Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1915 (Florence), Died December 1, 1981 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65040 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | T'ain't what you do | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65041 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | In the groove at the Grove | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65042 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | One side of me | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65043 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65092 | 10-in. | 3/2/1939 | Once is enough for me | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65093 | 10-in. | 3/2/1939 | I had to live and learn | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65094 | 10-in. | 3/2/1939 | Sugar pie | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65095 | 10-in. | 3/2/1939 | It's slumbertime along the Swanee | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65096 | 10-in. | 3/2/1939 | I'm up a tree | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65097 | 10-in. | 3/2/1939 | Chew-chew-chew (Your bubble gum) | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65441 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Don't worry 'bout me | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65442 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | If anything happened to you | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65443 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | If that's what you're thinking | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65444 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65445 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Have mercy | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65446 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Little white lies | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65447 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Coochi-coochi-coo | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65448 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | That was my heart | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65903 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Betcha nickel | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65904 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Stairway to the stars | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65905 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | I want the waiter (with the water) | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65906 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | That's all, brother | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65907 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Out of nowhere | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66134 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | My last goodbye | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66135 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | Billy (I always dream of Billy) | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Jordan, Taft, 1914-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030470
Wikidata: Taft Jordan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q962940
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MusicBrainz: Taft Jordan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5aebdff4-1f98-40d5-b02c-c93ddf8d0641
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