Ulysses Livingston
Ulysses Livingston (January 29, 1912, Bristol, Tennessee - October 7, 1988, Los Angeles) was an American jazz guitarist and bass guitarist. Livingston's career in music began in the band of Horace Henderson as a roadie (or, as Henderson called them, "valet"). Prior to this he had played in the band of the West Virginia State College. After his period with Henderson he played in carnival bands on traveling road shows. In the middle of the 1930s he began to get jazz gigs with Lil Armstrong, Frankie Newton, Sammy Price, Coleman Hawkins, and Benny Carter. After moving to New York City, he accompanied Ella Fitzgerald on tour and on record. He served briefly in the military during World War II, but returned to jazz playing on the West Coast in 1943. He played with Cee Pee Johnson in Hawaii in 1947. Alongside his guitar playing, Livingston also sang with the Spirits of Rhythm, and led a group called the Four Blazes. From the 1950s he did freelance work with West Coast jazz musicians and also became active as a record producer. In the 1970s he took up electric bass alongside the guitar, and recorded with both instruments. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 29, 1912 (Bristol), Died October 7, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 68558 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Three little words | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68559 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Hello Ma, I done it again | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68560 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Wishful thinking | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68561 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | The one I love (belongs to somebody else) | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68562 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | The muffin mac | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68894 | 10-in. | 3/31/1941 | Keep cool, fool | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68895 | 10-in. | 3/31/1941 | No nothing | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 68896 | 10-in. | 3/31/1941 | My man | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69784 | 10-in. | 10/6/1941 | Jim | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69785 | 10-in. | 10/6/1941 | This love of mine | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69875 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | Somebody nobody loves | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69876 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | You don't know what love is | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69905 | 10-in. | 11/5/1941 | Who are you? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69906 | 10-in. | 11/5/1941 | I'm thrilled | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 69907 | 10-in. | 11/5/1941 | Make love to me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DLA 2607 | 10-in. | 7/31/1941 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DLA 2608 | 10-in. | 7/31/1941 | I must have that man | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DLA 2609 | 10-in. | 7/31/1941 | When my sugar walks down the street | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DLA 2610 | 10-in. | 7/31/1941 | I got it bad (And that ain't good) | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DLA 2611 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | Melinda the Mousie | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DLA 2612 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | L 11428 | 3/13/1959 | The birth of the blues | Earl Grant | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 11429 | 3/13/1959 | Jumpin' with Symphony Sid | Earl Grant | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 11430 | 3/13/1959 | My heart reminds me | Earl Grant | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 11431 | 3/25/1959 | House of bamboo | Earl Grant | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Livingston, Ulysses," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/327686.
Livingston, Ulysses. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/327686.
"Livingston, Ulysses." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Livingston, Ulysses, 1912-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92005977
Wikidata: Ulysses Livingston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7880928
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34648181
MusicBrainz: Ulysses Livingston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/495773f0-5987-43d4-9744-f3f3b206427a
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