Johnny Richards
Johnny Richards (born Juan Manuel Cascales, November 2, 1911 – October 7, 1968) was an American jazz arranger and composer scoring numerous sound tracks for television and film. He was a pivotal composer/arranger for cutting edge, adventurous performances and recording sessions by Stan Kenton's big band in the 1950s and early 1960s; such as Cuban Fire!, Kenton's West Side Story and Adventures in Time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 2, 1911 (Toluca), Died October 7, 1968 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, conductor
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7VB-2727 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Where flamingos fly | Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D7VB-2728 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Down the stairs and out the door (went my baby) | Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Atlantic | 46 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | The lady is a tramp | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | arranger | ||
Atlantic | 49 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | St. Louis blues | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | arranger | ||
Decca | 106641 | 2/20/1959 | My old flame | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106642 | 2/20/1959 | My melancholy baby | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106643 | 2/20/1959 | Trouble is a man | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106644 | 2/20/1959 | Melancholy mood | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106711 | 3/2/1959 | Blue and sentimental | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106712 | 3/2/1959 | The thrill is gone | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106713 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy nights | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106714 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy is a friend of mine | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106747 | 3/6/1959 | Blue and broken hearted | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106748 | 3/6/1959 | Am I blue? | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106749 | 3/6/1959 | Sentimental and melancholy | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 106750 | 3/6/1959 | A lover is blue | Mary Ann McCall | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107309 | 5/12/1959 | Laura | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107310 | 5/12/1959 | Three cornered hat | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107311 | 5/14/1959 | Walk softly | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107312 | 5/14/1959 | The way you look tonight | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107313 | 5/19/1959 | You go to my head | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107314 | 5/19/1959 | Sunday's child | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107315 | 5/19/1959 | Run wild | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107316 | 6/9/1959 | Yemaya | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
Decca | 107317 | 6/6/1959 | Tempest on the Charles-1 | Johnny Richards Orchestra | arranger, conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Richards, Johnny," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208499.
Richards, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208499.
"Richards, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Richards, Johnny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91087636
Wikidata: Johnny Richards - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702389
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22992663
MusicBrainz: Johnny Richards - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c764a50b-8475-46fa-abb2-dd2d6810c214
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