Maurice Purtill

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Maurice Purtill

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American jazz drummer, born May 4, 1916 in Huntington, New York State, died March 9, 1994 in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Purtill worked with lesser-known orchestras in New York in the mid-1930s, then with Red Norvo, Glenn Miller (1937, 1939-1942) and Tommy Dorsey (1938-1939). After World War II mostly as a session musician in New York.

ALBUMS

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven

Complete Recordings 1935-1939

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Speaking Of Heaven

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Magic (17),

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Chesterfield Shows 1940-1941 Yesterthoughts

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Magic (17), Magic (17),

1997, CD, Comp, Whittard Of Chelsea,

Dixieland/Piano Blues/Jump Blues/Big Band/Swing

Clarinet Marmalade - 25 Great Jazz Clarinettists

1994, CD, Comp, ASV,

Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra

1943 The Complete Complete World Broadcasting Jam Session

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Sustaining Remote Broadcast, Volume Two "Tuxedo Junction"

1991, CD, Album, Vintage Jazz Classics,

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven

The Music Goes Round And Round

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

The Carnegie Hall V-Disc Session April 1944

1990, CD, Mono, HEP Records (3),

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

16 Hits That Made Him Famous

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller In Concert

1982, 2x Vinyl,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Legendary Glenn Miller Vol.17

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Legendary Glenn Miller Vol.13

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Complete Glenn Miller, Vol. II 1939

1976, 2x Vinyl,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Legendary Glenn Miller Vol.3

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller Soundtracks

1966, LP, Comp, Club, World Record Club,

Big Band/Swing/Soundtrack/Vocal

All Star Alumni Orchestra

The Great Song Hits Of The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Extraits Originaux Des Bandes Sonores De Ses Films

1958, LP, Comp, Vega, 20th Fox,

Soundtrack/Big Band/Swing

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand

1958, 7", EP, RCA

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Original Film Sound Tracks

1958, 2x Vinyl,

Soundtrack/Big Band/Swing

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

The Glenn Miller Carnegie Hall Concert

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller's Volume 1 Original Film Sound Tracks

Soundtrack/Big Band/Swing

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller's Original Film Soundtracks Volume 2

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Sunrise Serenade

1957, 7", EP, RCA,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Tribute To Dorsey, Vol. 2

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Limited Edition, Volume Two

1954, 5x Vinyl,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Limited Edition

1953, 5x Vinyl Comb-bound book; Silver Labels,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

This Is Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Boogie Woogie / Opus No. 1

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller Concert (Volume 1)

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Jingle Bells / Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider

1947, Shellac Camden Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

In The Mood / Sunrise Serenade

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

There You Go / Boogie Woogie

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Blue Rain / Caribbean Clipper

1943, Shellac Indianapolis Pressing,

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest / Take The "A" Train

1941, Shellac Camden Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Moonlight Cocktail / Happy In Love

1941, Shellac Camden Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Perfidia / Spring Will Be So Sad (When She Comes This Year)

1941, Shellac Indianapolis Pressing,

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Hold Tight - Hold Tight / Symphony In Riffs

1939, Shellac, 10", Victor,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Indian Summer / Farewell Blues

1939, Shellac Indianapolis,

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

How Can You Forget / There's A Boy In Harlem

1938, Shellac, 10", Victor,

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Comin' Thro' The Rye / I Never Knew

1938, Shellac, 10", Victor

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Boogie Woogie / Weary Blues

1938, Shellac Camden Pressing,

Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra

But Not For Me / When A Woman Loves A Man

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller's Greatest - Original Soundtrack Recordings

LP, Comp, World Records (6)

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Glenn Miller's Original Film Sound Tracks Vol 2

LP, Comp, 20th Fox

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven

The Best Of Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven 1936-1938

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven

Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven

4x Shellac Camden Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

It Was Written In The Stars / Johnson Rag

APPEARANCES +

Limited Edition Volume 1: The Historic Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade Broadcasts 1940-1942

