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Roy Eldridge (30 Jan 1911 - 26 Feb 1989)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (43)

Official

Album

  1. Collates 1952
  2. Little Jazz 1954
  3. Roy's Got Rhythm 1956
  4. What It’s All About 1976
  5. "Little Jazz" Jazz 1978
  6. I Remember Harlem 1980
  7. Happy Time 1991
  8. Heckler's Hop 1991
  9. After You've Gone 1991
  10. Nifty Cat 1995
  11. Roy Eldridge and His Little Jazz, Volume 1 25 Sep 1997
  12. Roy Eldridge and His Little Jazz, Volume 2 1999
  13. Swingin' on the Town 1999
  14. Little Jazz & The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars 2001
  15. Rockin' Chair
  16. Little Jazz

Album - Compilation

  1. The Early Years 1982
  2. The Essential Keynote Collection 1987
  3. Little Jazz 1989
  4. After You've Gone 1991
  5. The Chronological Classics: Roy Eldridge 1935-1940 1993
  6. Little Jazz 1994
  7. 1950-1960 1995
  8. Fiesta in Brass 1995
  9. The Chronological Classics: Roy Eldridge 1943-1944 1997
  10. An Introduction to Roy Eldridge: His Best Recordings 1935-1946 1997
  11. The Chronological Classics: Roy Eldridge 1945-1947 1998
  12. The Quintessence: Chicago – New York 1936–1945 1999
  13. The Chronological Classics: Roy Eldridge 1950-1951 2002
  14. Wild Driver 2002
  15. The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Sessions 2003
  16. The Chronological Classics: Roy Eldridge 1951 2003
  17. Classic Jazz Archive: Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge 20 Apr 2004
  18. Little Jazz Trumpet Giant 26 Apr 2004
  19. Me and You Blues 2005
  20. Three Classic Albums Plus 2011
  21. The Verve Collection 1957-1962 2017
  22. Dale's Wail
  23. Minor Jive

Album - Live

  1. Montreux '77 1991
  2. French Cooking the Complete Vogue Recordings • Vol 2 1993
  3. Roy Eldridge in Paris 1995
  4. Decidedly 2002

Relationships (19)

Member Of

  1. The Trumpets of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Edison original, eponymous, trumpet
  2. Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra original
  3. The Roy Eldridge–Benny Carter Orchestra original, eponymous, flugelhorn, trumpet
  4. Roy Eldridge Quintet trumpet
  5. Roy Eldridge Septet trumpet
  6. Metronome All Stars trumpet
  7. Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra trumpet
  8. The Little Jazz Trumpet Ensemble trumpet
  9. Jazz Artists Guild
  10. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra trumpet
  11. Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble trumpet
  12. Roy Eldridge Quartet
  13. Delta Four trumpet
  14. Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra trumpet
  15. All Star Big Band
  16. Teddy Hill and His Orchestra trumpet
  17. Gene Krupa’s Swing Band trumpet

Supporting By

  1. Johnny Morris piano

Siblings

  1. Joe Eldridge

Recordings by (366)

