Dick Jacobs

Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, music director and an artists-and-repertoire director for several record labels (Coral, Decca, Brunswick and Springboard). He helped Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin and others early in their careers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 29, 1918, Died May 20, 1988

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, celeste, saxophone, bells

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 443 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 111463 12/12/1961 Glorious, glorious Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111464 12/12/1961 The bierstube song Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111465 12/12/1961 There's a tavern in the town (The drunkard song) Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111466 12/12/1961 Vive la compagnie Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111467 12/14/1961 Beer barrel polka Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111468 12/14/1961 Medley: For he's a jolly good fellow ; Goodnight ladies ; Auld Lang Syne Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111469 12/14/1961 The new schnitzelbank Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111470 12/14/1961 The Stein song Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111471 12/14/1961 The bierstube song Rudy Vallée leader  
Decca 111632 1/25/1962 There's nothing like love-1 Linda Hopkins ; Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111633 1/25/1962 I found love Linda Hopkins ; Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111957 3/22/1962 Forever and a day Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111958 3/22/1962 My eager heart Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111959 3/22/1962 Each night I dream of you Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111960 3/22/1962 Take my heart Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111961 3/22/1962 Pianissimo Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 111962 3/22/1962 You think of beauty Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 112704 10/12/1962 A girl named Tamiko Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 112705 10/12/1962 What good am I without you Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 112706 10/12/1962 Memories and a broken heart Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 112951 1/9/1963 Baby workout Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 112952 1/9/1963 I'm going crazy Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 112953 1/9/1963 Count down Dick Jacobs Orchestra leader  
Decca 112954 1/9/1963 Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey) Dick Jacobs Orchestra leader  
Decca 113430 5/2/1963 Baby get it (and don't quit it) Dick Jacobs leader  
(Results 351-375 of 443 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Dick," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

Jacobs, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

"Jacobs, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876

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