Roy S. Harte (May 27, 1924 – October 26, 2003) was an American jazz drummer and co-founder of
Nocturne Records Nocturne Records was an American jazz record company and label founded in 1954 by Roy Harte, a drummer, and Harry Babasin, a bassist. Based in Hollywood, California, Nocturne concentrated on West Coast jazz.
On March 28, 1955, Nocturne merged with ...
and
Pacific Jazz Records
Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles–based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988) and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003). Harte, in 1954, also co-fou ...
. In partnership with
Remo Belli
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Biography
Belli was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, and began drumming ...
, the founder and namesake of internationally famous drumhead manufacturer
Remo
Remo Inc. is an American musical instruments manufacturing company based in Valencia, California, and founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Products manufactured include drum kits, drumheads, drums, and drum hardware, hardware, and various percussio ...
, he founded "Drum City," a well-known retail drum shop on
Santa Monica Boulevard
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in
West Hollywood, California
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History
Most historical writing ...
.
Harte appeared in Leedy drums endorsement ads in the late 1950s to early 1960s.
Selected discography
As leader
*''Perfect Percussion: The 44 Instruments of Roy Harte &
Milt Holland
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'' (
World-Pacific Records
Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles–based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988) and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003). Harte, in 1954, also co-founde ...
, 1961)
As sideman
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Bobby Sherwood
Robert J. Sherwood Jr. (May 30, 1914 – January 23, 1981) was an American guitarist, trumpeter, bandleader, actor and radio host.
Early years
Sherwood's parents were Bob and Gail Sherwood. When they lived in Kokomo, Indiana, Bob operated a m ...
*
Billie Rogers
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*
George Paxton
*
Ike Carpenter
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Vido Musso
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Biography
Musso is a fairly obscure figure in the history of jazz and big band music. He relocated with his family from Carini, Sicily to the U.S. in Ju ...
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Ziggy Elman
Harry Aaron Finkelman (May 26, 1914 – June 26, 1968), known professionally as Ziggy Elman, was an American jazz trumpeter associated with Benny Goodman, though he also led his own group, Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra.
Early years
Elman was b ...
*
Dave Pell
David Pell (February 26, 1925 – May 7, 2017) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and record producer. He was best known for leading a cool jazz octet in the 1950s.
Biography
Pell played in his teens with the big bands of Tony Pastor, ...
*
Les Brown
*
Nappy Lamare
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Shorty Rogers
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Herb Geller
Herbert Arnold Geller (November 2, 1928 – December 19, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was born in Los Angeles.
Early life
His mother, Frances ''(née'' Frances Mildred Fullman, also known as Fannie Fullman; ...
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Laurindo Almeida
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- ''
Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank'' (Pacific Jazz, 1953-1954)
*
Steve White
*
Herbie Harper
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Born in Salina, Kansas, he played swing music with Benny Goodman and Charlie Spivak in the 1940s and 1950s. Working on the West Coas ...
*
Bud Shank
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- ''
Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers - Bill Perkins'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955)
*
Bob Enevoldsen
Robert Martin Enevoldsen (September 11, 1920 – November 19, 2005) was a West Coast jazz tenor saxophonist and valve trombonist born in Billings, Montana, known for his work with Marty Paich.
Career
Enevoldsen recorded did sessions with Ar ...
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Harry Babasin
Yervant Harry Babasin, Jr. (19 March 1921 – 21 May 1988) was an American jazz bassist. His nickname was "The Bear".
Biography
Babasin was born in Dallas, Texas to an American mother and an Armenian father. He attended North Texas State Universit ...
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Peggy Connelly
Peggy Connelly (September 25, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was an American singer and actress.
Early years
Connelly's parents were Mr. and Mrs. George F. Connelly, and she has four siblings. As a teenager, she sang for military personnel in Texas in ...
* The Nash Brothers (
Dick &
Ted)
*
Murray McEachern
*
The Mastersounds
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Earl Grant
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Career
Grant was born in Idabel, Oklahoma. Though he would be known later for his keyboards and vocals, Grant also ...
*
Percussion Unabridged
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Frank Capp
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Biography
...
* Del Bennett
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Jackie Kelso
John Joseph Kelson Jr. (February 27, 1922 – April 28, 2012), known professionally as Jackie Kelso, was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Kelson was the eldest child of John Jose ...
*
Jimmy Wyble
* John Banister
* Arnold Ross
With others
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Frankie Avalon
Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American singer, actor and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' singles from 1958 to late 1962, including Record ...
, ''...And Now About Mr. Avalon'' (Chancellor, 1961)
*
Pat Boone
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Boone ...
, ''Great! Great! Great!'' (Dot, 1961)
*
Peggy Lee
Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local r ...
, ''
Jump for Joy'' (Capitol, 1959)
*
Randy Newman
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, ''
12 Songs'' (Reprise, 1970)
References
External links
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Roy Harte discography on Discogs.Roy Harte obituary.
American jazz drummers
Big band drummers
Cool jazz drummers
West Coast jazz drummers
Mainstream jazz drummers
Swing drummers
Drummers from Los Angeles
1924 births
2003 deaths
American people of Russian descent
American jazz percussionists
American session musicians
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
Batá drummers
Bongo players
Jazz musicians from California
20th-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians
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