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 76-100 of 443 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 100358 8/1/1956 The cactus Christmas tree The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100360 8/2/1956 Mommy The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100361 8/2/1956 Thank you day The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100362 8/2/1956 The fourth of July parade The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100926 11/5/1956 Goodnight my love, pleasant dreams The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100927 11/5/1956 Without him The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100928 11/5/1956 Kid stuff The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 100929 11/5/1956 Your love is my love Alan Dale leader  
Decca 101751 6/20/1957 Where or when Anthony (Tony) Ortega leader  
Decca 101752 6/20/1957 [Unknown title(s)] Anthony (Tony) Ortega leader  
Decca 101753 6/20/1957 Smoke gets in your eyes Anthony (Tony) Ortega leader  
Decca 102176 4/3/1957 Lucy Lou Billy Williams leader  
Decca 102880 July 1957 It's so fine Jackie Wilson leader, arranger  
Decca 102881 July 1957 By the light of the silvery moon Jackie Wilson leader, arranger  
Decca 102882 July 1957 Reet petite (The finest girl you ever want to meet)-1 Jackie Wilson leader, arranger  
Decca 102883 July 1957 Hush-a-bye Jackie Wilson leader, arranger  
Decca 103207 9/4/1957 Got a date with an angel The Billy Williams Quartet leader  
Decca 103208 9/4/1957 I'm confessin' The Billy Williams Quartet leader  
Decca 103209 9/4/1957 I surrender dear The Billy Williams Quartet leader  
Decca 103210 9/4/1957 So long The Billy Williams Quartet leader  
Decca 103390 9/30/1957 You send me Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 103391 9/30/1957 Would I were Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 103392 9/30/1957 Kiss me Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 104877 4/24/1958 Early in the morning Bobby Darin leader  
Decca 104878 4/24/1958 Mighty, mighty man Bobby Darin leader  
(Results 76-100 of 443 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Dick," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

Jacobs, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

"Jacobs, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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

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