Bernie Glow

Bernie Glow (February 6, 1926 – May 8, 1982) was an American trumpet player who specialized in jazz and commercial lead trumpet from the 1940s to 1970s. He was born Bernard Abraham Glatzer on Feb 6 1926 in New York to Gustav (Gus) and Frances (Faye) Glatzer. He was known as Bernie Glow by age 18, as shown on his amended 1944 draft card, which lists his occupation at “musician free-lance.”

Glow's early career was on the road with Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and others during the last years of the big-band era. The majority of his years were spent as a first-rate New York City studio musician, where he worked with Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra, and did thousands of radio and television recording sessions.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died May 8, 1982 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 127 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E3FB-2293 10-in. 10/8/1953 Parece sencillo Orquesta Aldemaro Romero ; Alfredo Sadel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2295 10-in. 10/8/1953 Tu y el tiempo Orquesta Aldemaro Romero ; Alfredo Sadel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2540 10-in. 11/27/1953 Ay no no no Orquesta Tito Rodriguez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2628 10-in. 1953 Estas como mango Orquesta Tito Rodriguez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2660 10-in. 12/1/1953 Paso lento Orquesta Aldemaro Romero Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2662 10-in. 12/1/1953 Un chivirico mas Orquesta Aldemaro Romero Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2937 10-in. 12/28/1953 Chika ni lambó Orquesta Tito Rodriguez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2938 10-in. 12/28/1953 Abarriba cumbiaremos Orquesta Tito Rodriguez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2939 10-in. 12/28/1953 El jamaiquino Orquesta Tito Rodriguez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor E3FB-2940 10-in. 12/28/1953 My reverie Orquesta Tito Rodriguez Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D5VB-1047 10-in. 4/17/1945 But not for me Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D5VB-1048 10-in. 4/17/1945 Tea for two Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D5VC-1091 10-in. 4/17/1945 Summertime Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D5VB-1097 10-in. 7/28/1945 Don't blame me Artie Shaw Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia CO60472 10-in. 2/20/1958 I'm coming Virginia Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia CO60473 10-in. 2/20/1958 Mister Five by Five Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia CO60474 10-in. 2/20/1958 June night Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia CO60475 10-in. 2/20/1958 Rosalie Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 46 10-in. 8/14/1947 The lady is a tramp Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 47 10-in. 8/14/1947 How high the moon Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 48 10-in. 8/14/1947 Trouble is a man Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 49 10-in. 8/14/1947 St. Louis blues Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 82605 4/3/1952 Everytime Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 82606 4/3/1952 Lonesome and blue Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 82607 4/3/1952 Sure thing Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 127 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Glow, Bernie," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317980.

Glow, Bernie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317980.

"Glow, Bernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

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