Tommy Fulford

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American jazz pianist, born 1912, died December 16, 1956 in New York City.
Fulford played with Bobby Neal (c. 1935, first professional job), Blanche Calloway (1936), Leo Snub Mosley (1936), Chick Webb (from 1936), Ella Fitzgerald (until 1942).
Worked mainly as solo pianist during 1940s and early 1950s, with Tony Parenti 1955-1956.

ALBUMS

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Stomping At The Savoy

2006, 4xCD, Comp, Box, Proper Records (2),

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Chick Webb In The Thirties "Bronzville Stomp"

1976, LP, Mono, Jazz Archives,

Big Band/Bop/Swing/Vocal

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

The Golden Swing Years

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

The Best Of Chick Webb And His Orchestra With Ella Fitzgerald

1976, 2x Vinyl,

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

(1937-39) - Instrumentals Never Before On Record

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Liza / Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley!

1950, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,

Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight

Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen / It's Wonderful

1938, Shellac, 10", Odeon,

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

The Dipsy Doodle / Midnite In A Madhouse

1938, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

I Found My Yellow Basket / Ella

Chick Webb And His Little Chicks

Sweet Sue - Just You / I Got Rhythm

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Gotta Pebble In My Shoe / Who Ya Hunchin'

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

A-Tisket A-Tasket / Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Gee But You're Swell / Love Marches On

1937, Shellac, 10", Decca,

The Gotham Stompers

Did Anyone Ever Tell You? / Where Are You?

1937, Shellac, 10", Variety (6),

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Oh Yes? Take Another Guess / When I Get Low I Get High

1937, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Chick Webb And His Little Chicks

In A Little Spanish Town / I Ain't Got Nobody

Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight

If You Ever Should Leave / Everyone's Wrong But Me

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

The Dipsy Doodle / Midnite In A Madhouse

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

I Got The Spring Fever Blues / What A Shuffle

1936, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Under The Spell Of The Blues / That Naughty Waltz

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

I'm Up A Tree / Have Mercy

APPEARANCES +

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas: Deluxe Edition

The Savory Collection 1935-1940

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

Jazz Instruments

2013, Box, Har + 8xCD, Comp, EarBooks, Edel Germany GmbH,

Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald

The Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934-1941)

2013, 8xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, RM, Mosaic Records (2),

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Louis Armstrong / Ella Fitzgerald / Billie Holiday / Nina Simone / Nat King Cole

The Jazz Singers

2011, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Comp, Jazz World,

2008, CD, Comp, Verve Records,

Ice Cream On Toast, 1937-1947

2008, CD, Comp, Mono, Hep Records (3)

The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions

2006, 7xCD, Comp + Box, Mono, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

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

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

Jazz In The Charts 34/100 - Sailboat In The Moonlight 1937 (5)

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

Jazz In The Charts 35/100 - Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 (6))

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

Ella Fitzgerald

Romance And Rhythm

2006, 4x CD Slim Box,

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

Laughing In Rhythm

2003, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2)

Chick Webb & His Orchestra* Featuring Ella Fitzgerald

Stompin' At The Savoy

2002, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era,

Classic Jazz: The Thirties

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,

Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart

Complete Columbia Master Takes

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

2001, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

Harlem Conga (La Batteria Nelle Big Band - Vol.1)

2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

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

George Gershwin

A Century Of Glory

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Dixieland/Vocal/Swing

Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb

Swinging At The Savoy (The Home Of Happy Feet!)

