Les Hite

Les Hite (February 13, 1903 – February 6, 1962) was an American jazz bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 13, 1903, Died February 6, 1962 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, alto saxophone, leader, songwriter, baritone saxophone, clarinet, composer

= 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	BS-062733	10-in.	3/6/1941	The world is waiting for the sunrise	Les Hite Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-062734	10-in.	3/6/1941	Board meetin'	Les Hite Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
Victor	BS-062735	10-in.	3/6/1941	That's the lick	Les Hite Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Victor	BS-062736	10-in.	3/6/1941	T-bone blues	Les Hite Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
OKeh	W404411	10-in.	10/9/1930	Body and soul	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor
OKeh	W404412	10-in.	10/16/1930	Memories of you	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor
OKeh	W404413	10-in.	10/16/1930	You're lucky to me	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo	conductor, instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
OKeh	W404417	10-in.	12/23/1930	Sweethearts on parade	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and shouts	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor
OKeh	W404418	10-in.	12/23/1930	You're driving me crazy! (What did I do?)	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with dialogue and male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor
OKeh	W404419	10-in.	12/23/1930	The peanut vendor	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor
OKeh	W404420	10-in.	3/9/1931	Just a gigolo	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor, clarinet
OKeh	W404421	10-in.	3/9/1931	Shine	Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hite, Les," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110538.

Hite, Les. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110538.

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