Beryl Booker
Beryl Booker (June 7, 1922 – September 30, 1978) was an American swing pianist. She was born in Philadelphia. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died September 30, 1976 (Berkeley (city in Alameda County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-3032 | 10-in. | 10/8/1946 | I only have eyes for you | Beryl Booker | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Mercury | 4979 | 10-in. | 1952 | Stay as sweet as you are | Beryl Booker Trio | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Mercury | 4980 | 10-in. | 1952 | Love is the thing | Beryl Booker Trio | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Mercury | 9247 | 10-in. | 6/3/1952 | My song | Jimmy Cobb Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 9248 | 10-in. | 6/3/1952 | Half as much | Jimmy Cobb Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 9580 | 10-in. | February, 1953 | You let my love grow cold | Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 9583 | 10-in. | February, 1953 | Ain't nothing good | Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Booker, Beryl," accessed July 17, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372363.
Booker, Beryl. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372363.
"Booker, Beryl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 17 July 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Booker, Beryl, 1922-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93029191
Wikidata: Beryl Booker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q829273
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/122063158
MusicBrainz: Beryl Booker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e56a18a-f664-492f-9910-fb3f07447348
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