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American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader.
Born: June 14, 1908 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Died: October 29, 1975 in Los Angeles, California.
Mr. Trotter worked with Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Bix Beiderbecke, Hal Kemp, among others, and in his own groups.

ALBUMS


Rod McKuen / Vince Guaraldi / John Scott Trotter
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017, CD, Album, Ltd, RM, Kritzerland, ,
Soundtrack/Cool Jazz/Spoken Word
Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Singers And John Scott Trotter
White Christmas / Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day
1977
Rod McKuen, Vince Guaraldi, John Scott Trotter
Selections From The Soundtrack "A Boy Named Charlie Brown"
1970, ,
Soundtrack
John Scott Trotter
A Thousand And One Notes
1958, 7", EP, Warner Bros. Records
John Scott Trotter
A Thousand And One Notes
1958
John Scott Trotter
Blue Tango
7", EP, Wb Music Corp.
John Scott Trotter
A Thousand And One Notes
7", EP, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records
Rod McKuen, Vince Guaraldi
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Un Petit Garçon Appelé Charlie Brown)
1970, 7", EP, CBS
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
1934 & 1936
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Circle
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Hal Kemp, Vol. 2, 1934
1980, LP, Album, Mono, Hindsight Records (2)
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Hal Kemp And His Orchestra Vol. 1. 1934
1979,
John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
John Scott Trotter's Music Hall
1959
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
Hal Kemp Memorial Album, Eight Of Hal's Best Loved Recordings
1941, ,
Big Band
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
Dodging A Divorcee / Serenade For A Wealthy Widow
1937
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
It Might Have Been A Diff’rent Story / Shadows On The Swanee
1933, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
My Lucky Star / You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You?
1929, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
Get Out And Get Under The Moon / Oh, Baby!
1928
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra
Serenade For A Wealthy Widow / Got A Date With An Angel
Shellac, 10", Brunswick

APPEARANCES +


Vince Guaraldi
It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording)
2024
Vince Guaraldi
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording)
2022, ,
Cool Jazz/Soundtrack
Various
The First British Hit Parade - The B Sides
2021, CD, Comp, Acrobat,
Peggy Lee
Ultimate Christmas
2020, ,
Holiday/Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald
The First Lady of Song (The Complete Sessions)
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Essential Jazz Classics, ,
Big Band/Bop/Swing/Vocal
Vince Guaraldi
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Music From The Soundtrack
2018
Richard Hayman And His Orchestra
Richard Hayman: Harmonica & Orchestra
2017, ,
Easy Listening
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
Bing & Satchmo
2011, CD, Comp, Mono, Essential Jazz Classics, ,
Dixieland/Vocal
Various
The Golden Age Of Light Music: A First A-Z Of Light Music
2010, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Guild Light Music, ,
Light Music
Various
Jazz In The Charts 94/100 (Red Sails In The Sunset 1951)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Dig, Documents, Documents,
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy In Song: Rare Recordings 1935-1942
2006, CD, Album, Comp, RE, Cambria Master Recordings,
Louis Armstrong
The Definitive Collection
2006, ,
Dixieland/Swing/Vocal
Glenn Miller
In The Mood
2005, Box + 10xCD, Comp, Documents, ,
Big Band
Gene Krupa
Classic Jazz Archive - Gene Krupa
2004, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Dig, Documents, ,
Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening/Swing
Various
The Entertainers of WWII, Vol. 3
2004, CD, Comp, Quality Audio, ,
Monolog/Comedy/Music Hall
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Nocturne
Various
The Entertainers Of WWII
2004, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Peggy Lee
Classics & Collectables
2003, ,
Vocal
Louis Armstrong
1951-1952
2003, ,
Swing
Jack Purvis
Recorded In New York, 1928-35
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Jazz Oracle
Hal Kemp & His Orchestra*
Remember Me?
