Hank D\u0027Amico

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American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist player.
D'Amico played with Paul Specht(1936), Red Norvo (1936-1939), Bob Crosby (1940-1941),Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Red Norvo (again), CBS (studio group), Miff Mole, Tommy Dorsey, ABC (staff, for ten years), Jack Teagarden (1950s), Louis Armstrong (1950s) and in small groups.
In 1954 he recorded his only album as leader entitled Holiday with Hank (Bethlehem Records).
One of his last work (1964) was with the Morey Field Trio. Died of cancer.

Born: March 21, 1915 in Rochester, New York.
Died: December 03, 1965 in New York City, New York.

ALBUMS

Hank D'Amico / Aaron Sachs

We Brought Our Axes

Hank D'Amico / Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Mad About The Boy / Ellington Mood

1948, 12", V Disc,

Hank's Pranks / Juke Box Judy

24 short dances for the tired businessman

LP, Mono, Golden Crest

Jazz Renaissance Quintet

Bach Fugue in G Minor

2010, CDr, Maxi, The Art of Sound,

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

Louis Armstrong And The All Stars* With The Sy Oliver Choir

Louis And The Good Book Part 1

1962, 7", EP, Brunswick, Brunswick

Jazz Renaissance Quintet

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra

Thank You For A Lovely Evening

1958, 7", EP, Mono, RCA Victor

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra

Thank You For A Lovely Evening

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra

They're Playing Our Song Vol II

1957, 7", EP, RCA Victor,

Stan Rubin And His Tigertown Orchestra

Fugue For Tinhorns EP

1957, 7", EP, Mono, Coral,

Swing/Dixieland/Big Band/Musical

Stan Rubin And His Tigertown Orchestra

Dixieland Goes Broadway

Swing/Dixieland/Big Band/Musical

Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra

They're Playing Our Song

1957, Vinyl New Orthophonic High Fidelity Recording,

Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra

If You Ever Should Leave / Thanks For The Memory

1938, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (3)

Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra

Washboard Blues / 'Round My Old Deserted Farm

1938, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),

Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra

Old Folks / Have You Forgotten So Soon?

1938, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

After Dinner Speech / A Cigarette And A Silhouette

1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

This Is Madness (To Love Like This) / Who Blew Out The Flame?

1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

The Week End Of A Private Secretary / Please Be Kind

Red Norvo And His Orchestra

Jeannine (I Dream Of Lilac Time) / Tea Time

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

APPEARANCES +

Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions

2024, 11xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Swing/Dixieland/Vocal/Bop/Ballad

Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 - 1946

2023, 10xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Johnny WIndhurst

The Imaginative Johnny Windhurst: Jazz Trumpeter Extraordinaire

2017, CD, Comp, Retrospective Records

Six Classic Albums

2017, 4xCD, Comp, Dlx, Real Gone Music Company

Four Classic Albums Plus

Coleman Hawkins

Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947

2012, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

50 Singing Ladies - Une Anthologie 1933 / 1959

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Nocturne,

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella & the Jazz Giants

2009, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Bop/Swing/Vocal

Louis Armstrong And The All Stars* With The Sy Oliver Choir

Louis And The Good Book

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella & Louis Classic Album Collection: Ella & Louis. Ella & Louis Again. Porgy & Bess

Swing/Easy Listening

Classic Chu Berry Columbia And Victor Sessions

2007, Box, Ltd, Num + 7xCD, Comp, RM, Mosaic Records (2),

Louis Armstrong

Rétrospective 1923-1956

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Saga,

Swing/Dixieland

Her Greatest Hits Expertly Remastered

2007, 4xCD, Comp, RM, JSP Records

Max Kaminsky All Star Dixieland / Max Kaminsky And His Dixieland Bashers

When The Saints Go Marching In / Jazz On The Campus Ltd.

