Hilton Jefferson
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
| Label | Issue | Format | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | CDCHD457 | CD | Wynonie Harris | Women, Whisky & Fish Tails |
| - | CDCHD843 | - | - | Lovin' Machine |
| Audio Lab | AL1510 | LP | Annie Laurie | It hurts to be in love |
| - | AL1530 | - | Various Artists | The Great Swing Bands of The Forties |
| Bethlehem | LP10006 | |||
| De Luxe | 6114 | single | Hal Singer & his Orchestra | Catnip / Early hours |
| - | 6131 | - | Margie Day | Years that come so easy / That's the way love goes |
| - | 6132 | - | Roy Gaines | You're right, I'm left / Stolen moments |
| - | 6135 | - | Annie Laurie | It must be you / Please honey don't go |
| - | 6140 | - | - | Out of my mind / You're the only one for me |
| - | 6151 | - | - | Nobody's gonna hurt you / Love is a funny thing |
| - | 6173 | - | - | Hold on to what you got / Someday, someway |
| King | 4534 | - | Lucky Millinder | Loaded with love / Ram-bunk-shush |
| - | 4545 | - | - | Please be careful / When I gave you my love |
| - | 4571 | - | - | Please be careful / Backslider's ball |
| - | 4589 | - | - | When I gave you my love / Old spice |
| - | 5050 | - | Wynonie Harris | Big old country fool / That's me right now |
| - | 5054 | - | Joe Medlin | No one but you / I'll be all right |
| - | 5086 | - | Little Jimmy Scott | When day is done / What sin |
| - | 5104 | - | Jimmy Scott | Home / Somewhere down the line |
| - | 5834 | - | - | Somewhere down the line / Everybody knew but me |
| - | 6011 | - | Wynonie Harris | Big old country fool / Bloodshot eyes |
| - | EP268 | EP | Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra | |
| - | EP336 | - | Lucky Millinder | - |
| - | LP745 | LP | Various Artists | Solo Spotlight |
| Vogue | V2138 | single | Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra | Let it roll again / Ram-bunk-shush |
| - | V3126 | - | - | - |
| - | V3325 | - | - | Please be careful / Backslider's ball |
| Leader | Site | Date | Session | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Laurie | New York, NY | May 3, 1957 | [session] | alto saxophone |
| - | - | June 12, 1957 | [session] | - |
| Azie Mortimer | Unknown Location | 1969 | [session] | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Hal Singer and his Orchestra | New York, NY | January 22, 1957 | [session] | alto saxophone |
| Jimmy Scott | - | October 2, 1957 | [session] | - |
| Joe Medlin | - | April 15, 1957 | [session] | - |
| Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra | - | April 2, 1952 | [session] | - |
| Margie Day | - | March 22, 1957 | [session] | - |
| Roy Gaines | - | March 7, 1957 | [session] | - |
| Wynonie Harris | - | April 15, 1957 | [session] | - |
Hilton Jefferson (July 30, 1903 – November 14, 1968) was an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Danbury, Connecticut, perhaps best known for leading the saxophone section from 1940–1949 in the Cab Calloway band. Jefferson is said to have been "a soft, delicate saxophone player, with an exquisite sensibility."In 1929 Jefferson began his professional career with Claude Hopkins, and throughout the 1930s was busy working for the big bands of Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson and McKinney's Cotton Pickers. From 1952–1953 Jefferson performed with Duke Ellington, but ultimately became a bank guard to support himself with a steady income. In the 1950s he continued to perform, especially with Rex Stewart and some former members of the Fletcher Henderson band. Wikipedia