Ted (Teddy) McRae

Teddy McRae (January 22, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1908 (Waycross), Died March 4, 1999 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, leader, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 156 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MS-031431	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1939	Tea for two	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	MS-031432	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1939	Crazy rhythm	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	MS-031433	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1939	Blue skies	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	W152720	10-in.	2/23/1934	The gold diggers' song	Henry Allen ; Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	W24245	10-in.	3/21/1939	You're too lovely to last	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W24248	10-in.	3/21/1939	Why did I always depend on you?	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	B18612	10-in.	1/30/1936	Life begins when you're in love	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61123	10-in.	6/2/1936	Go Harlem-1	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61124	10-in.	6/2/1936	Sing me a swing song (and let me dance)	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61125	10-in.	6/2/1936	A little bit later on	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61126	10-in.	6/2/1936	Love, you're just a laugh	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61127	10-in.	6/2/1936	Devoting my time to you	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61361	10-in.	10/29/1936	(If you can't sing it) You'll have to swing it	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61362	10-in.	10/29/1936	Swinging on the reservation	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61363	10-in.	10/29/1936	I got the Spring fever blues	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61364	10-in.	10/29/1936	Vote for Mr. Rhythm	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61419	10-in.	11/18/1936	My last affair	Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	61420	10-in.	11/18/1936	Organ grinder's swing	Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	61421	10-in.	11/19/1936	Shine	Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	61422	10-in.	11/19/1936	Darktown Strutters' Ball	Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	61520	10-in.	1/14/1937	There's frost on the moon-1	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61527	10-in.	1/14/1937	Take another guess	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61528	10-in.	1/14/1937	Love marches on-1	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	61530	10-in.	1/15/1937	Gee, but you're swell	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	62064	10-in.	3/24/1937	Rusty hinge	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 156 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McRae, Ted (Teddy)," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206640.

McRae, Ted (Teddy). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206640.

"McRae, Ted (Teddy)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.