Mel Lewis
Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1929 (Buffalo), Died February 2, 1990 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 118999 | 5/26/1967 | Day by day | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119000 | 5/26/1967 | Que se vaya | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119001 | 5/26/1967 | My heart loves the samba | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119002 | 5/26/1967 | Meditation (Meditaçao) | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119003 | 5/26/1967 | How insensitive (Insensatez) | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119031 | 6/7/1967 | Now I know the feeling | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119032 | 6/7/1967 | Como va | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119033 | 6/7/1967 | Brasilville | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119034 | 6/7/1967 | Teach me tonight | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119035 | 6/7/1967 | Forgetting you | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119060 | 6/16/1967 | Forgetting you | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 119092 | 6/16/1967 | My heart loves the samba | Bill Potts Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10060 | 4/25/1957 | Bright eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10061 | 4/25/1957 | You and I | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10062 | 4/25/1957 | Evil eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10063 | 4/29/1957 | Airegin | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10064 | 4/29/1957 | Come rain or come shine | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10065 | 4/29/1957 | The big street | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10306 | 6/24/1957 | Blue moon | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10307 | 6/24/1957 | Smog a la mode | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10308 | 6/24/1957 | I may be wrong | Howard Lucraft | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10982 | 5/28/1958 | Love is sweeping the country | Milt Bernhart | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10983 | 5/28/1958 | Jungle drums | Milt Bernhart | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 10984 | 5/28/1958 | I'm beginning to see the light | Milt Bernhart | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 11451 | 3/30/1959 | I only have eyes for you-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Mel," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327361.
Lewis, Mel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327361.
"Lewis, Mel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis, Mel, 1929-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85369907
Wikidata: Mel Lewis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q955597
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61732394
MusicBrainz: Mel Lewis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5a7e88a-9c16-4a6b-829b-7ed30929ab44
ISNI: 0000 0001 0292 9604 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000102929604
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