Performance
Yank Porter
Yank Porter is credited on 182 releases across 71 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2012 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
182
Pressings credited
71
Albums
7
Decades active
29
In collections
Biography
Yank Allen Porter (ca. 1895, Norfolk, Virginia – March 22, 1944, New York City) was an American jazz drummer. Porter moved to New York City in 1926 and played there with Calvin Jackson until 1930. In the 1930s he worked with Charlie Matson (1932), Louis Armstrong (1933), Bud Harris (1933), James P. Johnson (1934, 1939), Fats Waller (1935–36), and Dave Martin (1936). In 1940 he played briefly with Joe Sullivan, then joined Teddy Wilson in a small group for the remainder of the year. He also did freelance recording with Benny Carter (1940) and Art Tatum (1941).
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
182 releases · 71 albums · active 1953–2012
- Performance · 221
Studios: Carnegie Hall · Basin Street East · Café Bohemia · Columbia Special Products
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz
1973
"The Golden Years" Volume II
1966
Lady Day (The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia) (1933-1944)
2001
Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man: 1923-1934
1994
A Legendary Performer
1978
Art Tatum Masterpieces
1973
Sings The Blues
1954
The Guitarists
1980
Fractious Fingering
1977
The Billie Holiday Story Volume III
1973
Teddy Wilson And His All-Stars
1973
In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing
1967
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Louis Armstrong
- Fats Waller
- Billie Holiday
- Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
- Art Tatum
- 'Big' Joe Turner
- Fats Waller And His Rhythm
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