Helen Humes
Helen Humes (June 23, 1913 – September 9, 1981) was an American singer. Humes was a teenage blues singer, a vocalist with Count Basie's band, a saucy R&B diva, and a mature interpreter of the classic popular song. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1913 (Louisville), Died September 13, 1981 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W80803 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | Black cat blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80804 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | Jam up too tight | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W80805 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | A worried woman's blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80806 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | Stomping Weaver's blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81869 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | If Papa has outside lovin' | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81870 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Do what you did last night | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81871 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Everybody does it now | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81872 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Cross-eyed blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81873 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Garlic blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81880 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | Alligator blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81881 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | Nappy headed blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81882 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | Race horse blues | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Decca | 64746 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Dark rapture | Count Basie Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64851 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Count Basie Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64852 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | Sing for your supper | Count Basie Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64981 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Count Basie Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64983 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Thursday-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70299 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Mound bayou | Pete Brown and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70300 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues) | Pete Brown and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70301 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Gonna buy me a telephone | Pete Brown and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 82473 | 2/2/1952 | They raided the joint | Helen Humes | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82474 | 2/2/1952 | Loud talkin' woman | Helen Humes | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82475 | 2/2/1952 | Mean way of lovin' | Helen Humes | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82476 | 2/2/1952 | I cried for you | Helen Humes | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6589 | 1/14/1952 | Wheel of fortune | Helen Humes | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Humes, Helen," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104512.
Humes, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104512.
"Humes, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Humes, Helen - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84040734
Wikidata: Helen Humes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q129252
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102106
MusicBrainz: Helen Humes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/60e492fd-d953-4de0-a6d1-2d5d27f2e0bb
ISNI: 0000 0001 1240 297X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000011240297X
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