Jimmy Cobb

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Jimmy Cobb

Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929 – May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 20, 1929 (Washington, D.C.), Died May 24, 2020 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet

= 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	Audio
Victor	BVE-48711	10-in.	12/10/1928	Transatlantic stomp	E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BVE-48712	10-in.	12/10/1928	Barrell house stomp	E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, cornet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Jimmy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105463.

Cobb, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105463.

"Cobb, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.