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Tommy Duncan

Thomas Elmer Duncan (January 11, 1911 – July 25, 1967), was an American Western swing vocalist and songwriter who gained fame in the 1930s as a founding member of The Texas Playboys. He recorded and toured with bandleader Bob Wills on and off into the early 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1911 (Hillsboro), Died July 25, 1967 (San Diego)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist, speaker, arranger, harmony vocal, tenor saxophone, yodeling

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick DAL134 10-in. 9/23/1935 Good old Oklahoma Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal duet vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick DAL138 10-in. 9/23/1935 Never no more blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL229 10-in. 6/8/1937 Never no more hard times blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, yodeling  
Brunswick DAL230 10-in. 6/7/1937 Sunbonnet Sue Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL235 10-in. 6/9/1937 The new St. Louis blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo speaker  
Brunswick DAL239 10-in. 6/9/1937 Oozlin' daddy blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL577 10-in. 5/17/1938 Oh you beautiful doll Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL583 10-in. 5/17/1938 Empty bed blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL618 10-in. 11/28/1938 The convict and the rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL623 10-in. 11/29/1938 Ida Red Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL627 10-in. 11/29/1938 I wonder if you feel the way I do Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL630 10-in. 11/30/1938 The waltz you saved for me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL633 10-in. 11/29/1938 Drunkard blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL978 10-in. 4/15/1940 Time changes everything Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick DAL979 10-in. 4/15/1940 Medley of Spanish waltzes Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, harmony vocal  
Brunswick DAL1170 10-in. 2/24/1941 New worried mind Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Brunswick DAL1176 10-in. 2/24/1941 I knew the moment I lost you Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick DAL1180 10-in. 2/26/1941 Take me back to Tulsa Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Decca L 7579 2/26/1954 The parting of the ways Tommy Duncan and his Playboys vocalist  
Decca L 7580 2/26/1954 Wastin' your life away Tommy Duncan and his Playboys vocalist  
Decca L 7581 2/26/1954 I just can't take it anymore Tommy Duncan and his Playboys vocalist  
Decca L 7582 2/26/1954 Walkin' in the shadow of the blues Tommy Duncan and his Playboys vocalist  
Decca L 7963 11/1/1954 Leavin' today Tommy Duncan vocalist  
Decca L 7964 11/1/1954 My son, my son Tommy Duncan vocalist  
Decca L 7965 11/1/1954 San Antonio rose Tommy Duncan vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duncan, Tommy," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100089.

Duncan, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100089.

"Duncan, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100089

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tommy Duncan

Discogs: Tommy Duncan

Allmusic: Tommy Duncan

IMDb: Tommy Duncan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Duncan, Tommy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94048804

Wikidata: Tommy Duncan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2440976

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79592372

MusicBrainz: Tommy Duncan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4c1b1929-01a0-42ea-82bc-727af13f96aa

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/339773

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