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Milt Hinton

Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer.

Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician.

He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1910 (Vicksburg), Died December 19, 2000 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 261 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 103491 10/11/1957 Prologue and Jet song Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103492 10/11/1957 Tonight Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103808 12/4/1957 Banana split Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103809 12/4/1957 Lollypop Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103810 12/4/1957 The wayno Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103811 12/4/1957 Chug-a-lug Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103812 12/5/1957 Sure thing Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103813 12/5/1957 Coral reef Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103814 12/5/1957 Why not? Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 103815 12/5/1957 Plymouth rock Steve Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104073 1/16/1958 What am I here for Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104074 1/16/1958 Any place I hang my hat is home Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104075 1/16/1958 Bull market Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104076 1/16/1958 Nina never knew Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104077 1/21/1958 Holiday Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104078 1/21/1958 I like to recognize the tune Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104079 1/21/1958 Portrait of Jennie Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104080 1/21/1958 A gal in calico Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104081 1/28/1958 Ya' gotta have rhythm Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104082 1/28/1958 Judy's jaunt Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104083 1/28/1958 Love is for the very young-1 Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104084 1/28/1958 Walking Barry Galbraith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104093 1/20/1958 Summer love Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104094 1/20/1958 Sweet Sue Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 104095 1/20/1958 Tonight Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 176-200 of 261 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinton, Milt," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.

Hinton, Milt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.

"Hinton, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205

External Sources

Wikipedia: Milt Hinton

Discogs: Milt Hinton

Allmusic: Milt Hinton

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IMDb: Milt Hinton

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hinton, Milt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031053

Wikidata: Milt Hinton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491411

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5117799

MusicBrainz: Milt Hinton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e525f48-6ebf-45fe-8d57-3fd730970725

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/23948

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