Don Simpson



US bass player and arranger credit who was also part of Ray Anthony's band.

For the drummer, see Don Simpson
For the producer who frequently worked with Jerry Bruckheimer, see Don Simpson

APPEARANCES +


Julia Ecklar
Rise Again
2021
Various
You Can't Sit Down (Cameo Parkway Dance Crazes 1958-1964)
2021, 2x Vinyl Yellow, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Four Freshmen
The Swingers + Four Freshmen & 5 Trumpets
2015, CD, Comp, Poll Winners Records,
Various
Jazz & Noir
2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Soundtrack/Smooth Jazz/Big Band/Cool Jazz
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Ray Anthony Plays Steve Allen Plus Like Wild
2007, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz
Nat 'King' Cole*
Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959
2006, 11xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Bear Family Records, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Swing
Various
Jazz In The Charts 100/100 (Mood Indigo 1954)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Dig, Documents, Documents,
Various
Jazz In The Charts 99/100 (You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me 1953-1954)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Dig, Documents, Documents,
Various
Cameo Parkway 1957-1967
2005, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
1949-1951
2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Cardigans At Christmas
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
1947-1949
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Big Band/Swing
The Four Freshmen
The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions
2000, 9xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), Mosaic Records (2)
Various
Christmas Cocktails
1996, CD, ,
Easy Listening/Holiday/Vocal/Religious/Ballad/Swing
Jazz Society Big Band
Miller Meeting
1996
Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony Orchestra*
Jam Session At The Tower / Sound Spectacular
1995, CD, Comp, Aero Space Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ray Anthony
Swing's The Thing
1995, CD, Comp, Aero Space Records
Various
Yule Cool (43 All Time Classics From The Golden Age Of The Christmas Song)
1994, 2x CD, ,
Holiday
De Kilima Hawaiians
Terug In De Tijd Met... The Kilima Hawaiians (Sing Me A Song Of Hawaii)
1991, CD, Comp, NCRV, ,
Hawaiian
Roy Eldridge With The Gene Krupa Orchestra* Featuring Anita O'Day
Uptown
1990, ,
Swing/Vocal
Ray Anthony
1988 & All That Jazz
1988, 2x Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Finnish Jazz Society Big Band*
One Step Ahead
1987, LP, Album, Veitsiluoto Oy, ,
Swing
Various
The Bebop Era
1987, Vinyl, ,
Bop
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa In Disco Order Vol. 21, January 26, 1949 - March 20, 1950
1980, LP, Comp, Ajaz Records
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa In Disco Order Volume 20, February 5, 1947 - January 26, 1949
1980, LP, Comp, Ajaz Records, ,
Big Band
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra
Gene's Band
1979
Ray Anthony
Touch Dancing
1978
Ray Anthony
My Spanish Heart / How High The Moon
1977, Vinyl, ,
Country
Ray Anthony
Great Golden Hits
1976, Vinyl, ,
Brass Band
S.M. Dorsey High School Jazz Workshop
Dorsey High Music 1974
1974, LP, Custom Fidelity Records
Ray Anthony
My Sweet Lord
1974, 7", Jukebox, Ranwood
Gene Krupa & His Orchestra*
1949
1974
Ray Anthony
Dream Dancing...Around The World!
1972
Ray Anthony
A-Non-Ni-Mo Veneziano / Dreamtime For Jedda
1972
Ray Anthony
Direction '71 - My Sweet Lord
1971, LP, Album, Ranwood, Ranwood
Ray Anthony
A Trip Through 50 Years Of Music
1971, LP, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony
Goodnight, Irene / A Royal Hawaiian Sunset
1971
Ray Anthony
A Touch Of Soul / On Treasure Island
1969
Ray Anthony
Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero ("The More I Love You")
1969
Ray Anthony
Gallant Men
1967
Ray Anthony
Today's Trumpet
1967
Ray Anthony
Huapango-Mexicano
1966
Los Aragon*
Amor Indio
1965
Anita Sheer
Cecilia / La Bamba
1965
The Javalins
Scherben (Bits And Pieces) / Tanz Doch Mit Mir Swim (Let's All Do The Swim)
1964, 7", Single, Mono, Columbia, Columbia
Ray Anthony
Sound Spectacular
1964, ,
Swing
Ray Anthony And The Swingin' Swimmers
Let's All Do The Swim
1964
Anita Sheer
Anita Sheer
1964, Vinyl, ,
Folk
Ray Anthony
Swim, Swim, C'Mon Let's Swim
1964
Daniel Janin Et Son Orchestre
707
1963, 7", EP, Bel Air, Bel Air
