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 151-175 of 186 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	522W-524W	10-in.	3/10/1925	I had someone else before I had you (And I’ll have someone after you’ve gone)	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	R267	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1927	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Fred Elizalde	Piano solo	songwriter
Edison	5474	10-in.	3/27/1917	The cute little wigglin' dance	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5724	10-in.	8/2/1917	The cute little wigglin' dance	Frisco "Jass" Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	5845	10-in.	10/11/1917	Sweet Emalina, my gal	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5852	10-in.	10/19/1917	That's it	Frisco "Jass" Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	6011	10-in.	between 2/7/1918 and 2/12/1918	Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6308	10-in.	between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918	Good-bye Alexander	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6333	10-in.	8/26/1918	I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6439	10-in.	11/4/1918	Sweet 'n pretty (Gee! I wish you were mine)	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	6454	10-in.	11/12/1918	After you've gone	Rachael Grant ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6491	10-in.	between 12/2/1918 and 12/11/1918	I'm too tired to make love	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	6687	10-in.	3/26/1919	Oh! Lawdy (Something's done got between Ebecaneezer and me)	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	6792	10-in.	5/15/1919	Mary Ann medley	Green Brothers' Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	7110	10-in.	1/13/1920	I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7410	10-in.	6/17/1920	You can't trust nobody	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	7735	10-in.	1/11/1921	Strut Miss Lizzie	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8325	10-in.	12/23/1921	Dear old Southland	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8553	10-in.	7/31/1922	I love sweet Angeline	Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	8886	10-in.	3/21/1923	Down by the river	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Gramophone	0LA1060	10-in.	5/4/1936	After you've gone	Stephane Grappelli ; Hot Club de France. Quintette ; Django Reinhardt ; Freddy Taylor	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0EA8283	10-in.	9/26/1939	Dear old Southland	Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
ARC	18819	10-in.	3/13/1936	After you've gone	Onyx Club Boys ; Stuff Smith	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
ARC	18852	10-in.	3/20/1936	After you've gone	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WA2820	10-in.	between approximately January 30th 1926 and March 8th 1926	Brown eyes, why are you blue?	Layton and Johnstone	Male vocal duet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 151-175 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.