  1. Baby, What's the Matter With You? ?:?? (1952)
  2. Yard Dog 3:18 (1952)
  3. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? (1952)
  4. Jumbo the Elephant ?:?? (1952)
  5. Basin Street Blues ?:?? (1952)
  6. I Remember Harlem 2:55 (1952)
  7. Easter Parade ?:?? (1952)
  8. I See Everybody's Baby ?:?? (1952)
  9. A Foggy Day ?:?? (1954)
  10. Blue Moon ?:?? (1954)
  11. Stormy Weather ?:?? (1954)
  12. Sweethearts On Parade ?:?? (1954)
  13. If I Had You ?:?? (1954)
  14. I Only Have Eyes For You ?:?? (1954)
  15. Sweet Georgia Brown ?:?? (1954)
  16. The Song Is Ended ?:?? (1954)
  17. Scotty 2:53 (1956)
  18. No Rolling Blues 2:59 (1956)
  19. The Heat's On 2:54 (1956)
  20. Saturday Nite Fish Fry (1) 2:20 (1956)
  21. Saturday Nite Fish Fry (2) 2:26 (1956)
  22. Noppin' John ?:?? (1956)
  23. They Raided The Joint ?:?? (1956)
  24. School Days ?:?? (1956)
  25. Echos Of Harlem ?:?? (1956)
  26. Roy’s Got Rhythm 3:27 (1956)
  27. I Can't Get Started 10:53 (1956)
  28. Phil's Tune ?:?? (Dec 1958)
  29. Blues ?:?? (1974)
  30. Willow Weep for Me 7:01 (1975)
  31. Makin' Whoopee 4:42 (1975)
  32. Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You 3:33 (1975)
  33. All of Me 4:45 (1975)
  34. I Want a Little Girl 4:10 (1975)
  35. On the Sunny Side of the Street 6:55 (1975)
  36. Stormy Monday 5:18 (1975)
  37. Let Me Off Uptown 3:04 (1975)
  38. Honeysuckle Rose 8:20 (1976)
  39. Baby Jazz 8:51 (1976)
  40. Body and Soul 8:49 (1976)
  41. Indiana 5:09 (1976)
  42. I Still Love Him So 6:12 (1976)
  43. The Heat’s On 6:43 (1976)
  44. That Thing 8:19 (1976)
  45. Recado Bossa Nova 6:40 (1976)
  46. Mélange 13:09 (1976)
  47. King David 3:01 (1978)
  48. It Don't Mean A Thing 3:00 (1978)
  49. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 3:13 (1978)
  50. Undecided 3:25 (1978)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Mop Mop ?:?? Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session (Mar 1944)
  2. Esquire Bounce ?:?? Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session (Apr 1944)
  3. Tea for Two ?:?? Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session (Apr 1944)
  4. Blues ?:?? Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session (Apr 1944)
  5. Back O’ Town Blues ?:?? Esquire All Stars featuring Louis Armstrong (Feb 1945)
  6. Old Rob Roy ?:?? Roy Eldridge and His V‐Discatters (Mar 1946)
  7. Lady Be Good ?:?? Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Roy Eldridge and Illinois Jacquet (Nov 1947)

Instruments

  1. A Sunbonnet Blue (and a Yellow Straw Hat) 2:52 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (Aug 1935) trumpet
  2. What a Little Moonlight Can Do 2:58 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (Aug 1935) trumpet
  3. Eeny Meeny Miney Mo 3:15 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1935) trumpet
  4. If You Were Mine 3:13 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1935) trumpet
  5. I’m Pulling Through 3:11 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (1940) trumpet
  6. All Through the Night 3:07 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1942) trumpet
  7. Thanks for the Boogie Ride 3:09 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1942) trumpet
  8. Keep 'em Flying 2:54 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1942) trumpet
  9. I Love My Man ?:?? Billie Holiday with The All‐Star Jam Band (Aug 1944)
  10. After You’ve Gone ?:?? Benny Goodman and His V‐DISC All‐Star Band (Dec 1944) trumpet
  11. There’ll Be a Jubilee ?:?? Mildred Bailey (Aug 1945) trumpet
  12. Two Sleepy People ?:?? Martha Tilton And Jack Leonard (Feb 1946) trumpet
  13. Tea for Two ?:?? Bill Stegmeyer and His Hot Eight (Mar 1946) trumpet
  14. Old Rob Roy ?:?? Roy Eldridge and His V‐Discatters (Mar 1946) trumpet
  15. Roy Meets Horn ?:?? Roy Eldridge and His V‐Disc Little Jazz Band (Apr 1946) trumpet
  16. Thanks for the Memory ?:?? Martha Tilton and Jack Leonard (May 1946) trumpet
  17. Flyin’ on a V‐Disc (Part One) ?:?? Lionel Hampton and the V‐Disc All Stars (Aug 1946) trumpet
  18. Flyin’ on a V‐Disc (Part Two) ?:?? Lionel Hampton and the V‐Disc All Stars (Aug 1946) trumpet
  19. Jammin’ on a V‐Disc 4:38 The V‐Disc All Stars (Jul 1947) trumpet
  20. Baby, What's the Matter With You? ?:?? Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  21. Yard Dog 3:18 Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  22. Basin Street Blues ?:?? Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  23. Easter Parade ?:?? Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  24. I See Everybody's Baby ?:?? Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  25. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  26. Jumbo the Elephant ?:?? Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  27. I Remember Harlem 2:55 Roy Eldridge (1952) trumpet
  28. Love for Sale 3:36 Anita O’Day with Billy May (1953) trumpet
  29. I Wished on the Moon 3:04 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (1954) trumpet
  30. Miss Brown to You 3:02 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (1954) trumpet
  31. I Won't Dance 3:31 Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, John Simmons & Alvin Stoller (1955) trumpet
  32. In a Sentimental Mood 5:04 Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, John Simmons & Alvin Stoller (1955) trumpet
  33. Algo Bueno 6:12 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) trumpet
  34. Trumpet Blues 7:55 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) trumpet
  35. Pretty-Eyed Baby 5:34 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) trumpet
  36. I Can't Get Started 10:59 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) trumpet
  37. I've Found a New Baby 9:15 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie (1955) trumpet
  38. Violets for Your Furs 2:43 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1955) trumpet
  39. Night and Day 6:11 Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, John Simmons & Alvin Stoller (1955) trumpet
  40. The Moon Is Low 4:15 Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, John Simmons & Alvin Stoller (1955) trumpet
  41. Moon Song 5:09 Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, John Simmons & Alvin Stoller (1955) trumpet