2024, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label,

The Savory Collection 1935-1940

2018, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Mono, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

The War: A Ken Burns Film

2007, 4x CD, Box Set Longbox,

Big Band/Classical/Swing/Soundtrack

Jazz In The Charts 53/100 (Ciribiribin 1940)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents

Jazz In The Charts 72/100 (That Old Black Magic 1942 - 1943)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents, Documents,

Jazz In The Charts 40/100 (Something Tells Me 1938 (3))

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents, Documents,

Jazz In The Charts 28/100 - A Fine Romance (1936 (5))

2006, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Documents,

Swing/Dixieland

Jazz In The Charts 45/100 Jeepers Creepers 1938 - 1939

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents,

Dixieland/Swing

Jazz In The Charts 68/100 - Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry (2)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents,

Dance Of The Octopus

2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Hep Records (3), GZ Digital Media

L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)

2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde,

Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime/Swing/Dixieland

The Key Sessions 1931-1937

2003, 5xCD, Comp, JSP Records,

Everything Is Jumpin': La Batteria Nelle Big Band - Vol. II

2001, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

The Roots Of Chuck Berry

2001, CD, Comp, Catfish Records,

Complete Columbia Recordings, Vol. 1

2001, 4xCD, Comp, Disconforme SL, Definitive Records (2),

Squeeze Me! Big Hits From A Great Lady

2000, CD, Comp, RM, Jasmine Records

The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey

2000, 10xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Live From The Cafe Rouge 1940

2000, CD, Mono, Jazz Band Records

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

Ken Burns Jazz (The Story Of America's Music)

2000, 5x CD, Box Set,

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Fusion/Dixieland/Modal/Swing/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Jazz-Rock/Big Band/Country Blues/Piano Blues/Ragtime

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

1999, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra Featuring Marion Hutton

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1998, CD, Comp, Giants Of Jazz,

Bop/Big Band/Swing

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor,

The Carnegie Hall Concert

1998, CD, Album, RE, RM, RCA/Novus,

Jazz & Blues Collection

1996, CD, Comp, Editions Atlas,

A String Of Pearls

1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Topaz Jazz

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Hep Records (3),

Jivin' The Jeep

1993, CD, Comp, RM, Hep Records (3),

Bunny Berigan And His Boys

Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955

1993, 3x CD, Box Set,

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland

America's Musical Hero

1992, Laserdisc, 12", Comp, S/Edition, NTSC, CLV, BMG Video,

Original Recordings, Vol. 2

25 Géants Du Jazz: Enregistrements Historiques

1990, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas, Guilde Internationale Du Disque,

Bop/Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

Benny Goodman & Glenn Miller

Live At The Carnegie Hall 6 October 1939

1990, CD, Jazz Band Records, Jazz Band Records

Tommy Dorsey (21 Top Tracks)

1990, CD, Comp, Frequenz,

1989, CD, Album, Tax,

The Glenn Miller Orchestra*

Live At The Meadowbrook Ballroom 1939

Easy Listening/Big Band

Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years

1930s Jazz Big Bands

A Portrait Of Mildred Bailey 1934-1940

1983, 3xLP, Comp, Box, Joker (2), International Joker Production,

Remember Glenn Vol. 2

1983, LP, Comp, Joker (2), International Joker Production,

Big Bands: Glenn Miller

1983, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,

Big Bands: Tommy Dorsey

1983, 2x Vinyl Half Speed Mastered, Box Set,

Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)

