Ramona
Estrild Raymona Myers (March 11, 1909 – December 14, 1972), known professionally as Ramona, was an American cabaret and jazz singer and pianist during the 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1909, Died December 14, 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, leader, celeste
Notes: After her marriage to Howard Davies, a horn player, she was sometimes known as Ramona Davies. Often billed as "Ramona and her Grand Piano."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 73 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77466 | 10-in. | 8/14/1933 | Weep no more, my baby | Johnny Green ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and celeste | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77497 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | Turn back the clock | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, celeste, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77498 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | You excite me! | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77499 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | Come up and see me sometime | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77503 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | Ah! The moon is here! | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78262 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | Not for all the rice in China | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78264 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | I found a new way to go to town | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78265 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | I'm no angel | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-78294 | 12-in. | 10/27/1933 | As thousands cheer | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos | vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-78295 | 12-in. | 10/27/1933 | Let 'em eat cake | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female-male vocal duet, and male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78319 | 10-in. | 10/24/1933 | Annie doesn't live here anymore | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78510 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Let's begin | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78513 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Something had to happen | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81266 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | That's love | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81267 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Goopy Geer | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81268 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Why not? | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81269 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Who walks in when I walk out? | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81771 | 10-in. | 3/2/1934 | Oh! The pity of it all | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81772 | 10-in. | 3/2/1934 | I wonder who's keeping him now | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81773 | 10-in. | 3/2/1934 | I'll be hard to handle | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81911 | 10-in. | 3/9/1934 | Primitive prima donna | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81912 | 10-in. | 3/9/1934 | Nasty man | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81987 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | The beat o' my heart | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81988 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | The house is haunted | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-81989 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Broadway's gone hill-billy | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramona," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.
Ramona. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.
"Ramona." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ramona, 1909-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015052417
Wikidata: Ramona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7289902
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86796810
MusicBrainz: Ramona - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7302b92b-a5ba-45b4-804e-24db44247687
ISNI: 0000 0000 6026 8499 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000060268499
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