Don Elliott
Don Elliott Helfman (October 21, 1926 – July 5, 1984) was an American jazz trumpeter, vibraphonist, vocalist, and mellophone player. Elliott recorded over 60 albums and 5,000 advertising jingles throughout his career. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1926 (Somerville), Died July 5, 1984 (Weston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: mellophone, vibraphone, trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 84750 | 6/23/1953 | Lucky duck, part 1 | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
Decca | 84751 | 6/23/1953 | Lucky duck, part 2 | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
Decca | 88963 | 11/7/1955 | Theme for a mellophone | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, mellophone | |||
Decca | 88964 | 11/7/1955 | Vibes impressions | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, mellophone | |||
Decca | 88965 | 11/7/1955 | Strike up the band | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, mellophone | |||
Decca | 104322 | 2/10/1958 | Summer scene-1, 3, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
Decca | 104323 | 2/10/1958 | When the sun comes out-2, 5, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104324 | 2/10/1958 | Blue waltz-2, 3, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104325 | 2/10/1958 | A million dreams ago-1, 2, 4, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104326 | 2/11/1958 | The story of a starry night-1, 2, 5, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104327 | 2/11/1958 | Dinah-2, 4, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104328 | 2/11/1958 | A waltz-1, 2, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104329 | 2/11/1958 | Poinciana-1, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
Decca | 104330 | 2/11/1958 | Tired of me-1, 2, 3, 6, 7 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104331 | 2/11/1958 | Play, fiddle, play-2, 4 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 104332 | 2/11/1958 | I don't want to walk without you-1, 6 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
Decca | 104333 | 2/11/1958 | It's only a paper moon-2, 4 | Don Elliott and his Choir | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elliott, Don," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202923.
Elliott, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202923.
"Elliott, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Elliott, Don, 1926-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003023310
Wikidata: Don Elliott - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q741804
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/224763842
MusicBrainz: Don Elliott - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd420428-a21b-4a1e-aa87-f3c97e23ac59
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