Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972)Oklahoma State Board of Health Record of Birth, November 5, 1913; U.S. Department of State Report of the Death of an American Citizens, Oct
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x6739c267c72a7a3c9cc51879600167131313b03b554bee58e0a7834dd175552e. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 953407 (2026-06-12T19:24:56Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/9c86ae2c-12f4-4aa8-a2de-882ba6bb7450.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/9c86ae2c-12f4-4aa8-a2de-882ba6bb7450.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
Vintage Jazz No. 164 - EP: Blues And Sentimental Sax
Amoureusement vôtre... Don Byas (Mono Version)
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x35cf5306c754bf94ad148bdb1bd00e63eeff6fa4275b577cc189a341fe41d994. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956776 (2026-07-05T10:59:37Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/US2Y30738321.
Midnight at Minton's (Original 1941 Recordings)
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xa8b75f348460b383d5a0905daf52b29ce2e0f0770457f3bb65adfa00d78f8f32. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956822 (2026-07-05T18:48:28Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/FRZ025080040.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x95750efff45c671a3541eb24317eb6cdb6f8468385f47689d78d1f59eab58340. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 956826 (2026-07-05T19:27:56Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/FRZ015800420.
Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Master Takes
Complete American Small Group Recordings
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xe0210f7e624f794e0a6ad02ab6c6ac2f24781a365c982ae584ac93cba9447109. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 958355 (2026-07-17T03:11:50Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/GBN8H2430754.
Melody in Swing 1941-1945 (Jazz Archives No. 141)
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 23 (Live At Lausanne 1949)
The Complete 1946-1954 Paris Recordings (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz Legends (Légendes du Jazz), Vol. 05/32: Don Byas - Amoureusement Vôtre
Live At Ronnie Scott's: The Best of the 60's Vol. 2
Don Byas at Nalen - Live in the Swedish Harlem (feat. Jan Johansson)
In Montmartre (feat. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen) [Live]
The Way You Look Tonight & More Classic Hits
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The Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Master Takes (vol.1)
The Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Master Takes (vol.2)
The Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Master Takes (vol.3)
All That Jazz, Vol. 135: Don Byas – Bopping Ballads
Complete Jazz Series: 1945 Vol.2 - Don Byas
Annie Laurie (Jazz Sax Music to Remember)
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xdf460170aa2a5233dd1fe0b4966efa37dc345ef2266dde09a53a17eb16d32fb8. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 957124 (2026-07-08T03:53:27Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM16100195.
Jazz in Paris: The 100 Most Beautiful Melodies
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x45b1a58912e6f27972cd461d98d4583d4414e5dd5f737c1707d5da54e03be99d. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960397 (2026-07-31T12:24:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USX761695303.
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x7114fd1144095e316aa85ddfaf87bee3f90807ffab87084ec2c588cbff7a3dbe. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960397 (2026-07-31T12:24:41Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM16100190.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xf967b72db1a37f006b0e2bac13dae35edad57ea82362d535942f421d63c62a2f. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960344 (2026-07-31T04:14:58Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM16100192.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x60a5bf69e96f5bbf8cfb6f4cce2e0f91926a85537b07b6a4898c3e6b257d3525. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960321 (2026-07-30T22:27:30Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/USSM16100194.
Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0xb2c249d0ee4393a2a450273f23aadeefd62f33dc08e87bea62a35a45fda52d32. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 960321 (2026-07-30T22:27:30Z), registered by our registry partner. The server verifies the private canonical record against OTSHash without exposing internal provider keys. Confirm the public ISRC, CopyrightID, and Bitcoin evidence via https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/ots/verify/track/FRZ025180020.