Teddy Napoleon
Teddy Napoleon (January 23, 1914 – July 5, 1964) was an American swing jazz pianist. He was the nephew of Phil Napoleon and the older brother of Marty Napoleon. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died July 5, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3039 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | Rag mop | Bradford and Romano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E0VB-3040 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | Chattanooga shoe-shine boy | Bradford and Romano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E0VB-3268 | 10-in. | 2/21/1950 | Somebody's got to be blue | Bradford and Romano | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46403 | 10-in. | 6/15/1951 | They say | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46404 | 10-in. | 6/15/1951 | Beware | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46405 | 10-in. | 6/15/1951 | Last night I had a dream | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46406 | 10-in. | 6/15/1951 | This love of mine | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO47165 | 10-in. | 11/16/1951 | I don't want to take a chance | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO47166 | 10-in. | 11/16/1951 | Lost without you | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO47167 | 10-in. | 11/16/1951 | Blue prelude | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO47168 | 10-in. | 11/16/1951 | You made me love you | George Williams Orchestra ; Earl Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 81397 | 8/14/1951 | A cabin in the cotton | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81398 | 8/14/1951 | Bing bong bing | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81399 | 8/14/1951 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81749 | 10/22/1951 | Charmaine | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81750 | 10/22/1951 | Regular man | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81751 | 10/22/1951 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Napoleon, Teddy," accessed January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333309.
Napoleon, Teddy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333309.
"Napoleon, Teddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Napoleon, Teddy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93000338
Wikidata: Teddy Napoleon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2399905
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/270445641
MusicBrainz: Teddy Napoleon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0eba8b0-71bb-438e-8aa0-72d51b95bfce
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