Dudley Brooks

Dudley Brooks (December 22, 1913 – July 17, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1913 (Los Angeles), Died July 17, 1989 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, celeste, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-062734 10-in. 3/6/1941 Board meetin' Les Hite Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 65055 10-in. 2/21/1939 Three o'clock in the morning Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65056 10-in. 2/21/1939 Comin' on with the blues Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65057 10-in. 2/21/1939 Love is simply grand Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65058 10-in. 2/21/1939 Jammin' the blues (Tamin' the blues) Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65392 10-in. 4/13/1939 My little dream girl Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65393 10-in. 4/13/1939 Side by side Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65394 10-in. 4/13/1939 Firefly stomp Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65395 10-in. 4/13/1939 Blues at noon Floyd Ray Orchestra arranger  
Decca L 11828 11/4/1959 Great balls of fire Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11829 11/4/1959 Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11830 11/4/1959 Smooth guy Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11856 12/12/1959 After it's over Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11857 11/12/1959 So you're in love-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano, celeste  
Decca L 11955 2/29/1960 Baby my heart Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11956 2/29/1960 So you're in love-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11957 2/29/1960 Smooth guy Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 11958 2/29/1960 More than I can say Crickets, The instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Dudley," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201121.

Brooks, Dudley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201121.

"Brooks, Dudley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.

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