Skinnay Ennis

Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis Jr. (August 13, 1907 – June 3, 1963) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 13, 1907 (Salisbury), Died June 3, 1963 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, director, drums, piano, traps

Notes: Sometimes listed as Skinny Ennis or E. C. Ennis. Also known as Edgar Clyde Ennis,

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-09573 10-in. 7/7/1937 It's the natural thing to do Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor PBS-09596 10-in. 7/14/1937 Remember me? Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09607 10-in. 7/22/1937 Got a date with an angel Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09608 10-in. 7/22/1937 Lamplight Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09672 10-in. 8/31/1937 I'd like to see Samoa of Samoa Maxine Gray ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09673 10-in. 8/31/1937 I still love to kiss you goodnight Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09674 10-in. 8/31/1937 The vamp Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09692 10-in. 9/8/1937 Foggy day in London Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor PBS-09832 10-in. 11/17/1937 Take a tip from the tulip Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09833 10-in. 11/17/1937 Speak your heart Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Rosalind Marquis Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09834 10-in. 11/17/1937 In Dutch with the Duchess Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-09835 10-in. 11/17/1937 Roustabout Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-010371 10-in. 6/1/1937 Stop! You're breaking my heart Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor BS-010372 10-in. 6/1/1937 Whispers in the dark Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, traps  
Victor BS-010373 10-in. 6/1/1937 Powerhouse Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, traps  
Victor PBS-026131 10-in. 9/11/1938 Garden of the moon Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor PBS-026132 10-in. 9/11/1938 The girl friend of the whirling dervish Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor PBS-026204 10-in. 10/25/1938 Deep in a dream Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor PBS-026206 10-in. 10/25/1938 Gardenias Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor PBS-036072 10-in. 3/24/1939 Wishing (Will make it so) Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor PBS-036073 10-in. 3/24/1939 Strange enchantment Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor PBS-036074 10-in. 3/24/1939 That sentimental sandwich Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor PBS-036075 10-in. 3/24/1939 Hooray for spinach! Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor PBS-061967 10-in. 12/10/1941 The belle of the village ball (Around and around she goes) Carmene Calhoun ; Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos vocalist, director  
Victor PBS-061968 10-in. 12/10/1941 You are the lyric (To the love song in my heart) Carmene Calhoun ; Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor PBS-061969 10-in. 12/10/1941 Dreamsville, Ohio Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor PBS-061970 10-in. 12/10/1941 I found you in the rain Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Victor BS-064806 10-in. 8/25/1941 Don't let Julia fool ya Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor BS-064807 10-in. 8/25/1941 I don't want to set the world on fire Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor BS-064808 10-in. 8/25/1941 You mean so much to me Carmene Calhoun ; Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-064809 10-in. 8/25/1941 Whistler's mother-in-law Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, director  
Columbia W152621 10-in. 7/10/1934 Straight from the shoulder (Right from the heart) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W152622 10-in. 7/10/1934 When you were a smile on your mother's lips (and a twinkle in your daddy's eye) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W401617 10-in. 2/15/1929 The eyes of Texas Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist  
OKeh W401618 10-in. 2/15/1929 Shine on, harvest moon Carolina Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist  
OKeh W401619 10-in. 2/15/1929 Carolina moon Carolina Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist  
OKeh W401777 10-in. 4/3/1929 Underneath the Russian moon Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W401778 10-in. 4/3/1929 Coquette Carolina Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist  
OKeh W401779 10-in. 4/3/1929 Honey Carolina Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet vocalist  
OKeh W401825 10-in. 4/24/1929 I'll always be in love with you Carolina Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W401827 10-in. 4/24/1929 That's you, baby! Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist  
