Al Cooper
Lofton Alfonso Cooper (1911 – October 5, 1981) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. He founded the Savoy Sultans and was their leader from 1937 to 1946. He was the half-brother of Grachan Moncur II. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1911, Died October 5, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, clarinet, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-056161 | 10-in. | 9/23/1940 | Ready, get set, jump | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 64359 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | Jump steady | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64360 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | The thing | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64361 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | Looney | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64362 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | Rhythm doctor man | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64363 | 10-in. | 7/29/1938 | Gettin' in the groove | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64467 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Someone outside is taking your mind off me | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64468 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Jeep's blues | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64469 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Draggin' my heart around | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 64470 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | You'll never miss the water | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 65630 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Stitches | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader | ||
| Decca | 65631 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Jumpin' at the Savoy-1 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader | ||
| Decca | 65632 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | We'd rather jump than swing | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader | ||
| Decca | 65633 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Draggin' my heart around | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader | ||
| Decca | 66774 | 10-in. | 10/16/1939 | Little Sally Water-1 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 66775 | 10-in. | 10/16/1939 | Jumpin' the blues-2 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 66776 | 10-in. | 10/16/1939 | Love gave me you | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans ; Paul Chapman | arranger, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 66777 | 10-in. | 10/16/1939 | When I grow too old to dream-2 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67433 | 10-in. | 3/29/1940 | Frenzy-1 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67434 | 10-in. | 3/29/1940 | Stop and ask somebody | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67435 | 10-in. | 3/29/1940 | Wishing and crying for you | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67436 | 10-in. | 3/29/1940 | Sophisticated jump-2 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68753 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Norfolk ferry | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 68754 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Second balcony jump | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 68755 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | See what I mean?-1 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 68756 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Jackie boy | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 70111 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Boats | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 70112 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Fish for your supper | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 70113 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | 'At's in there | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 70114 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Let your conscience be your guide | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Al," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100135.
Cooper, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100135.
"Cooper, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Cooper, Al, 1911-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00068780
Wikidata: Al Cooper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4703696
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61731380
MusicBrainz: Al Cooper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/432d0043-4c63-4943-a781-295a9abc2998
ISNI: 0000 0000 1965 4187 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000019654187
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