2007, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Dig, Documents

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

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

Swing/Dixieland

Jazz In The Charts 42/100: Begin The Beguine 1938 (5)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents,

Dixieland/Swing

2006, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Ella Fitzgerald

Romance And Rhythm

2006, 4x CD Slim Box,

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella And Company (Vol.4 Original 1943-1951 Recordings)

2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Naxos Jazz Legends,

Bop/Vocal/Swing

Charlie Shavers

2005, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz

Blue Lester (The One And Only Lester Young)

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Savoy Jazz,

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 Mildred Bailey Radio Shows

2004, CD, Comp, Mono, Nostalgia Arts

2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Movin' Around (Vol. 3)

2003, CD, Mono, Documents, Documents

The Savoy Story, Volume One - Jazz

2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box, RE, Savoy Jazz, Savoy Jazz, Atlantic,

Swing/Bop/Hard Bop/Cool Jazz/Vocal/Boogie Woogie

2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Cozy Cole's All Stars*, Hot Lips Page Band*, Timme Rosenkrantz And His Barons*

The Continental Sessions Volume 2

2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Storyville,

Louis Armstrong

Coleman Hawkins

The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Neatwork,

Swing/Easy Listening

I Hear Music: Le Canzoni Di Frank Loesser

2001, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Complete American Small Group Recordings

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

2001, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Complete Columbia Recordings, Vol. 1

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

Coleman Hawkins

The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order Volume 3 (1944-1949)

2001, CD, Comp, Neatwork,

Swing/Easy Listening

Squeeze Me! Big Hits From A Great Lady

2000, CD, Comp, RM, Jasmine Records

Nuances By Norvo Vol. 5

2000, CD, Comp, RE, Hep Records (3),

The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey

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

Camel Caravan Broadcasts 1940

2000, CD, Mono, RE, RM, Jazz Band Records,

2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

The Lester Young Story

2000, 4x CD, Box Set,

Swing/Bop/Big Band

Swingin' At Capitol

1999, CD, Comp, Capitol Jazz,

La Saga Dei V-Disc

1999, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Dixieland/Big Band/Cool Jazz

The Blue Angel Years 1944-1947

1999, CD, Comp, Baldwin Street Music,

1998, CD, Comp, Giants Of Jazz,

Bop/Big Band/Swing

Maxine Sullivan

The "Le Ruban Bleu" Years

1998, CD, Comp, RE, Baldwin Street Music,

Maxine Sullivan

1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

The Complete Irving Berlin Songbooks

1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Verve Records,

Bop/Ragtime/Big Band/Swing

Johnny Guarnieri

1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions

1997, 12x CD, Box Set,

Swing/Jump Blues/Ragtime

Brad Gowans, Max Kaminsky

Brad Gowans And His New York Nine / Max Kaminsky And His Dixieland Bashers - Jazz On The Campus Ltd

1996, CD, Comp, RCA,

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Hep Records (3),

1996, CD, Comp, RE, Topaz Jazz,

George Wettling

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Dixieland/Swing

The Town Hall Concerts Volume Ten

1995, 2xCD, Album, Mono, Jazzology,

Volume 5 - 1944 - The Complementary Works

1995, CD, Comp, Média 7

1994, CD, Comp, Four Star

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

Sophisticated Ladies

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Columbia, Legacy,

Buddy DeFranco With Strings* And Hank D'Amico Orchestra / Hank D'Amico Sextet And The Buddy Weed Trio

Modern Clarinets - Museum Of Modern Jazz

1993, LP, Comp, Mono, Verve Records,

Latin Jazz/Swing

President - The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions Vol. 2 1942-1944

