James A. Bland

James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911), also known as Jimmy Bland, was an American musician, song writer, and minstrel performer. He is best known for the song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" which was the official State Song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 22, 1854, Died May 6, 1911

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	4250	7-in.	Jan. 1898	Moonlight medley	Diamond Four	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Berliner	01159	7-in.	4/3/1900	Carry me back to old Virginny	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]656	7-in.	2/7/1901	Carry me back to ole Virginnie	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]656	10-in.	5/12/1902	Carry me back to old Virginny	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3087	10-in.	2/7/1901	Carry me back to ole Virginie	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3511	10-in.	7/17/1901	Medley of plantation songs	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	A-599	7-in.	10/27/1903	Carry me back to old Virginny	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-599	10-in.	10/27/1903	Carry me back to old Virginny	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-1047	10-in.	2/25/1904	Golden slippers medley	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	B-2451	10-in.	4/6/1905	In the evening by the moonlight	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-2453	10-in.	4/6/1905	Carry me back to old Virginny	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	E-2453	8-in.	9/12/1906	Carry me back to old Virginny	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-2792	10-in.	10/10/1905	Carry me back to old Virginny	Orthian Ladies' Trio	Female vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Victor	C-15397	12-in.	11/13/1914	Carry me back to old Virginny	Alma Gluck	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	C-17855	12-in.	6/13/1916	Songs of the past, no. 15	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18440	10-in.	9/19/1916	Carry me back to old Virginia	J. Worth Allen	Banjo solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18569	10-in.	10/20/1916	Carry me back to old Virginny	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	C-20600	12-in.	8/8/1917	Evening by the moonlight medley	Boston Quintet	Male quintet (vocal quartet and piano)	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-20603	10-in.	8/8/1917	Medley of old songs	Boston Quintet	Male quintet (vocal quartet and piano)	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-25317	10-in.	5/24/1921	When you and I were young, Maggie	Victor Band	Band (for vocal accompaniment)	composer
Victor	B-25646	10-in.	10/11/1921	Carry me back to old Virginny	Horace Davis ; Sam Moore	Guitar and octo-chorda duet	composer
Victor	B-25647	10-in.	10/11/1921	My old Kentucky home	Horace Davis ; Sam Moore	Instrumental duet	composer
Victor	B-27008	10-in.	10/4/1922	Carry me back to old Virginny	Michel Gusikoff	Violin solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-27008	10-in.	10/12/1925	Carry me back to old Virginny	Michel Gusikoff	Violin solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-28210	10-in.	6/22/1923	Oh Susanna	Hugo Frey ; Great White Way Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	composer

(Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bland, James A.," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950.

Bland, James A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950.

"Bland, James A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.