Vocals

  1. Thanks for the Boogie Ride 3:09 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (1942)
  2. Let Me Off Uptown ?:?? Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (May 1944)

Credited as (172)

  1. Roy Eldridge
  2. Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie & Clark Terry
  4. Roy Eldridge with The Gene Krupa Orchestra
  5. Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie
  6. The Oscar Peterson Trio with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones
  7. Roy Eldridge & Coleman Hawkins
  8. Roy Eldridge & Claude Bolling
  9. Louis Armstrong & Roy Eldridge
  10. Lester Young, Roy Eldridge & Harry Edison
  11. Count Basie & Roy Eldridge
  12. Harry Edison, Hot Lips Page & Roy Eldridge
  13. Roy Eldridge, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison & Red Allen
  14. Oscar Peterson & Roy Eldridge
  15. Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge
  16. Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, John Simmons & Alvin Stoller
  17. Roy Eldridge with George Williams Orchestra
  18. Roy Eldridge and Alvin Stoller
  19. Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge
  20. Charlie Barnet feat. Roy Eldridge
  21. Artie Shaw and His Orchestra feat. Roy Eldridge
  22. Roy Eldridge feat. Gene King's Swing Band
  23. Roy Eldridge feat. Gene Krupa
  24. Paul Gonsalves, Roy Eldridge
  25. Roy Eldridge - Benny Carter Quintet
  26. Earl Hines Trio, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins
  27. Bill Coleman, Teddy Buckner, Roy Eldridge,Dizzy Gillespie
  28. Roy Eldridge & Mel Tormé
  29. Art Tatum with Roy Eldridge
  30. Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge
  31. Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown Jo Jones
  32. Marian McPartland with guest Roy Eldridge
  33. Roy Eldridge & Anita Love
  34. Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Anita O’Day & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  35. Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  36. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra feat. Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
  37. Gene Krupa feat. Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
  38. Roy Eldridge and His V-Discatters
  39. Ben Webster, Django Reinhardt, Benny Goodman, Roy Eldridge
  40. Roy Eldridge & Coleman Hawkins Quintet
  41. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra feat. Roy Eldridge & Anita O’Day
  42. Roy Eldridge with Chu Berry and His Little Jazz Ensemble
  43. Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
  44. Dizzy Gillespie · Roy Eldridge · Harry “Sweets” Edison · Clark Terry
  45. Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Edison
  46. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra with Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
  47. Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa & Anita O’Day
  48. Roy Eldridge feat. Benny Carter
  49. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Clark Terry, Joe Turner
  50. Bill Harris, Dizzy Gillespie, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Louie Bellson, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge
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Works (16)

Wrote

  1. How ’Bout That Mess
  2. Ain't No Flies on Me
  3. Drum Boogie
  4. Drum Boogie
  5. Little Jazz
  6. Little Jazz
  7. Drummer’s Band
  8. 5400 North

Composed

  1. Montreux Blues
  2. Swing Is Here
  3. The Walker
  4. The Heat's On
  5. Festival Blues
  6. Me and You
  7. R & R
  8. Ball of Fire

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Pescara Jazz 1972

Links (21)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893622h
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/roy_eldridge
  3. https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/roy-eldridge
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/124425879
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058260
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81058260
  8. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6br97d6

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258459

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000346637

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253184/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/94211928

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376146

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/57547
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/110545
  3. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0LKRWRIdEc6YuelaM4ae8H

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6062030

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/15689
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6062030

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6165898

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Eldridge.jpg