1983, 6x Vinyl, Box Set,

L'Era Dello Swing

1982, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, Musica Jazz,

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Edythe Wright

The Complete Tommy Dorsey Volume VI 1937-1938

1981, 2xLP, Comp, RM, Bluebird (3),

Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

The Complete Tommy Dorsey Volume VII 1938

1981, 2x Vinyl,

Giants Of Jazz: Red Norvo

1980, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

The Complete Glenn Miller 1940-1941 Volume VI

1980, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

The Swinging Big Bands

1980, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

The Complete Glenn Miller 1941-1942 Volume VIII

29 Boogie Woogie Originaux

1980, 2x Vinyl,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Piano Blues

1979, Box Set, 10x Vinyl,

Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band

1978, Vinyl Red labels,

The Complete Glenn Miller Volume IV - 1940

1978, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

The Complete Glenn Miller Volume V - 1940

1978, 2x Vinyl,

The Swinging Big Bands (1939/1942) - Glenn Miller Vol. 1

1977, LP, Comp, Archive Of Jazz,

Jimmy McPartland And Bobby Hackett

1977, 2x Vinyl,

Dixieland/Easy Listening

Little Club Jazz - Small Groups In The 30's

1976, LP, Comp, New World Records,

The Complete Glenn Miller Volume III 1939-1940

1976, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, RM, Gat, Bluebird (3),

The Best of Tommy Dorsey Volume 6 (1936/1939)

1976, LP, Comp, RCA,

The Complete Glenn Miller, Volume III 1939-1940

1976, Cass, Comp, Bluebird (3),

The Best Of Boogie Woogie

The Complete Glenn Miller Vol. 1 1938-1939

1975, 2x Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing,

The Swinging Big Bands (1939/1942)

The Swinging Big Bands (1939/1942) - Glenn Miller Vol. 1

The Swinging Big Bands - Glenn Miller Vol. 3

The Swinging Big Bands - Glenn Miller Vol. 2

Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven*

This Is Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven

1973, 2x Vinyl,

The Best Of Dorsey Volume 1 (1937-1941)

This Is Tommy Dorsey

1971, 2x Vinyl,

This Is The Big Band Era

1971, 2x Vinyl Hollywood Pressing Dynaflex,

The Unforgettable Glenn Miller, 72 Of His Greatest Original Recordings

1968, 6x Vinyl, Box Set,

In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing

1967, Box Set, 6x Vinyl,

Dedicated To You

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946

Billy Maxted's Manhattan Jazz Band

Bourbon St. Billy And The Blues

Make Believe Ballroom Time

1958, Vinyl Black Label,

Instrumental/Big Band/Swing

1958, Vinyl Tri Centre ,

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven

Tribute To Dorsey Volume 1

1956, Vinyl Indianapolis,

Erskine Butterfield

Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra / Max Kaminsky And His Jazz Band

Battle Of Jazz Volume 5

Dixieland/Swing

Trumpet Solos With Bill Challis

1944, 4x Shellac Camden Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orch.* / Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Boulder Buff / The Booglie Wooglie Piggy

1941, Shellac Indianapolis Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orch.*

Tuxedo Junction / Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)

1940, Shellac Camden Pressing,

Glenn Miller And His Orch.*

In The Mood / I Want To Be Happy

Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra

Rockin' Chair / Little Joe

1937, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

Liza / I Would Do Anything For You

1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

Posin' / Everyone's Wrong But Me

1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Stew Pletcher And His Orchestra

You / You Never Looked So Beautiful

The Classic Tracks

CD, Comp, Tempo (3),

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven

Tribute To Dorsey Volume 1

LP, Comp, RCA Victor,

Red Norvo And His Big Band* Featuring Mildred Bailey

Red Norvo And His Big Band Featuring Mildred Bailey

Bobby Byrne E Sua Orquestra*

Sucessos Dançantes De Tommy Dorsey - Glenn Miller

Serenade In Blue

The Indispensable Tommy Dorsey Volumes 3/4 (1937-1938)

2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Glenn Miller In Seinen Größten Erfolgen (Historische Original Aufnahmen)

The Engine Room: A History Of Jazz Drumming From Storyville To 52nd Street

Big Band/Bop/Swing/Hard Bop

Jazz Drumming 1939

1996, CD, Fenn Music,

Jazz Drumming Vol.5 1940

1996, CD, Comp, Fenn Music

La Batteria : I Più Grandi Batteristi Di Tutti I Tempi!

CD, Comp, S.A.I.F.A.M.,