Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray (February 13, 1921 – May 25, 1955) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Oklahoma City (city and state capital of Oklahoma, United States), Died May 25, 1955 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0034 | 10-in. | 1/16/1945 | Scoop's - Carry's - merry | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0035 | 10-in. | 1/16/1945 | Satchel mouth baby | Earl Hines Orchestra ; The Mello-Tones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0036 | 10-in. | 1/16/1945 | Furlough blues | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Arthur Walker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Mercury | 4731 | 10-in. | 1/18/1952 | Wheel of fortune | Jimmy Cobb Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 4732 | 10-in. | 1/18/1952 | Tell me why | Jimmy Cobb Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 4733 | 10-in. | 1/18/1952 | Trouble in mind | Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 82473 | 2/2/1952 | They raided the joint | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82474 | 2/2/1952 | Loud talkin' woman | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82475 | 2/2/1952 | Mean way of lovin' | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82476 | 2/2/1952 | I cried for you | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gray, Wardell," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318738.
Gray, Wardell. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318738.
"Gray, Wardell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gray, Wardell, 1921-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81132017
Wikidata: Wardell Gray - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1740384
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76500225
MusicBrainz: Wardell Gray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab2f2944-545f-4ea5-8ff0-31a5723ff5f3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/82290 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/82290
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