Karl George
Karl Curtis George (April 26, 1913 – May 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. |
Birth and Death Data: Born St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States), Died May 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | OR-145-A | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | No-good man blues | Lucky Thompson All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Excelsior | OR-145-B | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Why not | Lucky Thompson All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Excelsior | OR-146-A | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Irresistable you | Lucky Thompson All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Excelsior | OR-146-B | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Phace | Lucky Thompson All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Excelsior | OR-162-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Ain't jivin' blues | Wilbert Baranco ; Charles Mingus Sextette ; Henry Coker ; Karl George ; Buddy Harper ; John Plonsky ; Gene Porter ; Willie Smith ; Lucky Thompson ; Claude Trinier ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Excelsior | OR-162-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Baby, take a chance with me | Wilbert Baranco ; Charles Mingus Sextette ; Henry Coker ; Karl George ; Buddy Harper ; John Plonsky ; Gene Porter ; Willie Smith ; Lucky Thompson ; Claude Trinier ; Lee Young | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63122 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Georgianna | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63123 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Blues in the dark | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70100 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Just for you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70101 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Southern echoes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70102 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | My wish | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70103 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Nola | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70771 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Now I know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70772 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Half a love is better than none | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70773 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Flying home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70774 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | In the bag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "George, Karl," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317459.
George, Karl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317459.
"George, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Karl George
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LCNAR: George, Karl, 1913-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97055457
Wikidata: Karl George - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1731234
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51296598
MusicBrainz: Karl George - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7161113a-dda8-4b82-a754-ab946f11003f
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