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 (Results 51-75 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ennis, Skinnay," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.
Ennis, Skinnay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.
"Ennis, Skinnay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ennis, Skinnay - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80022777
Wikidata: Skinnay Ennis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2292404
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/222122424
MusicBrainz: Skinnay Ennis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e39ca7c-f370-4e19-b373-48fee87f4b96
ISNI: 0000 0003 6097 3472 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000360973472
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