Horace Diaz


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Born in Vera Cruz, Mexico but spent his early years in New Orleans. Jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, early member of Woody Herman And His Orchestra and can be heard on recordings made up to September 1936, when he was replaced by Tommy Linehan. He also did arrangements for Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, and Xavier Cugat.

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Charlie Barnet
The Charlie Barnet Collection 1935-47
2014, 2x CDr, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Jazz In The Charts 28/100 - A Fine Romance (1936 (5))
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Documents, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Various
New Orleans & Dixieland
1996, CD, Album, Comp, RCA, BMG, ,
Dixieland
The Halfway House Orchestra*
The Halfway House Orchestra Recorded In New Orleans, 1925-1928 (The Complete Recordings In Chronological Order)
1995, CD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Oracle
Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*
1935-1936
1995, ,
Swing
New Orleans Owls, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, John Hyman's Bayou Stompers
The Owls' Hoot!
1994
Woody Herman
Blues On Parade
1991, ,
Big Band/Swing
Charlie Barnet*
The Indispensable Charlie Barnet Volumes 1/2 (1935-1939)
1983, 2x Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Blue Notes And Hot Rhythm
1979, Vinyl,
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet In Disco Order Volume 1
1976, LP, Comp, Ajax, ,
Big Band
Ari Klein Accompanied By The Clei Zemer Orchestra
פתחו לי שערי צדק
1975, LP, Album, CZA
Woody Herman And His First Orchestra*
Blues In The Night - Rare Live Broadcast Of Nov. 8 1936 And Unreissued Recordings Of 1938-41
1974, LP, Comp, Sunbeam (3)
Woody Herman
The Best Of Woody Herman
1973
Jack Teagarden
The Great Soloists 1929 - 36 Featuring Jack Teagarden
1972, LP, Comp, Biograph
Ethel Smith
Hollywood Favorites
1965, ,
Easy Listening
Various
New Orleans Jazz: The 'Twenties
1964, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,
Carlos Molina And His Orchestra / Horace Diaz & The Mambo Men
Latin Rhythms In Hi-Fi / Hi Fi Ritmos Latinos
1956, LP, Kapp Records
New Orleans Rhythm Kings Featuring Paul Mares / Jones And Collins Astoria Hot Eight* Featuring Lee Collins (2) And Sidney Arodin / John Hyman's Bayou Stompers Featuring Johnny Wiggs
New Orleans Styles
1954, 10", Comp, "X"
Eddy Duchin And His Orchestra
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea / Ol' Man Mose
1938
Eddy Duchin And His Orchestra
(Have You Forgotten) The You And Me That Used To Be / When Two Love Each Other (Just As You And I)
1937, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Big Band
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra / Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*
Did You Mean It? / Floatin' Down To Cotton Town
1936, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),
Charles Barnett And His Orchestra*
The Swing Waltz (Don't Let It Throw You) / Cross Patch
1936, Shellac, 10", Gre, Melotone
Charles Barnett And His Orchestra*
The Swing Waltz / Cross Patch
1936, ,
Swing
Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*
You Are My Lucky Star / I've Got A Feelin' Your Foolin'
1935, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Various
Hits For Dancing
LP, Comp, Columbia,