Byron Gay
Byron Sturges Gay (August 28, 1886 – December 22, 1945) was an American songwriter. One of his best-known songs "Four or Five Times" (co–written with Marco H. Hellman) has been recorded by numerous artists including King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Lionel Hampton, Bob Wills, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee and more. Byron also worked with the composer Richard A. Whiting, together they wrote such songs as "Horses" and "Fire", both popular dance and comedy songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1886 (Chicago), Died December 23, 1945
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 113 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 9398-9400 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Fate | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12102-12104 | 10-in. | 12/13/1923 | Keep a goin’ | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15157-15159 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Just a little drink | Frank Bessinger ; Ray Miller Orchestra ; Frank Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E28056 | 10-in. | 8/13/1928 | Four or five times | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2231 -E2233 | 10-in. | 1/26/1926 | All for you | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2587-E2589 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | Horses | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2596-E2598 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Westward | Vertmonte Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2689-E2691 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Horses | Six Hayseeds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18538-E18540 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Horses | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with piano and traps | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20512-E20513 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Fire! | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22913-E22915 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | Wide open spaces | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E26430-E26432 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | Moonlight on the Danube (Danubio azul) | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Frank Munn | Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26432) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1939 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | Four or five times | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2711 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Let’s sow a wild oat | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE508 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Just a little drink | Ira F. Gay’s California Dons | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LA912 | 10-in. | 12/13/1930 | To make a long story short (I love you) | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (takes G[1] and G[2]) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LA916 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | To make a long story short (I love you) | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (takes G[1] and G[2]) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LA954 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | To make a long story short (I love you) | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 567W-569W | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | Just a little drink | Irving Kaufman ; Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL144 | 10-in. | 9/24/1935 | Four or five times | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 3524 | 10-in. | 1/18/1915 | The little Ford rambled right along | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 3897 | 10-in. | 6/22/1915 | Gasoline Gus and his jitney bus | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 4719 | 10-in. | 5/11/1916 | The dragon's eye | Peerless Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Edison | 5826 | 10-in. | 10/2/1917 | We want the flowers now | Thomas Chalmers ; Lawrence E. Gilbert | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6398 | 10-in. | 10/7/1918 | Sand dunes | All Star Trio | Saxophone, piano, and xylophone | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gay, Byron," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102204.
Gay, Byron. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102204.
"Gay, Byron." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Gay, Byron - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78029020
Wikidata: Byron Gay - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5004363
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/157877989
MusicBrainz: Byron Gay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ccad4eb-9b74-4f22-ad32-2bff6f53184c
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