Teddy Hill
Teddy Hill (December 7, 1909 in Birmingham, Alabama – May 19, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American big band leader and the manager of Minton's Playhouse, a seminal jazz club in Harlem. He played a variety of instruments, including drums, clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1909 (Birmingham), Died May 19, 1978 (Cleveland)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, director, saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-49 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07925 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | I know now | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-07926 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | The lady who couldn't be kissed | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07927 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | (Have you forgotten) The you and me that used to be | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-07928 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | A study in brown | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07929 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | Twilight in Turkey | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07930 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | China boy | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010206 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | San Anton' | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010207 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | I'm happy darling, dancing with you | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, director | |
| Victor | BS-010208 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | Yours and mine | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010209 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | I'm feelin' like a million | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010210 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | King Porter stomp | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-010211 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | Blue rhythm fantasy | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | W401690 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | I can’t give you anything but love | Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W401691 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W403493 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W403494 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Dallas blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W403495 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W403496 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Rockin' chair | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W403681 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Song of the islands | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W403714 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Bessie couldn't help it | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W403715 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Blue, turning grey over you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W490014 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| OKeh | W490015 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Dallas blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W490016 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Teddy," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106446.
Hill, Teddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106446.
"Hill, Teddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hill, Teddy, 1909-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91110695
Wikidata: Teddy Hill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1530476
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34643425
MusicBrainz: Teddy Hill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd05f3cc-5b52-4872-bb29-f4c979dfecf9
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