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Harold Battiste

Harold Battiste is credited on 1,169 releases across 240 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,169

Credits

240

Albums

8

Decades active

338

In collections

Biography

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American jazz and rhythm n' blues saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, and label owner. He played with Dr. John, Sam Cooke, Barbara George, Ellis Marsalis among others. Founded the label, was as the New Orleans branch manager of records, and held an A&R post at -.
Born October 28, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died June 19, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Credited work

1,169 releases · 240 albums · active 1956–2025

  • Performance · 1,544
  • Production · 216
  • Other credits · 12
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Gold Star Studios · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Capitol Studios

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