Georgie Auld (May 19, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was a jazz tenor

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, and bandleader.

Early years

Auld was born John Altwerger in Toronto, Canada, and moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1929. Before the family left Canada, Auld's parents gave him a saxophone, which he taught himself to play.

Career

Auld worked with

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, Al Porcino,

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, and

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in 1959. In 1949, Auld played Carl in ''The Rat Race'' in the Ethel Barrymore Theater on

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. In 1952, he had a small part in the film '' The Marrying Kind''. In 1977 he played a bandleader in the motion picture ''

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'', starring

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and Robert De Niro and also acted as a technical consultant for the film.

Death

Auld died on January 8, 1990, in

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, aged 70.

Discography

As leader

* ''Misty'' (Coral, 1955) * ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' (Coral, 1955) * ''Smoke Gets in Your Eyes'' (Coral, 1955) * ''Lullaby of Broadway'' (Coral, 1956) * ''Georgie Auld and His All Star Orchestra'' (Allegro, 1956) * ''In the Land of Hi-Fi'' (EmArcy/Mercury, 1956) * ''Dancing in the Land of Hi-Fi'' (EmArcy/Mercury, 1956) * ''Sax Gone Latin'' (Capitol, 1958) * ''Manhattan with Strings'' (United Artists, 1959) * ''Georgie Auld Plays for Melancholy Babies'' (ABC-Paramount, 1959) * ''The Melody Lingers On'' (Top Rank, 1959) * ''Hawaii On the Rocks'' (Jaro, 1959) * ''The Georgie Auld Quintet Plays the Winners'' (Philips, 1963) * ''Here's to the Losers'' (Philips, 1963) * ''In Japan'' (Columbia, 1964) * ''By George!'' (Swing House 1981) * ''Homage'' (Xanadu, 1982)

As sideman

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, ''Mike Bryan and His Sextet in Concert'' (Storyville, 1962) * Mike Bryan, ''Mike Bryan Sextet'' (Storyville, 1981) *

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, ''With the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra'' (Columbia, 1955) * Alexander Courage, ''Hot Rod Rumble'' (Liberty, 1957) *

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, ''Buddy DeFranco Plays Benny Goodman'' (Verve, 1957) * Buddy DeFranco, ''Wholly Cats'' (Verve, 1957) * Buddy DeFranco, ''Closed Session'' (Verve, 1979) *

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, ''Maynard Ferguson and His Octet'' (Emarcy, 1955) * Maynard Ferguson, ''Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson'' (Emarcy, 1956) *

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, ''Four Freshmen and Five Saxes'' (Capitol, 1957) *

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, ''30 by Ella'' (Capitol, 1968) *

, ''Fletcher Henderson Arrangements'' (Columbia, 1953) * Jack Kane, ''Kane Is Able'' (Coral, 1958) *

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, ''Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing'' (Contemporary, 1955) *

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, ''Swing Softly with Me'' (ABC-Paramount, 1959) *

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, ''Modern Aires by the Modernaires'' (Coral, 1956) *

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, ''Sounds for Sick? People'' (Shell, 1960) *

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, ''In the Land of Hi-Fi'' (EmArcy, 1956) *

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, ''Happiness Is a Warm Sue Raney'' (Philips, 1964) *

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, ''The Swinging Buddy Rich'' (Verve, 1957) *

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, ''Lady Sings the Blues'' (Motown 1972) *

, ''In the Blue Room/in the Cafe Rouge'' (RCA Victor, 1961) *

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, ''Southern Breeze'' (Roulette, 1958) * Dan Terry, ''Lonely Place'' (Happy Tiger, 1969) *

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, ''Dinah!'' (Emarcy 1956) *

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, ''A New Voice in Jazz'' (EmArcy, 1955)

References

External links

*
Georgie Auld recordings
at the

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