2001, ,
Big Band
Fred Astaire
Fascinating Rhythm
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of Louis Armstrong
1999,
Bunny Berigan
Starting
1998, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits
1998, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Holiday
Bing Crosby
Bing's Gold Records - The Original Decca Recordings
1997, ,
Vocal
Various
The Envelope Please...Academy Award Winning Songs Vol. 1 (1934-1945)
1996, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
Musical/Soundtrack
Miss Peggy Lee*
Some Of The Best
1996,
Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby
Rosie & Bing
1996,
Various
Billboard Presents Family Christmas Classics
1995, CD, Comp, Kid Rhino
Bing Crosby
On The Sentimental Side
1995, Cass, Album, Comp, Start Entertainments Limited
Frank Sinatra
Christmas Through The Years
1995
Various
Duets With Louis Armstrong And Friends
1994, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4), ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing
Various
Duets With Louis Armstrong And Friends
1994, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4), ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of "The Millennium Collection"
1994, CD, Comp, RE, RM, MCA Records, ,
Big Band
Bing Crosby
WWII Radio Christmas Shows
1994
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong's All Time Greatest Hits
1994, ,
Big Band
Bing Crosby
His Legendary Years 1931-1957
1993, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Glenn Miller
Best Of The Big Bands (Evolution Of A Band)
1992, ,
Big Band/Swing
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years, Vol. One - The Singer
1989, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bing Crosby
Holiday Inn
1988, ,
Soundtrack
Louis Armstrong
Satchmo Sings
1985, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Various
Songs Of The Depression
1983, LP, Comp, Stash Records Inc., ,
Swing
Glenn Miller
The Complete Glenn Miller 1940-1941 Volume VI
1980, ,
Swing/Big Band
Joe Venuti With John Scott Trotter Orchestra*
The Mad Fiddler From Phillie
1979,
Connee Boswell* And The Boswell Sisters
On The Air
1977, LP, Comp, Totem Records (7)
Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
A Collector's Show Boat
1976
Louis Armstrong
Los Grandes Del Jazz
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, Parnaso Records
Rod McKuen
At Carnegie Hall
1973
Various
Charlie Brown Und Seine Freunde (Deutscher Original-Film-Soundtrack)
1970, ,
Soundtrack/Radioplay
Bing Crosby
Rare Style
1967, LP, Comp, Mono, Ace Of Hearts
The Vince Guaraldi Trio*
Eleanor Rigby
1967, 7", Single, Styrene, D&D
Bing Crosby
Merry Christmas
1964
Bing Crosby
Only Forever
1962, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby, Orson Welles
Two Favorite Stories
1962
Mitcham Choral Society
Excerpts Third Subscription Concert
1961, LP, Album, W & G Custom Recordings
Bing Crosby
My Golden Favorites
1961, LP, Comp, Mono, Promo, Decca, ,
Vocal
"Lonesome George" Gobel*
In Person "At The Sands"
1961
Bing Crosby
My Golden Favorites
1961, ,
Easy Listening
Various
You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet
1959, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Promotional
Various
The Original Hit Performances! Into The Forties
1959
Bing Crosby
Twilight On The Trail
1959
Bing Crosby
Bing In Paris
1958
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby Sings
1958, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Bing Crosby
Around The World With Bing!
1958
Bing Crosby With The Buddy Cole Trio / Bing Crosby
Sleepy Time Gal / No Other Love
1956
Red Nichols And The Augmented Pennies*
In Love With Red
1956, ,
Easy Listening
Bert Weedon
The Boy With The Magic Guitar / Flannel-Foot
1956
Ella Fitzgerald
Sweet And Hot (Part 3)
1956
Red Nichols And His Penny Symphony*
Gobelues / Celeste
1956
Pete Candoli His Trumpet And Orchestra*
Gobelues / I Love A Parade
1955, 7", Single, Sunset (3)
Bing Crosby
Silver Moon / Nobody
1955
Richard Hayman His Harmonica, And His Orchestra*
Gobelues / Celeste
1955
Bing Crosby
Stranger In Paradise / Who Gave You The Roses
1955
Ella Fitzgerald
Sweet And Hot
1955
Bing Crosby
Nobody / Jim, Johnny And Jonas
1955, ,
Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald
Moanin' Low
1955
Bing Crosby
Bing Sings The Hits Vol.2
1954, 7", EP, Decca, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
Liebchen / If You Love Me
1954, 7", Mono, Decca
Bing Crosby
In The Good Old Summertime
1954
Bing Crosby
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me / Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider
1954
Bing Crosby
Liebchen / If You Love Me
1954, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
Secret Love / My Love, My Love
1954
Bing Crosby
White Christmas
1954
Bing Crosby
Down Memory Lane
1954
Bing Crosby
There's Music In You
1953
Bing Crosby
Bing Sings The Hits
1953
Bing Crosby
