Johnny Best

Johnny McClanian Best, Jr. (October 20, 1913, Shelby, North Carolina – September 19, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1913 (Shelby), Died September 20, 2003 (La Jolla)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-074747	10-in.	7/16/1942	Sleepy town train	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89016		August 1955	Let's dance-1	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89017		August 1955	Down south camp meetin'-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89018		August 1955	King Porter stomp-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89019		August 1955	It's been so long	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89020		August 1955	Roll 'em-5	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89021		August 1955	Bugle call rag	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89022		August 1955	Don't be that way-4	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89023		August 1955	You turned the tables on me	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89024		August 1955	Goody goody	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89026		August 1955	Stompin' at the Savoy-4	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89027		August 1955	One o'clock jump-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89032		August 1955	Alicia's blues	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89033		August 1955	And the angels sing -9	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89034		August 1955	Jersey bounce	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89035		August 1955	Sometimes I'm happy-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89036		August 1955	Shine-10	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89037		August 1955	Sing sing sing-10	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5234		12/2/1949	Sitting by the window	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5235		12/2/1949	Just for old times	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5236		12/2/1949	By the waters of Minnetonka	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5237		12/2/1949	Crew cut	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5349		1/24/1950	Bamboo	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5350		1/24/1950	One! Two! Three!	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 5351		1/24/1950	Stormy weather march	Jerry Gray Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 276-300 of 408 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Best, Johnny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.

Best, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.

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