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American bandleader, pianist, composer, author and actor.
Born December 30, 1895, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Died September 20, 1975, North Miami, Florida, USA (aged 79).
He led bands for over 57 years including in 1941 his orchestra began a residency at the Taft Hotel in Manhattan that would last 25 years.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


The Mills Brothers
Hits And Rarities 1934 - 1952
2008, CD, Comp, Acrobat Music, ,
Vocal
Various
Jazz And Blues On Edison Volume 1
2006, CD, Comp, Document Records (2),
Stuff Smith
Time And Again
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
Swing/Bop
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
1945-1946
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11), Classics (11), ,
Big Band
Fletcher Henderson
Volume 2 1926-1936 (The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order)
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Neatwork
Kenny Davern And Bob Wilber
You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet! - Summit Reunion Plays Some Al Jolson Songs
2000, CD, Album, Jazzology, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Various
Ragtime To Jazz 2 - 1916-1922
1997, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3), ,
Ragtime/Early
Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra
Live From Glen Island Casino June/Sept 1947
1996, CD, Jazz Hour Compact Classics, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Les Rois Du Jazz
1995, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Sélection Du Reader's Digest,
Ambrose And His Orchestra*
The Glamour Of The 'Thirties
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Flapper, ,
Vocal
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman In Paris - Vol. 1 (1936-1938)
1992, CD, Comp, EMI France, ,
Swing/Big Band
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
1940-1941
1992, CD, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal
Duke Ellington
Volume 1 - 1924-1926 - Complete Edition
1991, CD, Comp, Média 7, ,
Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1924-1927
1990
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Hocus Pocus
1989, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Duke Ellington
Volume 1 The Birth Of A Band 1924-1926
1988, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Hot'N Sweet, ,
Big Band
Fletcher Henderson
The End Of An Era Vol. 1
1986, LP, Comp, Swingtime
The Mills Brothers & Louis Armstrong
The Mills Brothers & Louis Armstrong
1986
Chu Berry*
The Indispensable Chu Berry
1985
Duke Ellington
Vol 1 - 1924-1929
1977, LP, Comp, Hot'N Sweet, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Little Club Jazz - Small Groups In The 30's
1976, LP, Comp, New World Records, ,
Swing
Fletcher Henderson
The Complete Fletcher Henderson 1927-1936
1976
Lionel Hampton
The Complete Lionel Hampton 1937-1941
1976, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Big Band
Fletcher Henderson
Volume 3 (1923-1936)
1974, LP, Comp, RCA
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton's Best Records (1940-1941) Volume 4
1972, LP, Comp, Mono, RE, RCA Victor, RCA Victor, RCA
Frank Yankovic
A Yankovic Dance Party
1969, Vinyl, ,
Polka
Various
Children's Riddles And Game Songs
1965
The Mills Brothers
The Early Mills Brothers
1965, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Various
The Top Bands Play 10 Years Of Top Tunes (1936-1945)
1964
Vincent Lopez And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
Dance Along With Lopez
1961, Vinyl,
Spike Jones And The Band That Plays For Fun
60 Years Of "Music America Hates Best"
1960
Vincent Lopez, His Piano And His Orchestra*
Lopez Playing
1960
Vincent Lopez And His Orch.*
Rosalia / Nola
1959
Tutti Camarata
A Hi Fi Tribute To Peter De Rose
1959, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians*
The Duke 1926
1956, 10", Comp, Mono, London Records
Various
History Of Classic Jazz
1956
Spike Jones And His City Slickers
McNamara's Band / Knock Knock
1950, ,
Novelty/Parody
Abe Lyman And His Californians / Vincent Lopez And His Suave Swing Orchestra*
Amen / Charlie Was A Boxier
1948, Shellac, 10", RCA Victor
Vincent Lopez Orchestra*
Strange Music / Grieg's Concerto In A Minor
1945, Shellac, 10", WOR Feature
Ulla Billquist
Charlie Var En Sjöman / Johnny Peddler
1941, Shellac, 10", Sonora (2), ,
Schlager/Vocal
Hurtado Brothers And Their Royal Marimba Band*
Marimba Music
1941, 4x Shellac, ,
Marimba
Vincent Lopez And His Suave Swing Orchestra*
How Many Times? / Nola (Theme Song Of Vincent Lopez)
1940, ,
Big Band/Swing
Vincent Lopez And His Suave Swing Orchestra*
Blue Moon / How Am I To Know
1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Het Ramblers Dansorkest*
Ramblers Radio Revue
1939, Shellac, 10", Panachord, ,
Light Music/Swing
Ted Weems And His Orchestra
Knock! Knock! Who's There / When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down South
1936, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Fletcher Henderson & His Orch.*
Shoe Shine Boy / Knock, Knock, Who's There?
1936, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
The Rhythm Rascals
Knock, Knock, Who's There?
1936, Shellac, 9", Crown (10)
Leslie Sarony
Knock, Knock, Who's There? / Too-Ral-I-Ay
1936, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone
Stuff Smith And His Onyx Club Boys
Bye Bye Baby / Knock, Knock, Who's There?