When The World Was Young / The Isle Of Innisfree
1952
Various
Top Tunes By Top Artists Vol. 2
1952
Louis Armstrong / Bing Crosby And Louis Armstrong
A Kiss To Build A Dream On / Gone Fishin'
1952
Bing Crosby With Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires*
Keep It A Secret / Sleigh Bell Serenade
1952
Bing Crosby With Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires* / Bing Crosby And Peggy Lee
Sleigh Ride / Little Jack Frost Get Lost
1952
Bing Crosby
Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan
1952, ,
Vocal
Dorothy Kirsten, Robert Merrill
Highlights From Show Boat And Other Selections
1952
Bing Crosby
Domino / Country Style
1951
Bing Crosby And Betty Mullin
With This Ring I Thee Wed [Simple Words - Humbly Said] / I'll See You In My Dreams
1951
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
(The Toys Gave A Party For) Poppa Santa Claus / Christmas In Killarney
1951
Bing Crosby
Cowboy Songs Volume 3
1950, 3x7" + Box, Album, Decca, ,
Vocal/Country
Bing Crosby
Collectors' Classics Volume 6: Sings The Songs From "Doctor Rhythm" And "The Star Maker"
1950
Bing Crosby
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy / Sorry
1950
Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome
Down By The Old Mill Stream
1950
Bing Crosby
Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider
1950
Bing Crosby
Stardust
1950
Bing Crosby
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling / It's The Same Old Shellelagh
1950
Bing Crosby
Lullaby Land / Riders In The Sky
1949
Bing Crosby
Cowboy Songs Volume 2
1948
Bing Crosby With The Music Maids And Hal* And John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
Clementine / The Old Oaken Bucket
1947, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby
Danny Boy / When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
1947
Bing Crosby
Temptation / Among My Souvenirs
1947
Bing Crosby
El Bingo - A Collection Of Latin American Favorites
1947, ,
Samba
Bing Crosby
Blue Skies / I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now
1947
Fred Astaire / Bing Crosby And Fred Astaire
Puttin' On The Ritz / A Couple Of Song And Dance Men
1946, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter Y Su Orquesta*
El Expreso De Santa Fe / Prefiero Ser Yo
1946
Bing Crosby And Fred Astaire
Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies"
1946
Bing Crosby
I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen / The Bells Of St. Mary's
1946
Bing Crosby
Sé Honrado Conmigo / Debe De Ser Verdad
1946
Bing Crosby
Why Do I Like You
1945, Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Num, S/Edition, Decca
Fred Astaire
Wedding In The Spring / I'm Old Fashioned
1944
Bing Crosby And Mary Martin
Lily Of Laguna / Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
1942
Hal Kemp
Hal Kemp Memorial Album
1941, 4xShellac, 10", Album, Comp, Columbia, Columbia
Bing Crosby
A Collection Of Songs About Small Fry Sung By Bing Crosby
1941
Glenn Miller And His Orchestra
I Do, Do You? / You Are The One
1941
Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome / Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Concert Orchestra
Down By The Old Mill Stream / Home On The Range
1940, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby And Connie Boswell / Bing Crosby
Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
1940, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
Trade Winds / Can't Get Indiana Off My Mind
1940
Bing Crosby
Can't Get Indiana Off My Mind / I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)
1940
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
Please / You Are The One
1940
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra / Bing Crosby And Connie Boswell
A Man And His Dreams / An Apple For The Teacher
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby
S'Posin' / Whistling In The Wildwood
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome
El Rancho Grande / Ida Sweet As Apple Cider
1939
Bing Crosby
Little Sir Echo / Poor Old Rover
1939, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby Assisted By The Music Maids
Medley Of Gus Edwards Song Hits / In My Merry Oldsmobile
1939
Bing Crosby
Poor Old Rover / El Rancho Grande (My Ranch)
1939
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
I Surrender Dear / It Must Be True
1939
Bing Crosby
And The Angels Sing / S'posin'
1939
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
The Moon Of Manakoora / This Is My Night To Dream
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra / Eddie Dunstedter
Don't Be That Way / Little Lady Make-Believe
1938, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
Sail Along Silvery Moon / I Still Love To Kiss You Goodnight
1937, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby
Can I Forget You/The Folks Who Live On The Hill
1937
