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 76-100 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.
Ennis, Skinnay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.
"Ennis, Skinnay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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External Sources
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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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