Bobby Plater
Robert C. Plater (May 13, 1914, Newark, New Jersey - November 20, 1982, Lake Tahoe) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940 to 1942 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II. After his discharge he worked briefly with Cootie Williams, then played intermittently with Lionel Hampton between 1946 and 1964. He also did arrangements with Hampton, and did some freelance work besides. In 1964 he took Frank Wess's place in the Count Basie Orchestra, where he played until his death in 1982. His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Bullet Records in 1950. Plater was the co-composer of "Jersey Bounce", a popular dance number in the 1940s, recorded by various musicians including Glenn Miller and Ella Fitzgerald. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1914 (Newark), Died November 20, 1982
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, flute, composer
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Recordings (Results 101-103 of 103 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 14794 | 1/4/1968 | In the midnight hour | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14795 | 1/4/1968 | Funky Broadway | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14796 | 1/4/1968 | Even when you cry | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plater, Bobby," accessed October 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100152.
Plater, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100152.
"Plater, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Plater, Bobby, 1914-1982 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00074766
Wikidata: Bobby Plater - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4935465
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/77547054
MusicBrainz: Bobby Plater - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/04d634e0-6f4f-4c85-9ebd-47f2d6d63cce
ISNI: 0000 0000 5940 0165 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059400165
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