Jimmy Blanton

Jimmy Blanton

James Blanton (October 5, 1918 – July 30, 1942) was an American jazz double bassist. Blanton is credited with being the originator of more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists. Nicknamed "Jimmie," Blanton's nickname is usually misspelled as "Jimmy," including by Duke Ellington.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 5, 1918 (Chattanooga), Died July 30, 1942 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, composer

Notes: Sometimes listed as Jimmie Blanton.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 76 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-055286	10-in.	2/15/1941	Blue serge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-055287	10-in.	2/15/1941	After all	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061283	10-in.	6/5/1941	Bakiff	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061284	10-in.	6/5/1941	Are you sticking?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061285	10-in.	6/5/1941	Just a-settin' and a-rockin'	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061286	10-in.	6/5/1941	The giddybug gallop	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061318	10-in.	6/26/1941	Chocolate shake	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061319	10-in.	6/26/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061338	10-in.	7/2/1941	Clementine	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061339	10-in.	7/2/1941	The brown skin gal (In calico gown)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061340	10-in.	7/2/1941	Jump for joy	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061341	10-in.	7/2/1941	Moon over Cuba	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061342	10-in.	7/3/1941	Some Saturday	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061343	10-in.	7/3/1941	Subtle slough	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061346	10-in.	7/3/1941	Squaty roo	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061347	10-in.	7/3/1941	Passion flower	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061348	10-in.	7/3/1941	Things ain't what they used to be	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061349	10-in.	7/3/1941	Going out the back way	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061684	10-in.	9/26/1941	Five o'clock drag	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061685	10-in.	9/26/1941	Rocks in my bed	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061686	10-in.	9/26/1941	Bli-blip	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061687	10-in.	9/26/1941	Chelsea Bridge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061688	10-in.	9/29/1941	Brown suede	Barney Bigard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061689	10-in.	9/29/1941	Noir bleu	Barney Bigard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	PBS-061690	10-in.	9/29/1941	"C" blues	Barney Bigard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 51-75 of 76 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blanton, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106021.

Blanton, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106021.

"Blanton, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.