Kai Winding
Kai Chresten Winding ( KY WIN-ding; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie Mondo Cane, reached in 1963 number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 and remained his only entry here. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Aarhus (city in Central Denmark Region), Died May 6, 1983 (Yonkers (city in Westchester County, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-073714 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Sweet talk | Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-073715 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Heavenly hideway | Sonny Dunham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-073716 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | You're blasé | Sonny Dunham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-073717 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Deliver me to Tennessee | Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075453 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Dearly beloved | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075454 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | The major and the minor | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075455 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | I'm old-fashioned | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075456 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Strip polka | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0021 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Overtime | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0022 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Victory ball | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 76426 | 5/29/1950 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76427 | 5/29/1950 | You're mine, you! | Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81296 | 7/20/1951 | If, if, if you were mine | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81297 | 7/20/1951 | I've got the blues for my baby | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81298 | 7/20/1951 | Trinidad Daddy | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81299 | 7/20/1951 | The right kind of feeling | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81328 | 8/1/1951 | The kissing bug boogie | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81329 | 8/1/1951 | (I wouldn't be where I am) If you hadn't gone away | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81330 | 8/1/1951 | Coral reef | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81397 | 8/14/1951 | A cabin in the cotton | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81398 | 8/14/1951 | Bing bong bing | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81399 | 8/14/1951 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81505 | 9/5/1951 | Love me or please let me be | Rita Moss | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81506 | 9/5/1951 | Darlin' | Rita Moss | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81529 | 9/12/1951 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail | Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Winding, Kai," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351239.
Winding, Kai. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351239.
"Winding, Kai." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Winding, Kai - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84132592
Wikidata: Kai Winding - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q494976
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/50436655
MusicBrainz: Kai Winding - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9566c72-7ad1-410f-9f26-f42ad7cebf1e
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/150786 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/150786
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