Wilmoth Houdini
Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks (November 25, 1895 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1973 in New York, New York), best known as Wilmoth Houdini, was a prominent calypsonian. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1895, Died August 6, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-89467 | 10-in. | 3/29/1935 | They are lying on me | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-89468 | 10-in. | 3/29/1935 | Don't do that to me | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-046813 | 10-in. | 1/30/1940 | Poor but ambitious | The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-046814 | 10-in. | 1/30/1940 | Resisting temptation | The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-046815 | 10-in. | 1/30/1940 | Cousin, cousin, scratch here so for me | The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-046816 | 10-in. | 1/30/1940 | Mama, call the fire brigade | The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2088 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | Stone cold dead in the market (he had it coming) | Billy May Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W401036 | 10-in. | 7/31/1928 | Song no. 99 | Gerald Clark's Ieri String Band ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401037 | 10-in. | 7/31/1928 | Uncle Joe, gimme mo'! | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401038 | 10-in. | 7/31/1928 | Sweet like a honey-bee | Gerald Clark's Ieri String Band ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401039 | 10-in. | 7/31/1928 | Sweet like a sugar-cane | Gerald Clark's Ieri String Band ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401740 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | Executor doomed to die | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401741 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | Trifling men | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401742 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | March | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401743 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | Constantine | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28070 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Sweet man | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28071 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Cecilia | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28076 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Caroline | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28077 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Anella | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28078 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Casimir | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28079 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Blow, wind, blow | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36077 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | No mo’ bench and board | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36078 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | Sweet Papa Willie | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E36079 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | Honey I’m bound to go | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E36080 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | The cooks in Trinidad | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Houdini, Wilmoth," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.
Houdini, Wilmoth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.
"Houdini, Wilmoth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Houdini, Wilmoth, 1895-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96035191
Wikidata: Houdini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8022852
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41434268
MusicBrainz: Houdini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7263fb96-620c-48fa-bc53-538b27ac3963
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