1993, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4),

Jivin' The Jeep

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

His Legendary Years 1931-1957

Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955

1993, 3x CD, Box Set,

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland

Rex Stewart And Wingy Manone

1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Prestige

The Delta Rhythm Boys

Tall Tan And Tender

1990, LP, Comp, Dr. Horse

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

The Carnegie Hall V-Disc Session April 1944

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

Easy Listening/Big Band

The Savoy Recordings - Vol. 1

Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years

The Complete Blue Lester

1987, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Savoy Records,

Swing/Cool Jazz

Rex Stewart And Wingy Manone

1987, LP, Album, Comp, Prestige, Prestige

1930s Jazz Big Bands

Coleman Hawkins

The Complete Coleman Hawkins

Phil Napoleon 1946 - 1949

1986, LP, Comp, Harlequin,

A Portrait Of Mildred Bailey 1934-1940

The Complete Keynote Collection

1986, 21x Vinyl Signed, Vinyl, Box Set,

Coleman Hawkins

Hawk Variation Vol. 1

1985, LP, Comp, Swingtime, Contact Records S.r.l.,

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Hard Bop/Swing/Cool Jazz/Vocal

The Majestic Mildred Bailey

Big Bands: Big Band Bash

1984, 2x Vinyl,

Coleman Hawkins

Thanks For The Memory

All Stars "Thanks (For The Memory)"

1982, LP, Comp, Swing House Records,

Leon "Chu" Berry

Leon 'Chu' Berry

1980, LP, Comp, Ltd, Meritt Record Society

Giants Of Jazz: Red Norvo

1980, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

Master Takes With Earle Warren & Johnny Guarnieri

Red Norvo And His Orchestra, Mildred Bailey, Terry Allen

Red And Mildred—1938

The Famous Duos

1978, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, MCA Coral, MCA Coral, MCA Coral

The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two (An Anthology)

1977, 2x Vinyl,

Jimmy McPartland And Bobby Hackett

1977, 2x Vinyl,

Dixieland/Easy Listening

Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings

Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*

Big Noise From Winnetka

1975, LP, Comp, Mono, MCA Records, MCA Records, MCA Records,

Cozy Cole / Red Norvo

All Star Sessions

Muggsy Spanier Featuring Pee Wee Russell

A Muggsy Spanier Memorial

Swing Classics Vol. II 1944/45

50 Jahre Satchmo - Zum Bühnenjubiläum Von Louis Armstrong

1965, LP, Comp, Brunswick, Stern Musik

Juggy's Jass Band

Jazz Variations: Volume I

1962, LP, Album, Comp, Red, Stinson Records, Stinson Records

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946 Volume Three

1962, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS,

Coleman Hawkins

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946

The Golden Horn Of Billy Franklin

Ghost Of A Chance

1960, 7", EP, Savoy Records

V Carl Shamburger

River Blues/Go 'Way Satan

1960, 7", Single, River Records (33)

Louis Armstrong, His All Stars* And The Sy Oliver Choir

Swing Low Sweet Satchmo, Vol. 1

Louis Armstrong And The All Stars* With The Sy Oliver Choir

Louis And The Good Book Part 1

Religious/Swing

Lester Young, Count Basie

Lester Young - Count Basie

Louis Armstrong And The All Stars* With The Sy Oliver Choir

Louis And The Good Book

Lee Wiley With Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra

A Touch Of The Blues

Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men Featuring Lester Young

1957, 7", EP, London Records,

Me And The Blues

Big Band/Easy Listening

Hi-Fi Jazz Session

Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*

Trumpet On The Wing

Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan

The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan

Paul Whiteman And Various

50th Anniversary

The Master's Touch

Buddy Weed, Ernie Kovacs, Lynn Taylor*

Ernie Kovacs Presents... Buddy Weed And Introduces... Lynn Taylor

Boning Up On 'Bones

1955, LP, Comp, Mono, EmArcy,

George Barnes And His Octet

Guitar In Velvet

1955, 7", EP, Grand Award, Grand Award

Hank D'Amico Quartet

Holiday With Hank

The Jazz Greats (Giants Of Jazz Volume I)

