About
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard backing singers, most notably Frank Sinatra.
Member of
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The Trumpets of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Edison eponymous, trumpet
Discography
Albums
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Pres and Sweets
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Tour de Force
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Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You
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Going for Myself
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Jawbreakers
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The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner
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Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison
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Harry "Sweets" Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Richard Boone with Leonardo Pedersens's Jazzkapel
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Vol. 1
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Dave Pell's Prez Conference
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Just Friends
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Georges Brassens joue avec Moustache et Les Petits Français
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Georges Brassens joue avec Moustache et Les Petits Français, volume 2
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I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 53
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Vol. 2 Opus Funk
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I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 95
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There'll Never Be Another You!
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Jesper Thilo Quintet Featuring Harry Edison
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Ben and “Sweets”
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Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
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Swing Summit
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Swing Summit
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Oh Captain! The First Jazz Show‐Tune Album With Vocals
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After Dark
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Edison’s Lights
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Jazz at the Philharmonic 1983
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Simply Sweets
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Sweets For The Sweet
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Live at the Iridium Apple Music
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D.S.B. Kino
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Just Friends
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Sonny, Sweets & Jaws
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Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'
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Together / Have a Good Time
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Just You, Just Me
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Buddy and Sweets
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Complete at Midnight & at Riverside Sessions
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Sweets
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The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner
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The Quintet Studio Sessions
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Jazz Giants '58
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Summer 1978
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I cried for you
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Something Bigger
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Can't Get Out of This Mood
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For My Pals
Live
Compilations
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The Classic Albums Collection
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Complete Sextet Studio Sessions
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Three Classic Albums Plus
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Broadway and Hollywood… Basie’s Way
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Patented by Edison
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"Sweets" at The Haig
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The Swinger and Mr. Swing
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Harry "Sweets" Edison - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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Swing Trumpet Kings
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There Is No Greater Love
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Harry 'Sweets' Edison and Jonah Jones
Links
Social
Also known as
Edison · Harry Edison · Sweets Edison
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e026f4dd-bf8b-451b-8f5c-dc35fdbed0c0
- ISNI
- 0000000115575884
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.