Joe Davis
Joseph M. Davis (October 6, 1896 – September 3, 1978) was an American music producer, publisher and promoter in jazz, rhythm and blues and pop music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1896 (New York City), Died September 3, 1978 (Louisville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist, author
Notes: Wrote under many pseudonyms, including Roxanne Hampton, Leslie Beacon, and Bert Kapp. Often sub-credited as "The Melody Man."
See Also: Hampton, Roxanne
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 184 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 144689 | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Here am I, broken hearted | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145275 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Wylie Avenue blues | Martha Copeland and her Smokey City Trio | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145393 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Tomorrow | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 145394 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W145500 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 145644 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 145645 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Now I won't be blue | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 145978 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | So tired | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 145979 | 10-in. | 4/7/1928 | Is it a sin my loving you? | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 146257 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Carolina Club Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146468 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Night-time is love-time | Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146538 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Think of me thinking of you | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 146555 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Old pals are the best pals after all | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146847 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | You can't take my mem'ries from me | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146962 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Joe Davis ; Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146985 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | Good little, bad little you | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146986 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | You can't take my mem'ries from me | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 147456 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | My Tennessee mountain home | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147797 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | You can't take my mem'ries from me | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148035 | 10-in. | 3/6/1929 | Tell me there's hope for me | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148047 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | Blue little you and blue little me | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148419 | 10-in. | 5/4/1929 | Sweetheart, if you were mine | George Bias | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148436 | 10-in. | 4/13/1929 | It ain't no fault of mine | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]149035 | 10-in. | 9/23/1929 | Blue Ridge sweetheart | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149178 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Blue Ridge sweetheart | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Joe," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.
Davis, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.
"Davis, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Joe, 1896-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96045795
Wikidata: Joe Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1251766
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87298226
MusicBrainz: Joe Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48e5f8d2-93c9-486d-9268-d5ebd2253ac0
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