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Haig Stephens



American jazz bassist (string bass)
Born December 18, 1916 in Scranton, Pa.
Died February 8, 2004, in Escondido, CA
Apart from jazz groups, he also played double bass in The NBC Orchestra and in the National Orchestra of Spain.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Billie Holiday
Four Classic Albums - Second Set
2019
Various
Jazz 100年 7 奇妙な果実~歌はこうしてジャズになる
2014, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music,
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
2012,
Billie Holiday
Lady Day
2009, 2xLP, Comp, Doxy,
Louis Armstrong
The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946)
2009, 7xCD, Comp + Box, Mono, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella & the Jazz Giants
2009, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Bop/Swing/Vocal
Billie Holiday
Billy's Blues
2007, CD, Comp, RM, Edel Records, ,
Swing/Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald
Romance And Rhythm
2006, ,
Swing/Vocal
Louis Armstrong
The Definitive Collection
2006, ,
Dixieland/Swing/Vocal
Bob Crosby & His Bobcats*
March Of The Bobcats
2005, CD, Comp, Living Era, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Louis Armstrong
Jeepers Creepers (Vol. 5 Original 1938-1939 Recordings)
2005, CD, Comp, Naxos,
Various
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
Adrian Rollini
1934-1938
2004, CD, Comp, Retrieval,
Various
Verve // Unmixed
2002, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Cool Jazz
Various
Classic Jazz: The Forties
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Billie Holiday
Anthology 1944 - 1959
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Stardust Records (7),
Louis Armstrong
The Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1935-1939
2000, 4xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2), ,
Swing/Big Band
The Three Keys / Bon Bon And His Buddies
1932-1933 / 1941-1942
2000
Teddy Bunn
The Very Best Of Teddy Bunn 1937-1940
1999, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records,
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
1999, CD, Comp, Bluenite, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bob Howard And His Orchestra*
1937-1947
1999
Various
Jazzin' The Blues (Volume 4 1929-1943) (Complete Recorded Works & Supplements)
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2),
Ella Fitzgerald
1945-1947
1998, ,
Swing/Bop/Vocal
Billie Holiday
Lady Day's 25 Greatest Hits 1933-1944
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era, ,
Vocal
Billie Holiday
New York Los Angeles 1935 - 1944
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Vocal/Swing
Lem Johnson
The Complete Recordings 1940-1953
1995, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra*
Vol. III - Pocketful Of Dreams
1995
Billie Holiday
1944
1995, ,
Vocal
Joe Marsala
1936-1942
1994
Teddy Grace
1937-1940
1993, ,
Swing
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra 1937-1939
1992, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3)
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra
1937/1939
1991, ,
Swing
Lil Hardin Armstrong And Her Swing Orchestra*
1936-1940
1991, ,
Swing
Various
MCA Presents A Sampler Of Decca Jazz (1927-1949)
1990, CD, Comp, Mono, Decca Jazz, MCA Records,
Various
MCA Presents A Sampler Of Decca Jazz (1927-1949)
1990, LP, Comp, Decca Jazz, MCA Records
Various
"Everybody Shuffle" - American Hot Bands Of The 1930's
1989, LP, Comp, Saville Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Louis Armstrong
Greatest Hits
1989
Billie Holiday
18 Top Tracks
1989, ,
Swing/Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz
Various
Cotton Club Stars
1984, ,
Swing/Big Band/Jump Blues
Una Mae Carlisle & Savannah Churchill
1944
1982, ,
Swing/Vocal
Billie Holiday
Giants Of Jazz: Billie Holiday
1979, ,
Big Band/Ballad/Vocal
Louis Armstrong
Complete Recorded Works 1935 - 1945 (145 Titles In Chronological Order)
1976, 10xLP, Comp + Box, MCA Records
Various
Little Club Jazz - Small Groups In The 30's
1976, LP, Comp, New World Records, ,
Swing
Various
Reefer Songs (16 Original Jazz Classics)
1976
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*
Big Noise From Winnetka
1975, LP, Comp, Mono, MCA Records, MCA Records, MCA Records, ,
Swing
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra
Those Swinging Cats (1937-1939)
1975, LP, Comp, MCA Records, ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Boogie Woogie
Billie Holiday
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
1975, ,
Big Band/Swing
Louis Armstrong
Back In N.Y. Vol.5 (1938-1939)
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, MCA Coral,
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday Story Vol. 1 1944-1948
