Gordon "Specs " Powell
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, conga, vibraphone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0620 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Homesick-that's all | Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters | Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D5VB-0621 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) | Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters | Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 73006 | 10-in. | 8/14/1945 | Don't explain | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 73007 | 8/14/1945 | Big stuff-1,3 | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 73008 | 10-in. | 8/14/1945 | You better go now-2 | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 73009 | 10-in. | 8/14/1945 | What is this thing called love? | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 84326 | 4/3/1953 | Red light | Georgie Auld ; Sarah McLawler | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84327 | 4/3/1953 | Tippin' in | Georgie Auld ; Sarah McLawler | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84339 | 4/13/1953 | Back to back | Georgie Auld ; Sarah McLawler | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84340 | 4/13/1953 | The blue room | Georgie Auld ; Sarah McLawler | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84341 | 4/13/1953 | Take my word | Georgie Auld ; Sarah McLawler | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84342 | 4/13/1953 | Let's get the party rockin' | Georgie Auld ; Sarah McLawler | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84349 | 4/13/1953 | I've got a crush on you | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84350 | 4/13/1953 | Tea for two | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84351 | 4/13/1953 | One o'clock jump | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84750 | 6/23/1953 | Lucky duck, part 1 | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 84751 | 6/23/1953 | Lucky duck, part 2 | Georgie Auld's All Stars | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 88977 | 11/18/1955 | The sounds of the night | Eddie (Ed) Safranski | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 88978 | 11/18/1955 | From this moment on | Eddie (Ed) Safranski | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 88979 | 11/18/1955 | Yes Sir, that's my baby | Eddie (Ed) Safranski | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 116800 | 12/3/1965 | Do you say you wanna dance | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums, conga, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | 116801 | 12/3/1965 | Soul galore | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums, conga, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | 116802 | 12/3/1965 | Let me build | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums, conga, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | 116803 | 12/3/1965 | I've got to get back (Country boy) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums, conga, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | 116804 | 12/3/1965 | All my lovin' | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums, conga, vibraphone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Gordon "Specs "," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208112.
Powell, Gordon "Specs ". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208112.
"Powell, Gordon "Specs "." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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