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Teddy Hill

ts, 1909-1978 US, Birmingham, Alabama
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Theodore Hill

American saxophonist, band leader, and nightclub manager. b. December 9, 1909 (Birmingham, AL, USA) d. May 19, 1978 (Cleveland, OH, USA) Started out playing with George Howe ('27), Luis Russell ('28-29), and James Price Johnson ('32). From '32 he began to regularly lead his own band, which at times included sidemen such as Leon "Chu" Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, and Frank Newton. From 1940 he gave up leading to become manager of Minton's Playhouse, Harlem. He left there in 1969 to become manager of Club Baron, Harlem.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Stagger Lee on Stone Cold Country of the 60's & 70's, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
I Just Dropped In on Super Country Hits, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Don't Go With Him on Stone Cold Country of the 60's & 70's, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
I Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) on I Just Dropped in - Single by Teddy Hill & The Southern Soul, Teddy Hill & Southern Soul
King Porter Stomp - 1994 Remastered on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Dizzy Gillespie
Stagger Lee on I Just Dropped in - Single by Teddy Hill & The Southern Soul, Teddy Hill & Southern Soul
Uptown Rhapsody on Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925 - 1955 by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
In Chronology - 1935-1937Teddy Hill2009Album
Uptown RhapsodyTeddy Hill1992Compil.
Tiny Bradshaw / Teddy HillTiny Bradshaw, Teddy Hill1987Compil.
And Their OrchestrasTeddy Hill, Cab CallowayCompil.
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