Ernie Henry

Ernie Henry (September 3, 1926 – December 29, 1957) was an American jazz saxophonist. Henry played in the late 1940s with Tadd Dameron (1947), Fats Navarro, Charlie Ventura, Max Roach, and Dizzy Gillespie (1948–49). From 1950 to 1952, he played in the band of Illinois Jacquet. After a few years in the shadows, he returned to play with Thelonious Monk (1956), Charles Mingus, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew, Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Art Taylor, Philly Joe Jones and Gillespie again (1956–57). He recorded three albums as a leader for the Riverside label shortly before his death at the end of 1957. He died of a heroin overdose, aged 31.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 3, 1926 (Brooklyn), Died December 29, 1957 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, alto saxophone

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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	D8VB-4148	10-in.	12/29/1948	Guarachi guaro	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D8VB-4149	10-in.	12/29/1948	Duff capers	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Dizzy Gillespie	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D8VB-4150	10-in.	12/29/1948	Lover, come back to me	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Dizzy Gillespie	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D8VB-4151	10-in.	12/29/1948	I'm be boppin' too	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0471	10-in.	4/14/1949	Swedish suite	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0473	10-in.	4/14/1949	I should care	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Johnny Hartman	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henry, Ernie," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/358884.

Henry, Ernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/358884.

"Henry, Ernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.