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,

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 100 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 100 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ennis, Skinnay," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.

Ennis, Skinnay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.

"Ennis, Skinnay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707

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