Orchestra Hal Kemp* / Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Forty Second Street / You Are Getting To Be A Habit With Me
1933, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Ed Kirkely’s Orchestra* / Carolina Club Orchestra*
Sonny Boy / Fox Movietone Follies 1929
1929, Shellac, 10", Odeon
Various
Odeon Swing Music Series Vol. 3
LP, Comp, Odeon
Bing Crosby
A Little Bit Of Irish
CD, Comp, Atlantic, Celtic Heartbeat, Golden Olden Records
Hal Kemp
Volume 2, March 26, 1935-July 25, 1935
LP, Comp, AJAZZ Records
Hal Kemp
Volume 3, July 25, 1935-December 21, 1935
LP, Comp, AJAZZ Records, ,
Big Band
Hal Kemp
Volume 4, December 21, 1935-March 13, 1936
LP, Comp, AJAZZ Records, ,
Big Band
Hal Kemp
Volume 5, May 13, 1936-September 2, 1936
LP, Comp, AJAZZ Records
Gene Krupa
Bolero At The Savoy
2xCD, Comp, RM, History, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Hot Dance Bands Of The Twenties 1926-1930 (Instrumentals)
LP, Comp, Mono, MCA Coral, MCA Coral,
Dorothy Kirsten
You Go To My Head / More Than You Know
Shellac, 10", Rca Victor Red Seal
Bing Crosby
All By Myself / You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Bing Crosby
Pass That Peace Pipe / Keep It A Secret
Shellac, 10", Brunswick, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
Just One More Chance / Love Me Or Leave Me
Shellac, 10", Decca
Bing Crosby
When The Bloom Is On The Sage/Missouri Waltz
Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair / The Rose Of Tralee
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Bing Crosby
Stranger in Paradise / My Love, My Love
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Gene Krupa
Bolero At The Savoy
2xCD, Comp, RM, History, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bing Crosby / Connie Boswell
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider / (Ho-dle-ay) Start The Day Right
Shellac, 10", Brunswick, ,
Vocal
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years, Vol. One - The Singer
CD, Comp, MCA Records, Decca
Bing Crosby
When The Bloom Is On The Sage/Missouri Waltz
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Bing Crosby
Silent Night Holy Night / Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful)
Bing Crosby
In The Land Of Beginning Again / Aren't You Glad You're You
Bing Crosby
I'll See You In My Dreams / The Meadows Of Heaven
,
Vocal
Bing Crosby / Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell
El Rancho Grande / An Apple For The Teacher
Bing Crosby
Haunted Heart / Moonlight On A White Picket Fence
Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters
I'll Si-Si Ya In Bahia / The Live Oak Tree
Bonnie Prudden
Keep Fit And Be Happy
Bing Crosby / Connie Boswell
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider / (Ho-dle-ay) Start The Day Right
Bing Crosby
I Love Paris / The Song From Desiree (We Meet Again)
Bing Crosby With The Ken Darby Singers / The Max Teer Chorus*
White Christmas / Silent Night
Bing Crosby
As Long As I'm Dreaming / Country Style
Louis Armstrong With Luis Russell And His Orchestra / Jack Purvis And His Orchestra
Satchmo Style
,
Dixieland/Swing
Bing Crosby
Down By The Old Mill Stream / Little Sir Echo
Bing Crosby / Bing Crosby And Trudy Erwin
Blue Skies / I'll See You In Cuba
Various
Christmas With The Jazz Legends
2004, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz
Various
Selection Jazz & Gospel Christmas
2004, ,
Gospel
Bing Crosby & His Friends
Sing And Swing With Bing
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Documents, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing
Various
The History Of Jazz - It's Swingtime
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Falcon Neue Medien
Various
Great Romantic Memories Of The War Years
1995, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal
Various
The Melodies Linger On (An All-Star Salute To The Great American Songs)
1987, ,
Easy Listening
Various
These Were Our Songs: The Early '40s
1985
Various
Christmas Through The Years
1984, ,
Vocal/Country/Choral/Classical/Holiday
Various
Golden Memories
1983, 3xCass, Comp, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest
Various
Fabulous Memories Of The Fabulous '40s
1981, ,
Big Band
Various
Greatest Hits Of The Century (40's)
1978, LP, Comp, Tele House, MCA Special Markets, ,
Vocal
Various
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
1977
Bing Crosby / Will Osborne And His Orchestra
Bing Crosby / Will Osborne
1940, Vinyl, 16", Transcription, Community Mobilization For Human Needs
Bing Crosby
Down By The Old Mill Stream / Home On The Range
1939
Various
Greatest Film Hits
3xCD, Comp, Disky
Various
Moods
Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album, United Stereo Tapes
Bing Crosby, Various
Bing And The Dixieland Bands
Various
Popular
Various
The Great Vocalists Of The Big Band Era
Bing Crosby
Blue Skies / I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong's All Time Greatest Hits
1994, ,
Big Band