1936, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Fletcher Henderson And His Orch.*
Knock, Knock, Who's There? / Until Today
1936, Shellac, ,
Big Band
Vincent Lopez And His St. Regis Hotel Orchestra*
Rolling In Love / My Hat's On The Side Of My Head
1934, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),
Vincent Lopez And His St. Regis Hotel Orchestra*
Ridin' Around In The Rain / Stairways
1934, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),
Dajos Béla
Ukulele Lullaby / Silver Head
1926, Shellac, 10", Odeon
Vincent Lopez And His Casa Lopez Orchestra*
Dorothy / That Certain Feeling
1926, Shellac, 10", Okeh,
Polla's Clover Gardens Orchestra / Nat. Martin And His Orchestra
Silver Head / Marguerite
1925, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Jack Shilkret's Orchestra
If You Hadn't Gone Away / Silver Head
1925, Shellac, 10", Victor
Golden Gate Orchestra
Silver Head / Alone At Last
1925
Broadway Dance Orch.*
An Orange Grove In California
1924, Cyl, 4min, Edison Blue Amberol Record
Vincent Lopez E La Sua Hotel Pensylvania Orchestra*
Blue Hoosier Blues / Beside A Babbling Brook
1924, Shellac, 10", Odeon, Odeon
The Washingtonians
Rainy Nights / Choo Choo
1924,
Vincent Lopez And His Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra*
Aggravatin' Papa / Burning Sands
1923, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Vincent Lopez And His Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra*
Gloria / Ragging The Scales
1923, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Broadway Dance Orchestra / Chas. A. Matson's Creole Serenaders*
I Love Me (I'm Wild About Myself) / 'Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (Intro: "Achin' Hearted Blues")
1923
Vincent Lopez And His Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra*
Cielito Lindo / La Golondrina
1923
Ernest L. Stevens / Vincent Lopez Orchestra*
Memories Of The South—Medley / Nola
1922, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra / Lopez & Hamilton's Kings Of Harmony Orchestra
Rose Of Washington Square / Bluin' The Blues
1920, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Lopez & Hamilton's Kings Of Harmony Orchestra / Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra
Patches / Yellow Dog Blues
1920, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Lopez & Hamilton's Kings Of Harmony Orchestra
Peggy
1920, Cyl, 4min, Edison Blue Amberol Record
Vincent Lopez, His Piano And His Orchestra*
The Vincent Lopez Show
LP, Album, Mono, Coral
Vincent Lopez And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
Latin Dance Along With Vincent Lopez
7", EP, Mono, MGM Records
Vincent Lopez And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
Latin Dance Along With Lopez
7", EP, Jukebox, Promo, MGM Records
Marek Weber Mit Seinem Künstler-Ensemble*
Die Nacht Der Nächte / Silver Head
Shellac, 10", Polyphon Musik
Sydney Mitchell* / George Beaver
Silver Head / Paradise Valley And You
Shellac, 10", Clover (4)
Duke Ellington
Archive Of Jazz Volume 21 - Choo Choo - Jig Walk - Trombone Blues
Vincent Lopez E La Sua Pennsylvania Hotel Orchestra*
Who? / A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich And You
Various
Tanz Mal Wieder
Spike Jones
Spiked! - The Music Of Spike Jones
CD, ,
Big Band/Parody
Various
Trzeszcząca Płyta 10
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, 4everMUSIC, Warner Music Poland, ,
Smooth Jazz/Big Band/Vocal/Easy Listening
Various
Let's Face The Music And Dance! Original 1930's Popular Piano Recordings Arranged For Dancing
2007, CD, Album, Pierian Recording Society
Various
Drifting And Dreaming - Themes Of The Big Bands Vol.2 -1934-1945
2001, CD, Comp, Naxos Jazz Legends, ,
Big Band
Various
Big Band Memories
2001, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc., ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Easy Listening
Various
American Sweet Bands
1998, CD, Comp, Music & Memories
Various
Big Band Romance
1997,
Various
The Best Loved Bands Of All Time
1997, 4x CD, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening
Betty Hutton
The Best Of The RCA Years
1996
Various
Festival Of Strings
1993, CD, Nationaal Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement
Various
Let The Pianola Play
1993, CD, Comp, Larrikin Records
Various
All~Star Piano
1977, 6x Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing/Ragtime/Cool Jazz/Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Various
60 Of The Greatest Big Bands
1977, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band
Bing Crosby & Friends*
A Christmas Festival With Bing Crosby & Friends
1971, LP, Comp, MCA Special Markets,
Various
Around The Christmas Tree
1959
Various
Seventeen
1955
Various
Theme Songs Of The Big Bands
LP, Comp, Swing Era Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Hit Of The Week - The Cardboard Record Collection
CD, Comp, Swing Time
Various
The Big Band Scene ... And All That Jazz
2xLP, Comp, Gat, Big Band Archives