Unexpected Vibraphonists

Over the weekend, reader Philip Andrews sent along two terrific links to videos of artists who don't normally play the vibes. One was pianist Terry Pollard and the other was singer Sammy Davis Jr. The clips inspired me to feature a bunch of unsuspecting vibists:

Here's Terry Pollard (at 2:26, with Steve Allen on piano)...

 

Here's Sammy Davis Jr. (at 3:09)...

 

Here's Adrian Rollini in the mid-1930s playing both bass saxophone and vibes (during the vocal) on Nice Work If You Can Get It...

 

Here's Slim Gaillard singing and playing guitar and vibes on Broadway Jump in 1940...

 

Here's Tyree Glenn playing vibes with trumpeter Rex Stewart on Three Horn Parlay in 1945...

 

Here's Glenn playing I Thought About You in 1957 with Shorty Baker on trumpet...

 

Here's Johnny Otis on vibes in 1949 with the Robbins singing There's Rain in My Eyes...

 

And here's Don Redman on vibes with Charlie Shavers on trumpet playing Fall Leaves from 1957...

       

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