Jimmy Hamilton

Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 – September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1917 (Dillon), Died September 20, 1994 (Saint Croix)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, composer, saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-2117	10-in.	8/26/1946	Beale Street blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Victor	D6VB-2126	10-in.	9/3/1946	My honey's lovin' arms	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2129	10-in.	9/3/1946	St. Louis blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2130	10-in.	9/3/1946	Swamp fire	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2131	10-in.	9/3/1946	Royal garden blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	28617	10-in.	9/12/1940	I'm all for you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	28618	10-in.	9/12/1940	I hear music	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	28619	10-in.	9/12/1940	The same old story	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	28620	10-in.	9/12/1940	Practice makes perfect	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	31002	10-in.	8/07/1941	Jim	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	31003	10-in.	8/07/1941	I cover the waterfront	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	31004	10-in.	8/07/1941	Love me or leave me	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	31005	10-in.	8/07/1941	Gloomy Sunday	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32405	10-in.	2/10/1942	Wherever you are	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32406	10-in.	2/10/1942	Mandy is two	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32407	10-in.	2/10/1942	It's a sin to tell a lie	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32408	10-in.	2/10/1942	Until the real thing comes along	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	CO38372	10-in.	11/10/1947	Air conditioned jungle	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Jimmy Hamilton	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Chess	U7372	10-in.	1947	My little brown book	Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, clarinet
Chess	U7627	10-in.	1947	Fat and forty	Harry Carney ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70299	10-in.	2/9/1942	Mound bayou	Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70300	10-in.	2/9/1942	Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues)	Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70301	10-in.	2/9/1942	Gonna buy me a telephone	Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70302	10-in.	2/9/1942	Cannon ball	Nora Lee King ; Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	102958		7/23/1957	On a slow boat to China	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone

(Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Jimmy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.

Hamilton, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.

"Hamilton, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.