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 151-175 of 184 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401094 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | A blind mother's prayer | Bud Blue | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401155 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Dreamy Waikiki | Ferera and Paaluhi | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401328 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Joe Davis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401329 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | If you would say "I love you" | Joe Davis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401422 | 10-in. | 12/3/1928 | You can't take my mem'ries from me | Harry Ring's Southern Melody Artists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401563 | 10-in. | 1/28/1929 | Pretty face | Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401807 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | It ain't no fault of mine | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W402470 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | Sparkling waters of Waikiki | Frank Ferera’s Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | SC63 | 10-in. | 11/3/1938 | Blue Ridge sweetheart | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 4135 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1920 | Why don't you drive my blues away? | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E7329 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | You’d rather forget than forgive | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27578 | 10-in. | 5/24/1928 | Honolulu sweetheart of mine | Royal Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29045 | 10-in. | 1/12/1929 | You can’t take my memories from me | Francis Luther ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29290 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | My Tennessee mountain home | Frank Luther ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1577-E1579 | 10-in. | 10/31/1925 | You can't proposition me | Billy Higgins ; Alberta Perkins | Female-male vocal duet, with clarinet and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1898-E1899 | 10-in. | 12/4/1925 | Dark Hawaiian eyes | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3191-E3192 | 10-in. | 6/5/1926 | I’m savin’ it all for you | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3654-E3655 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | My Hawaiian serenade | Miami Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4524-E4526 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | I‘m longing for my old gal Sal | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4527-E4529 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | I’m only another to you | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4557-E4559 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | I'm only another to you | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4560-E4562 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | I'm longing for my old gal Sal | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27147-E27149 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | You’d rather forget than forgive | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27149) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 329W-331W | 10-in. | 2/4/1925 | While Hawaiian stars are gleaming | Marimba Band [Brunswick Records] | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 867W-869W | 10-in. | 6/18/1925 | Dreamy nights in Honolulu | Palala’s Hawaiians | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer |
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.
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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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