Neal Hefti And His Orchestra* With The Ray Charles Choir*

Neal Hefti's Singing Instrumentals

Easy Listening/Big Band

The Jazz Greats Volume V- Giants Of Jazz Brass

Neal Hefti And His Orchestra*

Singing Instrumentals

Bop/Big Band/Swing

Charlie Shavers

Boning Up On 'Bones

Holiday In Trombone

Jazz For Tonight

Erskine Butterfield

Wingy Manone And His Band*

Oh, Capri (Isle Of Capri) / Three Coins In The Fountain

Guitar Stylist Part 2

1953, 7", Album, EP, Capitol Records,

Guitar Stylist Part 1

1953, 7", Album, EP, Capitol Records

Coleman Hawkins & Lester Young

The "Pres" And The "Bean"

The Birth Of Bebop And Blues

1952, 10", Comp, Plymouth,

Ella Fitzgerald Y Louis Armstrong

Sueña Conmigo (Dream A Little Dream Of Me) / La Salsa Frim Fram (The Frim Fram Sauce)

1951, Shellac, 10", Decca,

The Birth Of Bebop And Blues

1951, 10", Comp, Remington,

Ella Fitzgerald Und Louis Armstrong

Can Anyone Explain? / Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Tenor Sax Solos

Jack Teagarden, Benny Morton, Bill Harris, Vic Dickenson, Claude Jones

1950, 10", Mercury

A Mildred Bailey Serenade

The Wilson-Norvo All Stars

Trumpet Solos With Bill Challis

Hank D'Amico Sextet

Hank's Pranks / Juke Box Judy

Perry Como / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys*

Garden In The Rain / Lonesome Road

1947, 12", V Disc,

Connie Boswell And Her V-Disc Men* / Sam Donahue And His (Navy) Band*

Bell Bottom Trousers / You Was Right, Baby

1947, 12", V Disc

Hank D’Amico And His Orchestra*, Buddy Weed

Museum Of Modern Jazz

1947, 4x10", Album, MGM Records

Bing Crosby And The Jesters

Feudin' And Fightin' / Goodbye, My Lover, Goodbye

1946, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Continental (6)

Ella Fitzgerald And Her Special Servers / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Play Boys*

I'll Always Be In Love With You / Blue Moon

1946, 12", V Disc,

Horace Henderson And His Orchestra

Deed I Do / Smack's Blues

1946, Shellac, 10", Jamboree Records (2),

George Wettling's New Yorkers Featuring Jack Teagarden

You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me / Somebody Loves Me

1946, Shellac, 12", Scr, Keynote Recordings (2),

Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys / Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Playboys

Am I Blue / You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)

1945, 12", V Disc,

Jazz Variations

1945, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Asch Recordings,

Cozy Cole's All Stars*

Comes The Don / Memories Of You

1945, Shellac, 10", Continental (6)

Louis Prima And His Orchestra / Lt Bob Crosby (USMC) And His V-Disc Bob Cats /*

Just A Gigolo / It's A Long Way To Tipperary

1945, 12", V Disc,

The Hank D'Amico Quartet*

Over The Rainbow / Cole Heat, Warm Feet

1945, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)

Frank Sinatra With Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra* / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Play Boys*

You'll Never Walk Alone / The Charm Of You / Bakery Blues

1945, 12", V Disc,

Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra / T/Sgt. Sy Oliver* And The V-Disc Volunteers*

Down By The River / Only Forever / It's Easy To Remember / Seventh Avenue

1945, 12", V Disc

Wingy Manone And His Cats

That's A Gasser / Georgia Girl

1945, Shellac, 10", Joe Davis,

The Hank D'Amico Quartet*

East Of The Sun / Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

1945, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)

Horace Henderson And His Orchestra

Make Love To Me / Bunch Of Rhythm

1945, Shellac, 10", Jamboree Records (2)

Cozy Cole's All Stars*

Take It On Back / Willow Weep For Me

Lt. Bob Crosby (USMC)* And His V-Disc Bob-Cats* / King Cole Trio*

When I Grow Too Old To Dream / Satchel-Mouth Baby

Big Band/Dixieland/Novelty/Vocal

Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra* / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys

