Roy Eldridge

Roy Eldridge

David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1911 (Pittsburgh), Died February 26, 1989 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, arranger, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 89 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-100360	10-in.	4/9/1936	I'm a fool for loving you	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-100361	10-in.	4/9/1936	Moonrise on the lowlands	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-100362	10-in.	4/9/1936	I'll always be in love with you	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-100363	10-in.	4/9/1936	Jangled nerves	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-100561	10-in.	5/23/1936	Mary had a little lamb	Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-100882	10-in.	8/4/1936	Shoe shine boy	Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-100885	10-in.	8/4/1936	Knock, knock, who's there?	Ed Cuffee ; Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	D5VB-0032	10-in.	1/9/1945	The grabtown grapple	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0033	10-in.	1/9/1945	The sad sack	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-1045	10-in.	4/5/1945	September song	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-1046	10-in.	4/5/1945	Little jazz	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-1102	10-in.	7/31/1945	Scuttlebutt	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-1103	10-in.	8/2/1945	The gentle grifter	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-1104	10-in.	8/2/1945	Mysterioso	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-1105	10-in.	8/2/1945	Hop, skip and jump	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26572	10-in.	2/29/1940	Ghost of yesterday	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26573	10-in.	2/29/1940	Body and soul	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26574	10-in.	2/29/1940	What is this going to get us?	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26575	10-in.	2/29/1940	Falling in love again	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26900	10-in.	6/07/1940	I'm pulling through	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26901	10-in.	6/07/1940	Tell me more and more (and then some)	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26902	10-in.	6/07/1940	Laughing at life	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W26903	10-in.	6/07/1940	Time on my hands	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	28617	10-in.	9/12/1940	I'm all for you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	28618	10-in.	9/12/1940	I hear music	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 89 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Eldridge, Roy," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162.

Eldridge, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162.

"Eldridge, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.