1996, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Ella Fitzgerald

The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald

The Classic Tracks

Ella Fitzgerald

Sing Me A Swing Song

Vocal/Bop/Swing

Crazy For Gershwin

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Music & Memories,

Slim Gaillard / Royal Rhythm Boys

1940-1942 / 1939

1994, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

His Best Recordings 1929 - 1939

1994, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz & Blues Collection

Spinnin' The Webb - The Original Decca Recordings

Ella Fitzgerald

Les Chefs-d'oeuvre De Ella Fitzgerald

1993, CD, Comp, Music Memoria

Complete Recordings 1938-1942

1992, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sli, Affinity

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

Swing/Jump Blues

Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb & His Orchestra*

The Early Years - Part 1 (1935-1938) The Original Decca Recordings

Ella Fitzgerald

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

The Duke's Men: Small Groups Vol. 1

25 Géants Du Jazz: Enregistrements Historiques

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

Bop/Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

Ella Fitzgerald

Swing/Vocal/Big Band

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Stairway To The Stars

Ella Fitzgerald

Swing/Vocal/Big Band

Ella Fitzgerald

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Chick Webb And His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra*

The King Of Drums - Original 1939 For Radio Only Recordings

1989, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Tax,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Ella Fitzgerald With The Chick Webb Orchestra*

Sing Me A Swing Song

Ella Fitzgerald And Her Orchestra*

Live From The Roseland Ballroom-New-York 1940

The Legendary McVouty

Jazz Potpourri Volume Three (20 Collector Items 1933-1947)

1987, LP, Album, Comp, Meritt Record Society,

The 1930s: The Small Combos

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

Cotton Club Stars

1984, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Swing/Big Band/Jump Blues

1983, LP, Comp, Affinity,

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,

Red White & Blues (Women Sing Of America)

1980, LP, Comp, Rosetta Records, Rosetta Records,

Piano Blues/Swing/Big Band

1980, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

Dixieland/Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Chick Webb With Ella Fitzgerald

Chick Webb 4, "Ella Swings The Band" (1936-1939)

Vocal/Swing/Big Band

Cootie Williams

Cootie And The Boys From Harlem

Ella Fitzgerald And Chick Webb

Ella Sings, Chick Swings

Reefer Songs (16 Original Jazz Classics)

Big Band/Vocal/Swing

The Chick Webb Orchestra* Directed By Ella Fitzgerald

Live Session At The Savoy Ballroom Harlem December 1939

Chick Webb And Ella Fitzgerald

Princess Of The Savoy (1936-1939)

Ella Fitzgerald & The Chick Webb Orchestra*

Ella Fitzgerald & The Chick Webb Orchestra

Cootie Williams And His Rug Cutters*

Cootie And His Rug Cutters 1937/40

Swingmusic From The Southland Cafe, Boston

Chick Webb And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Fitzgerald

Spinning The Webb

1969, LP, Comp, Mono, Coral,

Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb's Band*

Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb's Band

The Golden Swing Years Vol. 1

1964, LP, Comp, Mono, Brunswick, Brunswick

The Best Of Kings Of Swing

The Golden Book Of Classic Swing - Volume 2

1963, 3xLP, Comp, Brunswick,

Ella Fitzgerald

Senhora Seja Bondosa = Lady Be Good / Não Posso Deixar De Amar Esse Homem = Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

1963, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Ella* And Chick*

5 Feet Of Swing

1954, LP, Comp, Mono, Brunswick, Decca,

Chick Webb And His Orchestra With Ella Fitzgerald

A-Tisket A-Tasket / Undecided

Five Feet Of Swing

1942, 5x Shellac,

Bob Crosby / Jimmy Dorsey / Dorsey Bros.* / Glen Gray / Chick Webb

Five Feet Of Swing

5xShellac, 12", Album, Decca

Slim And Slam*, Slim Gaillard & His Flat-Foot-Floogie Boys*

Ella Fitzgerald

CD, Comp, Past Perfect (2),

Thats Jazz 10 CD Set

Box, Comp + 10xCD, Comp, Object Enterprises,

Chick Webb & His Orchestra*

Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1939

Vinyl Yellow labels,

Chick Webb & His Orchestra*

Spinnin' The Webb / Wacky Dust

Stompin' At The Savoy

King Of The Savoy 1937-1939

Chick Webb & His Orchestra*

Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1939