Gerald Wilson

Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a band leader, Wilson wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Julie London, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Nancy Wilson.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1918 (Shelby), Died September 8, 2014 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, director

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Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 7099	3/19/1953	Crazy crazy	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7100	3/19/1953	He treats your daughter mean	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7101	3/19/1953	Shoo my blues away	Ike Carpenter Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Gerald," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211148.

Wilson, Gerald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211148.

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