Gene Krupa
Drummin' Man
1963, 2x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ray Anthony
The Smash Hits Of '63!
1963
Various
Hollywood By Night
1963, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Burt Blanca Et Ses Guitares Magiques
Ya Ya Twist
1962, 7", EP, La Voix De Son Maître, La Voix De Son Maître, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Twist
Ray Anthony & His Bookends
Bunny Hop Twist
1962, 7", EP, Capitol Records
Ray Anthony
Mexican Hat Twist / Twist And Rock Around The Clock
1962, 7", Capitol Records
Ray Anthony And His Bookends*
The Twist
1962
Ray Anthony And His Bookends*
The Twist
1962
Ray Anthony
Plays For Dream Dancing
1961
Ray Anthony
Like Wild!
1960
Ray Anthony
Dancing Over The Waves Part 1
1959, 7", EP, Capitol Records
Ray Anthony
More Dream Dancing
1959, ,
Easy Listening
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Star Dancing / Moonlight Dreams
1958, 7", Promo, Capitol Records
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
The Dream Girl Part 1
1958, 7", EP, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Various
The Dream Girl
1958, 7", KERRadio Album Digest
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony Plays Steve Allen
1958
The Four Freshmen
4 Freshmen And 5 Trumpets
1957
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Young Ideas
1957
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Star Dancing
1957, ,
Easy Listening
Ray Anthony
Dancers In Love
1957, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Ray Anthony
Jam Session At The Tower, Part 2
1956, 7", EP, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland (Part 1)
1956, 7", EP, Capitol Records, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland (Part 2)
1956, 7", EP, Mono, Capitol Records, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland (Part 2)
1956, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Leroy Anthony And His Orchestra
Leroy Anthony And His Orchestra
1956, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Various
Dance To The Bands!
1956, 2x Vinyl, ,
Swing/Big Band/Easy Listening
Ray Anthony
The Girl Can't Help It
1956
Ray Anthony
Plays For Dream Dancing
1956
Various
Dance To The Bands! Part 2
1956
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland (Part 3)
1956, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Ray Anthony
Jam Session At The Tower, Part 1
1956
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Dancing Lovers
1956
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
1956
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland
Ray Anthony's Big Band Dixieland (Part 1)
1956
Ray Anthony
Jam Session At The Tower, Part 2
1956, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ray Anthony
Jam Session At The Tower
1956, Vinyl,
Ray Anthony
Jam Session At The Tower, Part 3
1956, ,
Big Band/Swing
Lee Roy, Saxo Barítono y Su Banda*
The Creep / El Batería = Man On The Beat
1954
Lee Roy & His Band*
Man On The Beat
1953
Brother Lee Roy And His Band
Sock Hop
7", EP, Epic
Ray Anthony
Dream Dancing In Hawaii
LP, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony
Big Band Jazz
LP, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra*
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
5xLP, Comp + Box, Promo, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony
Brass Galore
LP, Album, RE, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony
Music Of Your Memories
LP, Album, Aero Space Records, ,
Easy Listening/Swing
Ray Anthony
Mexican Hat Twist / Al Di La
7", Single, Capitol Records
Ray Anthony And His Bookends*, Ray Anthony
The Twist / Swim, Swim, C'mon And Swim
Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp, Capitol Records
Ray Anthony
Swingin' At The Tower
Cass, Album, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony
A Trip Through 50 Years Of Music
CD, Aero Space Records
Ray Anthony
Dream Dancing In Hawaii / Dream Dancing Memories
CD, Aero Space Records
Various
Bailemos Con Las Grandes Bandas
12", Comp, EMI
Ray Anthony
Dream Dancing "V" - Dancing For Lovers
CD, Aero Space Records
Leroy Anthony And His Orchestra
South Rampart Street Parade
Various
Dance To The Bands!
The Four Freshmen
4 Freshmen And 5 Trumpets
Ray Anthony
Swing
Ray Anthony
Oh! What It Seemed To Be / At Last
Ray Anthony E Sua Orquestra*
Piston Maravilhoso Vol. 1
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony Plays For Dancers In Love - Part 3
Buddy Di Vito*
Give Me A Chance