John Entwistle

John Entwistle

John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals. Entwistle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Renowned for his musical abilities, Entwistle's instrumental approach used pentatonic lead lines and a then-unusual treble-rich sound ("full treble, full volume"). He was voted as the greatest bassist ever in a 2011 Rolling Stone readers' poll and, in 2020, the same magazine ranked him number three in its own list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 9, 1944 (Chiswick), Died June 27, 2002 (Paradise)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric bass, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	116038	1965	I don't mind	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116039	1965	Heat wave	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116040	1965	Daddy Rolling Stone	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116041	1965	Lubie come back home	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116042	1965	Out in the street (you're going to know me)	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116043	1965	Please, please, please	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116044	1965	I'm a man	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116045	1965	Leaving here	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116046	1965	Motoring	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116047	1965	Anytime you want me	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116048	5/3/1965	Shout and shimmy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116049	5/3/1965	Anyway, anyhow, anywhere	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	116915	approximately 12/1/1965-1/31/1966	Instant party	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119443	10/10/1967	Bone dry	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119518	10/18/1967	I can see for miles	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119562	11/10/1967	(Armenia city) In the sky	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119563	11/10/1967	Heinz baked beans	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119564	11/10/1967	Odorano	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119565	11/10/1967	Tattoo	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119566	11/10/1967	Our love was, is	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119567	11/10/1967	I can't reach you	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119568	11/10/1967	Early morning, cold taxi	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119569	11/10/1967	Spotted Henry	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119570	11/10/1967	I'm a boy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119571	11/10/1967	Someone's coming	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119572	11/10/1967	Relax	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119641	11/29/1967	Silas Stingy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119642	11/29/1967	Sunrise	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119643	11/29/1967	Rael	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119977	2/23/1968	Call me lightning	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	119978	2/23/1968	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	120562	7/9/1968	Magic bus	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	120563	7/9/1968	Someone's coming	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121165	2/18/1969	Pinball wizard	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121166	2/18/1969	Dogs part two	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121447	1968-1969	Overture	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121448	1968-1969	It's a boy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121449	1968-1969	You didn't hear it	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121450	1968-1969	Amazing journey	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121451	1968-1969	Sparks	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121452	1968-1969	Christmas	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121453	1968-1969	Cousin Kevin	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121454	1968-1969	The acid queen	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121455	1968-1969	Underture	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121456	1968-1969	Do you think it's alright	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121457	1968-1969	Fiddle about ; Pinball wizard	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121458	1968-1969	There's a doctor I've found	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121459	1968-1969	Go to the mirror boy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121460	1968-1969	Tommy can you hear me	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121461	1968-1969	Smash the mirror	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121462	1968-1969	Sensation	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121463	1968-1969	Miracle cure	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121464	1968-1969	Sally Simpson	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121465	1968-1969	I'm free	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121466	1968-1969	Tommy's holiday camp	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121467	1968-1969	Welcome	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121468	1968-1969	We're not gonna take it	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	121523	1968-1969	Eyesight to the blind	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122560	3/20/1970	The seeker	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122561	3/20/1970	Here for more	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122668	2/14/1970	Young man (Blues)	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122669	2/14/1970	Substitute	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122670	2/4/1970	Summertime blues	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122671	2/14/1970	Shakin' all over	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122672	2/14/1970	My generation ; See me, feel me, touch me ; Higher ; Over bridge ; Coming out to get you ; Underture ; Driving four	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122673	2/14/1970	The magic bus	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	122916	6/17/1970	Heaven and hell	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123092	8/21/1970	See me, feel me	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123093	8/21/1970	Overture from Tommy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123555	6/4/1971	Won't get fooled again	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123556	6/4/1971	I don't even know myself	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123586	7/8/1971	Baba O' Riley	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123587	7/8/1971	Bargain	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123588	7/8/1971	Love ain't for keeping	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123589	7/8/1971	My wife	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123590	7/8/1971	Song is over	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123591	7/8/1971	Getting in tune	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123592	7/8/1971	Going mobile	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123593	7/8/1971	Behind blue eyes	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123604	8/9/1971	My size	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123605	8/9/1971	Pick me up (Big chicken)	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123606	8/9/1971	What are we doing here?	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123607	8/9/1971	What kind of people are they?	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123608	8/9/1971	Heaven and hell	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123609	8/9/1971	Ted end	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123610	8/9/1971	You're mine	Irish Rovers, The	vocalist
Decca	123611	8/9/1971	No. 29 (Eternal youth)	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123612	8/9/1971	I believe in everything	John Entwistle	vocalist
Decca	123692	8/8/1971	The magic bus	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123693	8/8/1971	Substitute	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	123694	8/8/1971	I'm a boy	Who, The	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16194	10/5/1972	Ten little friends	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16195	10/5/1972	Apron strings	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16196	10/5/1972	I feel better	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16197	10/5/1972	Thinkin' it over	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16198	10/5/1972	Who cares?	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16199	10/5/1972	I wonder	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16200	10/5/1972	I was jusy being friendly	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16201	10/5/1972	The window shopper	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16202	10/5/1972	I found out	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	L 16203	10/5/1972	Nightmare (Please wake me up)	John Entwistle	instrumentalist, electric bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Entwistle, John," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/314163.

Entwistle, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/314163.

"Entwistle, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.