Turner Layton

Turner Layton (July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978), born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an African American songwriter, singer and pianist. He frequently worked with Henry Creamer.

Birth and Death Data: Born Washington, D.C., Died February 6, 1978 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, baritone vocal, piano

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 186 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143567	10-in.	3/2/1927	After you've gone	Bessie Smith and her Band	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	composer
Columbia	W146167	10-in.	4/20/1928	Goodbye Alexander	Dan Hornsby Trio	Male vocal trio, with banjo and piano	composer
Columbia	W146899	10-in.	8/27/1928	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W147645	10-in.	12/15/1928	Liza Jane	McQueen Quartet	Vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	W149159	10-in.	10/18/1929	After you've gone	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	150470	10-in.	4/16/1930	After you've gone	Julie Wintz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W152479	10-in.	8/22/1933	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Drake Hotel Orchestra ; Clyde McCoy	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	CO33817	10-in.	2/4/1945	After you've gone	Benny Goodman Sextet	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	155	10-in.	approximately June 1918	That's it	Jazarimba Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
OKeh	299	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1918	Good-bye, Alexander	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	342	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1918	I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	592	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1919	Oh! Lawdy (Something's done got between Ebecaneezer and me)	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
OKeh	S-7596	10-in.	September 1920	Show me how	Vernon Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	S-7680	10-in.	November 1920	Strut, Miss Lizzie	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70350	10-in.	12/5/1921	Dear old Southland	Harmony Eight ; James P. Johnson	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70768	10-in.	Aug. 1922	Mandy	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-71072	10-in.	Dec. 1922	There's a rainbow in the sky	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
OKeh	S-71171	10-in.	Jan. 1923	Way down yonder in New Orleans	George Kelly ; The Original Six	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-71174	10-in.	January 1923	Whoa, Tillie, take your time!	George Kelly ; The Original Six	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-71397	10-in.	April 1923	Down by the river	Rega Dance Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-71856	10-in.	September 1923	Where Niag'ra falls	Yellow Jackets	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W80716	10-in.	4/11/1927	After you've gone	Miff Mole's Molers [Five Pennies] ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W81084	10-in.	5/13/1927	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W402987	10-in.	9/24/1929	After you've gone	Little Molers ; Miff Mole	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W403454	10-in.	11/26/1929	After you've gone	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 101-125 of 186 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Layton, Turner," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102990.

Layton, Turner. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102990.

"Layton, Turner." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.