OKeh W402485 10-in. 7/1/1929 The world's greatest sweetheart is you Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403020 10-in. 10/2/1929 Somebody mighty like you Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W403021 10-in. 10/2/1929 Miss Wonderful Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403208 10-in. 10/30/1929 He's so unusual Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403209 10-in. 10/30/1929 One minute of heaven Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403210 10-in. 10/30/1929 I've got to have you (Nobody but you) Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403211 10-in. 10/30/1929 Glory to Georgia Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W403236 10-in. 11/6/1929 Carolina (University of North Carolina) Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403237 10-in. 11/6/1929 How I'll miss you (When the summer is gone) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W403557 10-in. 12/27/1929 I'd like to be a gipsy Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403558 10-in. 12/27/1929 Hanging on the garden gate, sayin', "Good-night!" Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403559 10-in. 12/27/1929 Under a Texas moon Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W403602 10-in. 1/9/1930 Do ya love me? Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W490024 10-in. 12/27/1929 Hangin' on the garden gate Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band vocalist  
Brunswick E27381 10-in. 4/20/1928 Lovable Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E27632 10-in. 6/1/1928 Get out and get under the moon Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E27633 10-in. 6/1/1928 Oh, baby! Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E28320 10-in. 9/28/1928 Washington and Lee swing Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E28321 10-in. 9/28/1928 High up on a hill-top Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E29478 10-in. Mar. 1929 The things that were made for love Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E29833 10-in. May 1929 To be in love (Espesh’lly with you) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick E32772 10-in. 5/14/1930 Washin’ the blues from my soul Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E35058 10-in. 10/30/1930 She loves me just the same Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Brunswick E35346 10-in. Nov. 1930 The song of the fool Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E35409 10-in. 11/18/1930 Fraternity blues Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble vocalist  
Brunswick E35410 10-in. 11/18/1930 Hurt Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E35872 10-in. 2/18/1931 I’ve got a sweet somebody to love me Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36072 10-in. 2/13/1931 By special permission of the copyright owners, I love you Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36073 10-in. 2/13/1931 Think a little kindly of me Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36074 10-in. 2/13/1931 I want you for myself Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36075 10-in. 2/14/1931 Little Joe Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36467 10-in. 4/14/1931 If you haven’t got love Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36503 10-in. 3/24/1931 I had to lose you (To learn you were meant for me) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36504 10-in. 3/25/1931 I’m mad about you Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36510 10-in. 3/25/1931 Whistles Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36652 10-in. 4/23/1931 (There ought to be a) Moonlight saving time Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36653 10-in. 4/23/1931 Ho hum! Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36687 10-in. 5/15/1931 I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36688 10-in. 5/15/1931 Sing a little jingle Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36689 10-in. 5/15/1931 If you can’t sing, whistle Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36828 10-in. 5/26/1931 I’m keepin’ company Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36829 10-in. 5/26/1931 (Yoo-hoo I’ll call to you) Under your window tonight Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E36835 10-in. 5/29/1931 (There ought to be a) Moonlight saving time Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E26087-E26088 10-in. 1/19/1928 Mary Ann Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Brunswick E26261-E26263 10-in. 1/25/1928 If I can’t have you (I want to be Ionesome—I want to be blue) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take E26263) vocalist  
Brunswick E26264-E26266 10-in. 1/25/1928 Mary Ann Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26266) vocalist  
Brunswick E26541-E26543 10-in. 2/16/1928 Who’s blue now? Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26543) vocalist  
Brunswick E26552-E26554 10-in. 2/16/1928 Didn’t I tell you (That you’d come back) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26554) vocalist  
Brunswick C8252 10-in. 10/30/1931 Sugar Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C8253 10-in. 10/30/1931 Prisoner of love Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C8255 10-in. 10/31/1931 An ev’ning in Caroline Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Signature SRC 235 10-in. May 1946 I don't know why (I just do) Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 236 10-in. May 1936 Remember me Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 237 10-in. May 1946 Got a date with an angel Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 238 10-in. May 1936 The iggidy song Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 310 10-in. 1946 Oh but I do Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 311 10-in. 1946 So would I Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 312 10-in. 1946 Lamplight Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Signature SRC 313 10-in. 1946 Hearts of stone Skinnay Ennis Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ennis, Skinnay," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.

Ennis, Skinnay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.

"Ennis, Skinnay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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