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Red Norvo
real name Kenneth Norville
United States · 1908-03-31 – 1999-04-06
Red Norvo is credited on 1,075 releases across 319 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,075
Credits
319
Albums
8
Decades active
49
In collections
Biography
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American jazz vibraphonist, born March 31, 1908 in Beardstown, Illinois, died April 6, 1999 in Santa Monica, California.
He formed and led various ensembles. Played: Paul Whiteman, Mildred Bailey (jazz singer, his wife), Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Barnet and others and in his own bands.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,075 releases · 319 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,665
- Other credits · 54
- Engineering · 2
Studios: WOR Studios · The Metropolitan Opera House · Carnegie Hall · Radio Recorders
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz
1973

Intensity
1963

All Star Jazz
1956

Jazz Sampler
1955

The Savoy Sessions
1976

All-Time Greatest Hits
1972

Walking Shoes
1972

Sing Sing Sing
1968

Bewitching Lee!
1962

Woody Herman And The Herd At Carnegie Hall
1958

Music To Listen To Red Norvo By
1957

Giants Of Modern Jazz
1955

The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959
1992

The Small Groups
1991

1942-1951-1954
1982

Diz And The Bird
1982

The Changing Face Of Harlem
1976

Boss Of The Bass
1976

Teddy Wilson And His All-Stars
1973

Teddy Wilson
1972

Celestial Express
1969

Town Hall Concert
1965

Her Greatest Performances 1929-1946
1962

Jazz Confidential
1958
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Benny Goodman
- Charlie Parker
- The Red Norvo Trio
- Teddy Wilson
- Mildred Bailey
- Woody Herman
- Red Norvo Trio
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