Herb Jeffries
Herb Jeffries (born Umberto Alexander Valentino; September 24, 1913 – May 25, 2014) was an American actor of film and television and popular music and jazz singer-songwriter, known for his baritone voice. He starred in several low-budget "race" Western feature films aimed at black audiences, Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), Rhythm Rodeo (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). He also acted in several other films and television shows. During his acting career he was usually billed as Herbert Jeffrey (sometimes "Herbert Jeffries" or "Herbert Jeffries, Sensational Singing Cowboy"). In the 1940s and 1950s Jeffries recorded for a number of labels, including RCA Victor, Exclusive, Coral, Decca, Bethlehem, Columbia, Mercury and Trend. His album Jamaica, recorded by RKO, is a concept album of self-composed calypso songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 24, 1913 (Detroit), Died May 25, 2014 (West Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 6216 | 4/7/1951 | I'll never know | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6217 | 4/7/1951 | Love comes along | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6245 | 4/21/1951 | old soldiers never die | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6246 | 4/21/1951 | Unless | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6264 | 5/8/1951 | Dark is the night | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6265 | 5/8/1951 | Wonder why | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6286 | 5/22/1951 | Among my souvenirs | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6287 | 5/22/1951 | Just a memory | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6288 | 5/22/1951 | Once in a while | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6289 | 5/22/1951 | As time goes by | Herb Jeffries | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6637 | 2/13/1952 | Flamingo | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6638 | 2/13/1952 | Basin Street blues | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jeffries, Herb," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102193.
Jeffries, Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102193.
"Jeffries, Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jeffries, Herb - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78018985
Wikidata: Herb Jeffries - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q126958
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39575048
MusicBrainz: Herb Jeffries - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f7715d63-b2d2-4bb4-8e75-7bfc5f89115d
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