Doles Dickens
Doles Dickens (January 18, 1916 – May 2, 1972) was an American jazz and R&B musician, bandleader, arranger and songwriter who was active in New York from the 1930s to the 1960s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1916 (North Carolina), Died May 2, 1972 (New Jersey)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4VB-0441 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | Together | Billy Daniels ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4VB-0442 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | I'm gonna see my baby | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4VB-0443 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | Yip yip de hootie, my baby said yes | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D4VB-0444 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | And her tears flowed like wine | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-0083 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | A little on the lonely side | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-0084 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | My dreams are getting better all the time | Billy Daniels ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal duet, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-0515 | 10-in. | 7/27/1945 | Lazy lady boogie | Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-0516 | 10-in. | 7/27/1945 | As time goes by | Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Atlantic | 3361 | 10-in. | 2/12/1959 | For love of you | LaVern Baker ; Elise Bretton | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 75016 | 6/23/1949 | Choo choo bop | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75017 | 6/23/1949 | Hold me baby | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75018 | 6/23/1949 | Rock and roll | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75019 | 6/23/1949 | Find 'em, fool 'em and forget 'em | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80320 | 1/10/1951 | Blues in the back room | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80321 | 1/10/1951 | Blues in the evening | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80322 | 1/10/1951 | All alone | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80323 | 1/10/1951 | I only have eyes for you | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80917 | 4/25/1951 | Woogie | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80918 | 4/25/1951 | We're gonna rock this morning | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80919 | 4/25/1951 | Can't let your lovin' go | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 80920 | 4/25/1951 | Won'tcha tell me | Doles Dickets Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 115393 | 11/9/1964 | Save our love in time | Jean [as "Little Gigi'] Grace | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | |||
| Decca | 115394 | 11/9/1964 | I volunteer | Jean [as "Little Gigi'] Grace | instrumentalist, string bass, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dickens, Doles," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202616.
Dickens, Doles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/202616.
"Dickens, Doles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dickens, Doles, 1916-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003048743
Wikidata: Doles Dickens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16980403
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