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Major Holley

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Born
July 10, 1924
Died
October 25, 1990
Country
United States
Comments
Upright jazz bassist. Holley was influenced by Slam Stewart and, like Stewart, he sang along with his arco bass solos.
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Title Performer Release date Originally by
i 1963 Billie Holiday
i 1963 Johnny Ace - Johnny Board and His Orchestra
i 1963 Lois Deppe & Russell Woodling's Jubilee Singers
i   1963 Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman REL, Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman PRF
  1978 Belle Baker PRF, Imperial Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Fields REC
  1978 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest REC, Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake PRF
  1978 Dinah Shore PRF, Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC
i   1978 King Cole and His Trio - Orch. cond. by Pete Rugolo REL, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REC
i 1978 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
1978 Ted Fiorito & His Orchestra
1982 Freddie Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Elmer Feldkamp
  1982 Wilbur Evans PRF, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REC,REL
1982 Erroll Garner Trio, Dakota Staton
  1982 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL, "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra REC
1982 Sam Lanin's Orchestra
1982 Andrea McArdle
1982 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
  1982 Chester Gaylord "The Whispering Serenader" REC, Hannah Williams, Kerry Kendall and Ladies PRF
1982 Bing Crosby
i 1991 Charlie Parker [US1]
i 1991 Charley Parker
i 1991 Count Basie Kansas City Seven
i 1991 Larry Clinton & His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain
i 1991 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
1991 Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell with Bob Crosby's Bob Cats
April 28, 1998 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Mildred Bailey
i April 28, 1998 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i April 28, 1998 George Shearing Quintet
i April 28, 1998 Rega Dance Orchestra (Fred Hager)
i April 28, 1998 Jack Denny & His Orchestra
i   April 28, 1998 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC