Wesley Prince
Clarence Wesley Prince (April 8, 1907 - 30 October 1980) was an American jazz and R&B musician. He played the double bass. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 8, 1907 (Pasadena), Died October 30, 1980 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-049674 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | House of Morgan | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049675 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | I'd be lost without you | Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049676 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Central Avenue breakdown | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049677 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | Jack the bellboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049932 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | Dough-ra-me | Hampton Rhythm Boys ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049933 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | Jivin' with Jarvis | King Cole Trio ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet, with vocal | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049934 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | Blue because of you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-049935 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 69504 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | This will make you laugh-2 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69505 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | Stop, the red light's on-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69506 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | Hit the ramp (Instrumental) | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69507 | 10-in. | 7/16/1941 | I like to riff-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69850 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | Call the police-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69851 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | Are you fer it? | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69852 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | That ain't right | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69853 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | Hit that jive, Jack-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93596 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Babs-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93597 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Scotchin' with the soda-1 | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93598 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Slow down | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93599 | 10-in. | 3/14/1941 | Early morning blues (instr. ) | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 2255 | 10-in. | 12/6/1940 | Sweet Lorraine | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 2256 | 10-in. | 12/6/1940 | Honeysuckle rose | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 2257 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | Gone with the draft | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 2258 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | This side up | King Cole Trio | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Prince, Wesley," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106528.
Prince, Wesley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106528.
"Prince, Wesley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Prince, Wesley - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92048076
Wikidata: Wesley Prince - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21033256
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/168141230
MusicBrainz: Wesley Prince - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1107635e-6408-4f3a-a851-70346bf46f7c
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