Phil Baxter
Phil Baxter (né Philip Kerley Baxter; 5 September 1896 Rural Shade, Texas – 21 November 1972 Dallas) was an American songwriter, singer and band leader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 5, 1896, Died November 21, 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, leader, songwriter, vocalist, piano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49491 | 10-in. | 8/2/1929 | I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55067 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56429 | 10-in. | 10/20/1929 | Down where the blue bonnets grow | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56430 | 10-in. | 10/20/1929 | I ain't got no gal now | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56431 | 10-in. | 10/20/1929 | I don't love nobody but you | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56432 | 10-in. | 10/20/1929 | Honey child | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-57208 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Harmonica Harry | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57251 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Kiss me, my sweetheart | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-58959 | 10-in. | 8/2/1932 | Hey, hey, have you had your corn today? | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-61045 | 10-in. | 10/28/1930 | The one man band | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62392 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | I'm a ding dong daddy (from Dumas) | Johnny Johnson Orchestra ; Harry McDaniel | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62688 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Kiss me, my sweetheart | Lennington H. Shewell | Theremin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67549 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Play that hot guitar | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67551 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | I like to hear a military band | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | ABRC-69921 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | The one man band | Ben Friedman ; Paramount Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-70617 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | A faded summer love | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Romancers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | LBVE-70622 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/23/1931 | Home | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-70641 | 10-in. | 12/2/1931 | My piano and me | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70914 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | A faded summer love | Sylvia Froos | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-72620 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | Let's have a party | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-73735 | 10-in. | 10/1/1932 | You're the world's sweetest girl | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75255 | 10-in. | 2/17/1933 | Going, going, gone! | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | LBS-75258 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/17/1933 | Going, going, gone! | Glen Gray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-84108 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Have a little dream on me | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-92977 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | It's my night to howl | California Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017451 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1363 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | Ding dong daddy from Dumas | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W149004 | 10-in. | 9/14/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149164 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149405 | 10-in. | 11/11/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W149734 | 10-in. | 1/6/1930 | Harmonica Harry | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149755 | 10-in. | 1/14/1930 | Harmonica Harry | Mayflower Orchestra ; Julie Wintz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | [W]151327 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | The one man band | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151367 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | The one-man band | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Sunshine Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151837 | 10-in. | 10/13/1931 | A faded summer love | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151858 | 10-in. | 10/20/1931 | A faded summer love | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152164 | 10-in. | 3/17/1932 | I'm a ding dong daddy | Dan Russo and his Orioles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152273 | 10-in. | 8/18/1932 | Let's have a party | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W152405 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Uncle Joe's music store | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351114 | 10-in. | 10/16/1931 | A faded summer love | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W365036 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | A faded summer love | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9401 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | If I had you and you had me | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 9402 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | There ain't no use in trying to hi-tone me | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9403 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | Waiting | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | 9404 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | Something tells me | Phil Baxter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | W403092 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403610 | 10-in. | 1/11/1930 | Harmonica Harry | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404403 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | I'm a ding dong daddy (From Dumas) | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W490029 | 10-in. | 1/11/1930 | Harmonica Harry | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28007 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | I’m a ding dong daddy (From Dumas) | Jay C. Flippen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E36510 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Whistles | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37240 | 10-in. | 10/2/1931 | A faded summer love | Owen Fallon and his Californians [Victor Young Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37282 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | A faded summer love | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4598-E4600 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Gambler's blues | Fess Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24282-E24285 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | I call you Sugar | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24285) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30361-E30362 | 10-in. | 7/22/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37170/E37175 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | A faded summer love | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C2171 | 10-in. | 8/1/1928 | I’m a ding dong daddy | Phil Baxter | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2172 | 10-in. | 8/1/1928 | How are we gonna get along | Phil Baxter | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C4383 | 10-in. | 9/21/1929 | Blame it on the moon | Slatz Randall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4558 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | KC614 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Harmonica Harry | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | MP701 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | I’m a ding dong daddy (From Dumas) | Slatz Randall and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 18227 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | I call you sugar | Winegar’s Penn Boys | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1154 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Assassinators ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baxter, Phil," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112277.
Baxter, Phil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112277.
"Baxter, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Baxter, Phil, 1896-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003128835
Wikidata: Phil Baxter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7181691
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29233868
MusicBrainz: Phil Baxter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/81b5cd0e-c715-402b-b75a-1aed13d820f2
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