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‘Doc’ West (12 Aug 1915 - 04 May 1951)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra membranophone
  2. Pete Johnson’s All-Stars

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Johnson and Turner Blues 3:01 Big Joe Turner (1945) drums (drum set)
  2. Albinia’s Blues 2:46 Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven (1945) drums (drum set)
  3. Slam-in' Around 2:45 Don Byas Quartet (1945) drums (drum set)
  4. Salty Papa Blues 2:53 Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven (1945) drums (drum set)
  5. Don’t You Wear No Black 2:22 Albinia Jones with Don Byas’ Swing Seven (1945) drums (drum set)
  6. Watch That Jive 2:58 Big Joe Turner with Pete Johnson’s All-Stars (1945) drums (drum set)
  7. Evil Gal Blues 3:06 Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven (1945) drums (drum set)
  8. The Jeep’s Jumpin’ 4:48 Nat Jaffee and the V‐Disc Jumpers (May 1947) drums (drum set)
  9. This Is Always 3:16 Earl Coleman (1947) drums (drum set)
  10. Red Cross ?:?? Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  11. Tiny's Tempo ?:?? Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  12. I’m in the Mood for Love 2:55 Erroll Garner Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  13. All the Things You Are 3:41 Erroll Garner Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  14. Boogie Woogie Boogie 3:19 Erroll Garner Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  15. I Get a Kick Out of You 3:02 Erroll Garner Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  16. Blues I Can’t Forget 3:10 Erroll Garner Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  17. Soft and Warm ?:?? Erroll Garner (1952) drums (drum set)
  18. Perdido 2:46 Erroll Garner Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  19. Play, Fiddle, Play 3:06 Slam Stewart (1956) drums (drum set)
  20. Dark Eyes 3:01 Slam Stewart (1956) drums (drum set)
  21. Sepian Bounce 3:10 Jay McShann & His Orchestra (1958) drums (drum set)
  22. Dark Shadows (take A) 4:04 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  23. Dark Shadows (take D) 2:58 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  24. Cool Blues 3:09 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  25. This Is Always [D1051-C] 3:10 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  26. Bird's Nest (take C) 2:42 Charlie Parker (1972) drums (drum set)
  27. Cool Blues (take D) 2:47 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  28. Dark Shadows (take B) 3:14 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  29. Bird's Nest (take B) 2:50 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  30. Cool Blues (take B) (Blowtop Blues) 2:22 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  31. Cool Blues (Hot Blues) 1:56 Charlie Parker (1972) drums (drum set)
  32. This Is Always (take D) 3:10 Charlie Parker Quartet (1972) drums (drum set)
  33. Dark Shadows (take C) 3:06 Charlie Parker (1972) drums (drum set)
  34. Romance Without Finance 3:03 Charlie Parker (1976) drums (drum set)
  35. I’ll Always Love You Just the Same 3:02 Tiny Grimes Quintet (1976) drums (drum set)
  36. Bird's Nest 2:43 Charlie Parker Quartet (1977) drums (drum set)
  37. What’s the Matter With Me 2:49 Albinia Jones with Don Byas' Swing Seven (1979) drums (drum set)
  38. Red Cross (take 2) 3:06 Tiny Grimes Quintet (1984) drums (drum set)
  39. Tiny's Tempo (take 2) 3:02 Tiny Grimes Quintet (1984) drums (drum set)
  40. Tiny's Tempo (take 3) 2:52 Tiny Grimes Quintet (1984) drums (drum set)
  41. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (take 2) 2:52 Tiny Grimes Quintet (1984) drums (drum set)
  42. Red Cross (take 1) 3:17 Tiny Grimes Quintet (1984) drums (drum set)
  43. Bird's Nest [D1053-C] 2:44 Charlie Parker Quartet (01 Feb 1986) drums (drum set)
  44. Dell's Bells 3:00 Wardell Gray (1988) drums (drum set)
  45. Dell’s Bells 2:55 Wardell Gray Quartet (1988) drums (drum set)
  46. One for Prez 3:15 Wardell Gray (1988) drums (drum set)
  47. Dell’s Bells 3:09 Wardell Gray (1988) drums (drum set)
  48. One for Prez 3:10 Wardell Gray Quartet (1988) drums (drum set)
  49. The Man I Love 3:23 Wardell Gray (1988) drums (drum set)
  50. Easy Swing 3:06 Wardell Gray (1988) drums (drum set)

Credited as (1)

  1. Harold “Doc” West (Wardell Gray Quartet)

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93052199
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93052199
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w64m9r6g
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134644581
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901110z
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350506

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/272023

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000950462

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/54334169

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1585950