1974,
Various
Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records - Vol. 3 The Forties / Vol. 4 The Fifties
1974, ,
Bop/Hard Bop/Big Band/Post Bop/Swing
Andrews Sisters* With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Means That You're Grand) / (I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
1973, ,
Vocal
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra Featuring The Bob Cats*
Their Greatest Hits
1967, ,
Dixieland
Louis Armstrong
Collector's Classics
1961, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Various
Bad Luck Blues (A Blues Anthology)
1959, ,
Country Blues/Piano Blues
Billie Holiday
Lover Man
1958,
Ray McKinley And His Jazz Band Vs Joe Marsala And His Chosen 7*
Dixieland Jazz Battle Vol. 2
1950, ,
Dixieland
The Memphis Five*
Memphis Five Favorites
1946, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Stinson Records
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
1946, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ella Fitzgerald And Delta Rhythm Boys*
It's Only A Paper Moon / (I'm Gonna Hurry You Out Of My Mind And) Cry You Out Of My Heart
1945
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra*
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning / I Used To Love You
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
One Dozen Roses / She Don't Wanna
1942
Connie Boswell
Blueberry Hill / The Nearness Of You
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Vocal
Connie Boswell
Nobody's Sweetheart / Dinah
1940, ,
Vocal
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
Penny Serenade / I Promise You
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
Hello, Mister Kringle / Somebody Told Me They Loved Me
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra*
Dust / You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*
Slow Mood / The Big Crash From China
1939, ,
Swing
Bob Howard And His Boys
Talk To Me / Just About The Time
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Swing
The Andrews Sisters
Joseph! Joseph! / It's Easier Said Than Done
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Lil Armstrong And Her Swing Orchestra*
You Shall Reap What You Sow / Happy Today Sad Tomorrow
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Swing
The Andrews Sisters
Ti-Pi-Tin / Oooooo - Oh Boom!
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
Sail Along Silv'ry Moon / The House On The Hill
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Andrews Sisters*
Ti-Pi-Tin / Where Have We Met Before
1938
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*
Who's Sorry Now? / March Of The Bob Cats
1938
The Adrian Rollini Trio*
Vibrollini / Jitters
1937, Shellac, 10", Decca
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
Ten Pretty Girls / A Little White Lighthouse
1937, Shellac, 10", Decca
Bob Howard And His Orchestra
You Can't Take It With You / Me, Myself And I
1937, Shellac, 10", Decca,
The Adrian Rollini Trio*
Vibrollini / Driftin'
1937
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down / Good Mornin'
1937
Andrews Sisters*
Why Talk About Love? / Just A Simple Melody
1937
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
You Can't Stop Me From Dreamin' / Blossoms On Broadway
1937
Andrews Sisters*
Nice Work If You Can Get It / Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
1937, ,
Vocal/Big Band
The Adrian Rollini Trio*
Rebound / Driftin'
1937
Harry Richman
Suzannah / There'll Be No South
1936, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Vocal
Leo Watson
The Scat Man
LP, Comp, Swingtime
Lil Armstrong And Her Swing Band, Lil Armstrong And Her Dixielanders
1936-1940 A Memorial
LP, Comp, Ltd, Swingfan,
Jimmie Davis / Dick Thomas And His Nashville Ramblers
I'm The One / Roses Have Thorns (So They Tell Me)
Shellac, 10", Decca
Bob Howard
Bob Howard All American Swing Groups - A Chronological Study - Vol. 3
LP, Comp, Rarities (2), ,
Swing
Bob Howard
Bob Howard All American Swing Groups - A Chronological Study - Vol. 4
LP, Comp, Rarities (2),
Bob Howard
Bob Howard All American Swing Groups - A Chronological Study - Vol. 5
LP, Comp, Rarities (2)
Ella Fitzgerald And Delta Rhythm Boys*
It's Only A Paper Moon / (I'm Gonna Hurry You Out Of My Mind And) Cry You Out Of My Heart
Shellac, 10", Single, Brunswick
Various
Dixieland Big Band All Stars
,
Dixieland
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*
March Of The Bob Cats / Five Point Blues
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra / Louis Armstrong Mit Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra
I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Dippermouth Blues
Teddy Grace
I've Taken A Fancy To You / I'll Never Let You Cry