John Collins

John Elbert Collins (September 20, 1913 – October 4, 2001) was an American jazz guitarist who was a member of the Nat King Cole trio.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1913 (Montgomery), Died October 4, 2001 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-062747	10-in.	3/10/1941	Blitzkrieg baby	Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-062748	10-in.	3/10/1941	Beautiful eyes	Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-062749	10-in.	3/10/1941	There'll be some changes made	Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-062750	10-in.	3/10/1941	It's sad but true	Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D6VB-2792	10-in.	9/5/1946	Epistrophy	52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D6VB-2795	10-in.	9/5/1946	Royal roost	52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0643	10-in.	3/11/1947	(Go to sleep) my sleepy head	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0644	10-in.	3/11/1947	I sold my heart to the junkman	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0645	10-in.	3/11/1947	The richest guy in the graveyard	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0646	10-in.	3/11/1947	Ain't no hurry, baby (with a guy like me)	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-2889	10-in.	12/19/1947	Riffing at 24th street	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-2890	10-in.	12/19/1947	Mutton leg	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-2891	10-in.	12/19/1947	Symphony in Sid	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-2892	10-in.	12/19/1947	A Jacquet for Jack the bellboy	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	28617	10-in.	9/12/1940	I'm all for you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	28618	10-in.	9/12/1940	I hear music	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	28619	10-in.	9/12/1940	The same old story	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	28620	10-in.	9/12/1940	Practice makes perfect	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	29987	10-in.	3/21/1941	Let's do it	Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	29988	10-in.	3/21/1941	Georgia on my mind	Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	29989	10-in.	3/21/1941	Romance in the dark	Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	29990	10-in.	3/21/1941	All of me	Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO48296	10-in.	8/8/1952	Our love isn't legal	Johnny Bond	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Decca	68332	10-in.	11/11/1940	627 stomp	Pete Johnson's Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68333	10-in.	11/11/1940	Piney Brown blues	Pete Johnson's Band ; Joe Turner		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68334	10-in.	11/11/1940	Lafayette	Hot Lips Page Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68335	10-in.	11/11/1940	South	Hot Lips Page Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68435	10-in.	12/3/1940	Harlem rhumbain' the blues	Hot Lips Page and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68436	10-in.	12/3/1940	No matter where you are	Hot Lips Page and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68605	10-in.	1/21/1941	Wee baby blues	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68606	10-in.	1/21/1941	Stompin' at the Savoy	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68607	10-in.	1/21/1941	Last goodbye blues	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68608	10-in.	1/21/1941	Battery bounce	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76732		8/15/1950	I'll never be free	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76843		9/13/1950	Autumn leaves	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76844		9/13/1950	White Christmas	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76845		9/14/1950	Jingle bells	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76846		9/14/1950	Where or when	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76847		9/14/1950	Blue again	Artie Shaw Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76899		9/26/1950	Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	76900		9/26/1950	Molasses, molasses	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	80993		5/10/1951	Experience	Martha Davis		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	80994		5/10/1951	How could anything be so bad	Martha Davis		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	80995		5/10/1951	You're the doctor	Martha Davis		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	80996		5/10/1951	Piano player boogie	Martha Davis		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81186		6/18/1951	Alarm clock boogie	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81187		6/18/1951	You blew out the flame	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81188		6/18/1951	The Christmas ball	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81189		6/18/1951	It ain't snowing outside	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	90601	10-in.	2/5/1936	Blue skies	Roy Eldridge		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	90602	10-in.	2/5/1936	Smut	Roy Eldridge		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	90603	10-in.	2/5/1936	My melancholy baby	Roy Eldridge		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	90604	10-in.	2/5/1936	Christopher Columbus	Roy Eldridge		instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, John," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/309178.

Collins, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/309178.

"Collins, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.