Gus Bivona

Gus Bivona (November 25, 1915 – January 5, 1996) was an American reed player — covering a range of clarinets, saxophones and flute — at the height of the big band era. Following World War II, he was a staff musician for the MGM Studio Orchestra, playing on countless soundtracks and sessions. He later became a well-known sidekick of pianist, composer, comedian, and television host Steve Allen. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Bivona began leading his own band, releasing albums under his own name for labels such as Mercury and Warner Bros.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1915 (New London), Died January 5, 1996 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-0758	10-in.	5/14/1945	The minor goes muggin'	Duke Ellington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	66733	10-in.	10/6/1939	In a Persian market	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66734	10-in.	10/6/1939	Teddy's boogie woogie	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66735	10-in.	10/6/1939	March of the toys	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66736	10-in.	10/6/1939	Jamaica jam-1	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66867	10-in.	11/13/1939	Pussy in the corner	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66868	10-in.	11/13/1939	Flea on a Spree	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66869	10-in.	11/13/1939	Some day	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66870	10-in.	11/13/1939	The Sphinx	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67135	10-in.	2/1/1940	The one I love (belongs to somebody else)	Pete Skinner ; Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67136	10-in.	2/1/1940	I get the blues when it rains	Pete Skinner ; Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67137	10-in.	2/1/1940	Am I blue ?	Pete Skinner ; Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67138	10-in.	2/1/1940	Ridin' the subways	Pete Skinner ; Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67777	10-in.	5/20/1940	Please take a letter, Miss Brown	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67778	10-in.	5/20/1940	Feather merchant''s ball-1	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67779	10-in.	5/20/1940	Outside of that, I love you	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67780	10-in.	5/20/1940	Teddy Bear boogie-2	Teddy Powell Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bivona, Gus," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107407.

Bivona, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107407.

"Bivona, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.