Bobby Donaldson
Bobby Donaldson was an American jazz and R&B drummer.
After playing locally in the early 1940s, Donaldson played with Russell Procope while serving in the Army in New York City. In 1946-47 Donaldson worked with Cat Anderson, and following this played with Edmond Hall, Andy Kirk, Lucky Millinder, Buck Clayton, Red Norvo, and Sy Oliver/Louis Armstrong. He was a prolific session musician for much of the 1950s and 1960s, playing with Helen Merrill, Ruby Braff, Mel Powell, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Bobby Jaspar, Herbie Mann, André Hodeir, Kenny Burrell, Lonnie Johnson, Frank Wess, Willis Jackson, and Johnny Hodges.Discography
As leader
- Dixieland New York
- Dixieland Jazz Party
- Jazz Unlimited
As sideman
- Mildred Anderson, No More in Life
- Count Basie, A Night at Count Basie's
- Ruby Braff, Hustlin' and Bustlin
- Solomon Burke, If You Need Me
- Kenny Burrell & Bill Jennings & Tiny Grimes, Guitar Soul
- Ray Bryant, Groove House
- Charlie Byrd, Jazz Recital
- Buck Clayton, Just a Groove
- Vic Dickenson & Urbie Green, Slidin Swing
- Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Trumpets All Out
- Curtis Fuller, Images of Curtis Fuller
- Benny Goodman, B.G. in Hi Fi
- Benny Goodman, B.G. in Hi Fi Part 2
- John P. Hammond, Big City Blues
- John P. Hammond, Mirrors
- Coleman Hawkins, The Saxophone Section
- Eddie Heywood, The Touch of Eddie Heywood
- Eddie Heywood, Breezin' Along with the Breeze
- Eddie Heywood, Eddie Heywood at the Piano
- Andre Hodeir, American Jazzmen Play Andre Hodeir's Essais
- Willis Jackson, Neapolitan Nights
- Willis Jackson, Star Bag
- Lonnie Johnson, Blues by Lonnie Johnson
- Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis, Blue Rabbit
- Etta Jones, Hollar!
- Etta Jones, Love Shout
- Etta Jones, The Jones Girl
- Frankie Laine & Buck Clayton, Jazz Spectacular
- Michael Lessac, Sleep Faster, We Need the Pillow
- Herbie Mann & Bobby Jaspar, Flute Flight
- Herbie Mann & Bobby Jaspar, Flute Souffle
- Herbie Mann, Yardbird Suite
- Sam Most, I'm Nuts About the Most..Sam Most That Is!
- Mel Powell, Borderline
- Mel Powell, Thigamagig
- Mel Powell, Out on a Limb
- The Rooftop Singers, Walk Right In!
- A. K. Salim, Flute Suite
- Sarah Vaughan, !Viva! Vaughan
- Joe Venuti, Plays Gershwin
- Frank Wess, The Spirit of Charlie Parker
- Frank Wess, The Frank Wess Quartert
- Bob Wilber, New Clarinet in Town
- The Three Playmates, The Three Playmates
