Don Bagley
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Biography
Donald Neff Bagley was born on July 18, 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He began his career playing with Shorty Sherock and Wingy Manone in 1945, followed by Dick Pierce in 1948. From 1950 to 1953, Bagley played with Stan Kenton, during which time compositions like "A Study for Bass" were written to feature his playing. He also worked extensively as a session musician with Nat King Cole, Maynard Ferguson, and Dexter Gordon between 1950 and 1952. Bagley fronted his own ensembles beginning in 1954 and recorded three albums under his own name: Jazz On The Rocks (1958), Basically Bagley (1957), and The Soft Sell (1958). He collaborated with various artists, including Pete Fountain, Ben Webster, and Julie London. In the 1970s and 1980s, Bagley composed and arranged for film and television. He passed away on July 26, 2012, at the age of 85.
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- Basically Bagley
- Meet Me in St. Louis
- Manitou
- The Maids of Cadiz
- The Bachelor
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
- Shell's Half Acre
- Beady-Eyed Clyde
- Say Si Si
- Robins and Roses
- 'Round Midnight
- Double Stop
- Pitchin' Easy
- For Heaven's Sake
- Hold in There
- Bull Pen
- Odd Man Out
- Come out Swingin'
- Dot-Cats
- Miss De Minor
- Paul's Blues
- It's Cooler Inside
- All I Need Is You
- The Boy Next Door
