Hal Dyson
Birth and Death Data: Born 1884
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-25446 | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Honolulu honey | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | B-32055 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | He sure can play the harmonica | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and ukulele | composer | |
| Victor | B-32080 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Let it rain | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-32431 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Let it rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41295 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Lonely melody | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073293 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | You're too good for good-for-nothing me | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80371 | 10-in. | 6/5/1922 | Rose of Bombay | Eddie Elkins' Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140365 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | He sure can play a harmonica | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140505 | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | Let it rain | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140548 | 10-in. | 4/22/1925 | Let it rain | Willie Howard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144567 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | On the dreamy Moana shore | South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149443 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Just think of me sometime | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150832 | 10-in. | 9/20/1930 | Just think of me sometime | Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7635 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Hop, skip and jump | Nathan Glantz ; Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70048 | 10-in. | July 1921 | Honolulu honey | Ferera and Franchini ; Joe Green | Guitar, steel guitar, and marimba (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73095 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | He sure can play a harmonica (It's the second best thing that he does) | Billy Jones ; Ben Kassover ; Harry Reser | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81889 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Lonely melody | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4594-4596 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Hop, skip and jump | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6100-6101 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | Honolulu honey | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 10027-10028 | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | Beyond the clouds | Margaret McKee | Whistling solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25877-E25879 | 10-in. | 1/7/1928 | Lonely melody | Bernie Cummins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E25879) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 535W-537W | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Let it rain | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7979 | 10-in. | 5/12/1921 | Honolulu honey | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8495 | 10-in. | 6/16/1922 | Rose of Bombay | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9535 | 10-in. | 5/27/1924 | Come let us dance the waltz of love | Gregor Skolnik Orchestra | Orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10264 | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | Let it rain | George Wilton Ballard ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10486 | 10-in. | 7/6/1925 | I wish you'd let me know if you see Mary | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dyson, Hal," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112035.
Dyson, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112035.
"Dyson, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dyson, Hal, 1884- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003016934
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