The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. Over the years, they recorded both sacred and secular music for recording companies such as Capitol Records, RCA Victor, Columbia Records, Decca Records, Vocalion Records, Stop Records, and many other smaller independent labels. In the mid-1950s, they also began lending their vocal talents to other artists as background singers in recording sessions. They are widely known for having provided background vocals for Elvis Presley, in live appearances, recordings, and feature films from 1956 to 1972. The group worked in the recording studio, on stage, and on television with many country, gospel, and rock and roll artists. They also provided background vocals using the name the Merry Melody Singers and the Almanac Singers, sometimes using different personnel. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1948, Died Ceased 2013
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 180 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 14156 | 8/16/1966 | The bridge washed out-1, 2 | Rick Nelson | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2011 | 8/23/1949 | Go where I send Thee | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2012 | 8/23/1949 | [Unknown title(s)] | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2013 | 8/23/1949 | Just a little talk with Jesus | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2014 | 8/23/1949 | The old ship of Zion | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2035 | 11/8/1949 | He'll understand and say well done-1 | Red Foley | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2144 | 6/23/1950 | My Lord's gonna move this wicked race | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2145 | 6/23/1950 | The great speckled bird | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2146 | 6/23/1950 | Life's railway to heaven | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2147 | 6/23/1950 | I'm going through Jesus | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2152 | 6/27/1950 | Ace in the hole | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2153 | 6/27/1950 | I think I'm gonna cry again | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2182 | 7/4/1950 | Search me Lord | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2183 | 7/4/1950 | Lead me to that rock | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2184 | 7/4/1950 | Swing down sweet chariot | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2185 | 7/4/1950 | Joshua fit the battle of Jericho | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2190 | 8/23/1950 | Milky white way-1 | Red Foley | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2192 | 8/24/1950 | Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2193 | 8/24/1950 | Now didn't it rain | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2194 | 8/24/1950 | Noah | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2195 | 8/24/1950 | What a friend we have in Jesus | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2198 | 8/24/1950 | Roll on Jordan | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2199 | 8/24/1950 | What a savior | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2200 | 8/24/1950 | Loafin' on a lazy river | The Jordanaires | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2201 | 8/24/1950 | Sweet roses of morn | The Jordanaires | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordanaires, The," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.
Jordanaires, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.
"Jordanaires, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jordanaires (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88613897
Wikidata: The Jordanaires - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1197180
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/126812783
MusicBrainz: The Jordanaires - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42b93918-afa2-4f77-b231-b1244606900d
ISNI: 0000 0001 2248 2571 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000122482571
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