When Your Lover Has Gone / Falling In Love With Love / Baby Won't You Please Come Home

Jack Leonard And The V-Disc Volunteers* / Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Jack Teagarden

Honey / The Waiter, The Porter And The Upstairs Maid - Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie

Cozy Cole's All Stars*

Look Here / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You

1945, Shellac Capitol Scranton Pressing,

T/Sgt. Jack Leonard* And His V-Disc Friends* / Pearl Bailey

Sleepy Time Gal / Tired

The History Of Jazz Vol. 4 - This Modern Age

Lt Bob Crosby (USMC) And His V-Disc Bob Cats* / Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag / It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

Frank Sinatra / Connee Boswell* And Her V-Disc Play-Fellows*

Brahms' Lullaby / Good-Night Sweetheart

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra / Eight Squares And A Critic / Connee Boswell And Her V-Disc Music Men*

Opus 1 / The Latest Thing In Hot Jazz / Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

Warren Evans / The Hank D'Amico Sextet*

I Wonder / Gone At Dawn

1944, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)

Johnny Guarnieri's All Star Orch.*

Salute To Fats / These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You

1944, Shellac, 10", Savoy Records

Warren Evans And His Recording Orchestra / The Hank D'Amico Sextet*

I'm Lost / Shy Little Witch From Greenwich

1944, Shellac, 10", National Records (2),

George Wettling's New Yorkers Featuring Jack Teagarden

Home / Too Marvelous For Words

1944, Shellac, 12", Keynote Recordings (2),

Red Norvo's All Star Sextet* Featuring Teddy Wilson & Slam Stewart / Red Norvo's All Star Septet* Featuring Teddy Wilson

Subtle Sextology / Russian Lullaby

1944, Shellac, 12", Keynote Recordings (2),

Red Norvo's All-Star Sextet* / Red Norvo's All Star Septet*

Blues A La Red / I Got Rhythm

1944, Shellac, 12", Keynote Recordings (2),

Johnny Guarnieri's All Star Orch.*

Basie English / Exercise In Swing

Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*

I've Nothing To Live For Now / I'll Keep Thinking Of You

1941, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Bob Crosby And His Orchestra

Call It Anything / Something I Dreamed, No Doubt

1941, Shellac, 10", Decca

Jess Stacy And All His Stars

Jess Stay / Noni

1939, Shellac, 10", Varsity,

Don't Fence Me In

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Vocal/Ballad/Swing

LP, Comp, Jazz Society (3),

Big Band/Dixieland

Mildred Bailey & Red Norvo

Voice And Vibes

CD, Rockin' Chair,

With a Song in My Heart / Easy to Love

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

V Carl Shamburger

River Blues / Go 'Way Satan

Acetate, 10", Single, Not On Label

Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars With The Sy Oliver Choir

Louis And The Good Book

LP, Album, RE, MCA Coral, MCA Coral

At The Jazz Band Ball

LP, Album, Shamrock Records (11)

Juggy's Jass Band

LP, Album, Promo, Mainstream Records

Red Norvo And His Big Band* Featuring Mildred Bailey

Red Norvo And His Big Band Featuring Mildred Bailey

Lester Young, Count Basie

Swing Classics Vol. 1 1944/45

Louis Armstrong

Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

Soundflights Into Jazz Volume One

Cozy Cole, J.C. Heard, Coleman Hawkins, Trummy Young

Bethlehem Blends: Day & Night

2000, CD, Comp, Bethlehem Records

Collector's Jackpot Volume Two

1978, LP, Comp, Jazz Archives,

Air Force Reserve*

Soundflights Into Jazz Volume Three

1959, LP, Not On Label,

The Clarinet Playing Leaders Vol. 3

LP, Golden Era Records (2),

Louis Armstrong

Louis And The Good Book