Eddie Jefferson [US1]

Aliases: Eddie Jefferson
Real name: Edgar Jefferson
Born: August 3, 1918
Died: May 8, 1979
Country: United States
IPI: 00063384769 4 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Jazz vocalist, an originator of vocalese, the jazz version of vocalise

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Back In Town	Eddie Jefferson with James Moody and His Orchestra	1962	Unverified

Covers by Eddie Jefferson [US1]

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	A Night in Tunisia	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Dizzy Gillespie Covered by (5 artists)
	Benny's from Heaven	Eddie Jefferson	1977	Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC, Bing Crosby BRD, (unknown)
	Billie's Bounce	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Charley Parker's Ree Boppers, Eddie Jefferson with James Moody and His Orchestra
	Billie's Bounce	Eddie Jefferson with James Moody and His Orchestra	1957	Charley Parker's Ree Boppers Covered by (7 artists)
	Bitches Brew	Eddie Jefferson	1974	Miles Davis
	Bless My Soul	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Charlie Parker All Stars Covered by (2 artists)
	Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson	1952	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
	Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra Covered by The Manhattan Transfer
i	Confirmation	Eddie Jefferson	1979	Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
	Confirmation	Eddie Jefferson	1977	Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen Covered by (2 artists)
	Exactly Like You	Eddie Jefferson	1977	Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra REC, Harry Richman PRF
	Filthy McNasty	Eddie Jefferson	1969	The Horace Silver Quintet Covered by (2 artists)
	Freedom Jazz Dance	Eddie Jefferson	1974	Eddie Harris Covered by (10 artists)
i	Groovin' High	Eddie Jefferson	1979	Dizzy Gillespie and Cozy Cole - Slam Stewart - Remo Palmieri - Clyde Hart - Charlie Parker
	Harold's House of Jazz	Richie Cole with Eddie Jefferson	1979	Richie Cole Covered by (6 artists)
	Honeysuckle Rose	Eddie Jefferson	1976	Bert Stock and His Orchestra
	I Cover the Waterfront	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Gracie Barrie
	I'm in the Mood for Love	Eddie Jefferson with James Moody and His Orchestra	1957	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC, Frances Langford BRD, James Moody and His Swedish Crowns, King Pleasure with Teacho and Band
	I've Got The Blues	James Moody And His Band featuring Eddie Jefferson (Eddie Jefferson [US1], James Moody)	1955	Unverified
	Jeannine	Eddie Jefferson	1977	Cannonball Adderley Quintet REL, Donald Byrd REC, Oscar Brown Jr.
i	Lady Be Good	Eddie Jefferson	1979	Carl Fenton's Orchestra (Walter Haenschen) REC, Walter Catlett PRF
	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Eddie Jefferson	1969	"Cannonball" Adderley Covered by (2 artists)
	Moody's Mood '78	Richie Cole with Eddie Jefferson	1978	Frances Langford BRD, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC, James Moody and His Swedish Crowns, King Pleasure with Teacho and Band
	Moody's Mood for Love	Eddie Jefferson	1976	Frances Langford BRD, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC, James Moody and His Swedish Crowns, King Pleasure with Teacho and Band
	New York Afternoon	Richie Cole with Eddie Jefferson	1979	Richie Cole
	Now's the Time	Eddie Jefferson	1968	Unverified
	Ornithology	Eddie Jefferson	1976	Unverified
	Psychedelic Sally	Eddie Jefferson	1969	The Horace Silver Quintet featuring Stanley Turrentine
	Red Top	Eddie Jefferson	1979	Gene Ammons and His Sextet
	Sister Sadie	Eddie Jefferson	1976	Horace Silver Quintet
	Soft and Furry	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Unverified
	Son of a Preacher Man	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Dusty Springfield
	So What	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Miles Davis Covered by (2 artists)
	Summertime	Eddie Jefferson	1977	Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
	Take the "A" Train	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
	Thank You - Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin	Eddie Jefferson	1974	Sly & The Family Stone
	The Preacher	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Horace Silver Quintet
	Things Are Getting Better	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Cannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson Covered by (3 artists)
	When You're Smiling	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Henry Thies and His Hotel Sinton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Don Dewey
	Yardbird Suite	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Charlie Parker Septet

Songs written by Eddie Jefferson [US1]

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Back In Town	James Moody, Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Eddie Jefferson with James Moody and His Orchestra	1962	Unverified

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
A Night in Tunisia	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Interlude	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by (5 artists)
Billie's Bounce	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Billie's Bounce	Eddie Jefferson with James Moody and His Orchestra	Covered by (7 artists)
Bless My Soul	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Parker's Mood	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by (2 artists)
Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson
Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by The Manhattan Transfer
Confirmation	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Confirmation	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by (2 artists)
Dexter Digs In	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Dexter Digs In	Eddie Landsberg - vocal by Giacomo Gates (Giacomo Gates)	Unverified
Freedom Jazz Dance	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Freedom Jazz Dance	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by (10 artists)
I've Got The Blues	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Lester Leaps In	James Moody And His Band featuring Eddie Jefferson (Eddie Jefferson [US1], James Moody)	Unverified
Last Train from Overbrook	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Last Train from Overbrook	James Moody
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by (2 artists)
Moody Mood for Love	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	I'm in the Mood for Love	King Pleasure with Teacho and Band	Covered by (64 artists)
Now's the Time	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Now's the Time	Eddie Jefferson	Unverified
Ornithology	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Ornithology	Eddie Jefferson	Unverified
Soft and Furry	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Soft and Furry	Eddie Jefferson	Unverified
Things Are Getting Better	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Things Are Getting Better	Eddie Jefferson	Covered by (3 artists)
Yardbird Suite	Eddie Jefferson [US1]	Yardbird Suite	Eddie Jefferson

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Body and Soul	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Prestige [US]
Come Along with Me	Eddie Jefferson	1969	Prestige [US]
Letter from Home	Eddie Jefferson	1962	Riverside [US]
The Jazz Singer - Vocal Improvisations on Famous Jazz Solos	Eddie Jefferson	1976	Inner City
The Live-liest	Eddie Jefferson	1979	Muse Records
The Main Man	Eddie Jefferson	1977	Inner City
Things Are Getting Better	Eddie Jefferson	1974	Muse Records