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Eddie South

Edward Otha South (November 27, 1904 – April 25, 1962) was an American jazz violinist.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 27, 1904 (Louisiana), Died April 25, 1962 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader, vocalist, director, whistling, arranger, composer

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-40997 10-in. 12/2/1927 La rosita Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
Victor BVE-40998 10-in. 12/2/1927 The voice of the Southland Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BVE-41356 10-in. 12/9/1927 By the waters of Minnetonka Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin, leader  
Victor BVE-41357 10-in. 12/9/1927 My Ohio home Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BVE-45134 10-in. 5/10/1928 That's what I call keen Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BVE-45135 10-in. 5/10/1928 Tom boy Sue Eddie South's Alabamians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist, whistling  
Victor BVE-67556 10-in. 9/27/1931 Marcheta (A love song of old Mexico) Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin, director  
Victor BVE-67557 10-in. 9/27/1931 Hejre kati (Hungarian dance) Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorrus instrumentalist, violin, director, vocalist  
Victor BVE-67558 10-in. 9/27/1931 Se va la vida Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, director  
Victor BVE-67559 10-in. 9/27/1931 Mama, yo quiero un novio Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, director  
Victor BS-75495 10-in. 5/3/1933 Old Man Harlem Eddie South International Orchestra ; Wilton Hinton Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, leader  
Victor BS-75496 10-in. 5/3/1933 No more blues Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-75497 10-in. 5/3/1933 Nagasaki Everett Barksdale ; Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, leader  
Victor BS-75862 10-in. 6/12/1933 My! Oh, my! Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-75863 10-in. 6/12/1933 Mamma mockingbird Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, leader, arranger  
Victor BS-75864 10-in. 6/12/1933 Gotta go! Everett Barksdale ; Eddie South International Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
Victor D5VB-0985 10-in. 12/17/1945 Make with the music Curly, Ez, and Gabe ; Zeke Manners Band Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D5VB-0986 10-in. 12/17/1945 Sioux City Sue Curly Gribbs ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D5VB-0987 10-in. 12/17/1945 Don't dog me 'round Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1318 10-in. 3/7/1946 I've just got to be a cowboy Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1319 10-in. 3/7/1946 Heart break trail Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1320 10-in. 3/7/1946 Yippee ki-aye Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1321 10-in. 3/7/1946 (I'll ride) across the purple sage Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1664 10-in. 2/20/1946 Don't do it, darling Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1665 10-in. 2/20/1946 If you only knew Curly Gribbs ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1666 10-in. 2/20/1946 I'm a-goin', Sue, I'm a-goin' Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1667 10-in. 2/20/1946 I can beat you doin' (what you're doin' to me) Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1668 10-in. 2/20/1946 Nobody's love is like mine Zeke Manners ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1795 10-in. 5/21/1946 Gotta get together with my gal Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1796 10-in. 5/21/1946 I wish you the best of everything Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1797 10-in. 5/21/1946 Rogue River Valley Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-1798 10-in. 5/21/1946 Blue eyes cryin' in the rain Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2277 10-in. 6/4/1946 Guitar polka (old Monterey) Rosalie Allen ; Black River Boys Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2278 10-in. 6/4/1946 I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart Rosalie Allen ; Black River Boys Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2279 10-in. 6/4/1946 I'd trade all of my tomorrows (for just one yesterday) Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2623 10-in. 8/7/1946 Shut that gate Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2624 10-in. 8/7/1946 You'll never take away my dreams Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2625 10-in. 8/7/1946 Just hangin' on Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2626 10-in. 8/7/1946 Left by the wayside Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2851 10-in. 9/18/1946 Land, sky and water Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2852 10-in. 9/18/1946 A home of my own Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2853 10-in. 9/18/1946 Seven women in one Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2854 10-in. 9/18/1946 I sure got it from you Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2926 10-in. 9/25/1946 Not so long ago Bluebonnet Serenaders ; Buddy Sager Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2927 10-in. 9/25/1946 I tipped my hat (and slowly rode away) Bluebonnet Serenaders ; Buddy Sager Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2928 10-in. 9/25/1946 I'll never grieve (oh no, oh no) Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2929 10-in. 9/25/1946 Po' folks (all the time) Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2936 10-in. 9/26/1946 Inflation Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2938 10-in. 9/27/1946 Eeny meeny dixie deeny (the hide and go seek song) Zeke Manners Band Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2939 10-in. 9/27/1946 Fat man blues Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2940 10-in. 9/27/1946 You'll get used to it Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2941 10-in. 9/27/1946 You can wait beneath that apple tree Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3038 10-in. 10/9/1946 Cowpuncher's waltz Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3039 10-in. 10/9/1946 Me go where you go, amigo Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3040 10-in. 10/9/1946 Rose of the Alamo Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3041 10-in. 10/9/1946 I can't tell that lie to my heart Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3058 10-in. 10/16/1946 I get the blues when it rains Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3059 10-in. 10/16/1946 Castle in the apple tree Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3060 10-in. 10/16/1946 Too tired to care Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-3061 10-in. 10/16/1946 Sweetheart polka Skytoppers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-0034 10-in. 1/7/1947 Remember me (when the candlelights are gleaming) Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-0035 10-in. 1/7/1947 Green grass of Wyoming Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-0036 10-in. 1/7/1947 My adobe hacienda Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-0037 10-in. 1/7/1947 I ain't a-gonna leave my love no more Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Gramophone 0LA2145 10-in. 9/29/1937 Eddie South blues Django Reinhardt ; Eddie South Violin and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Gramophone 0LA2146 10-in. 9/29/1939 Sweet Georgia Brown Django Reinhardt ; Eddie South Violin and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "South, Eddie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104539.

South, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104539.

"South, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104539

External Sources

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LCNAR: South, Eddie, 1904-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84044515

Wikidata: Eddie South - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q354195

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49409436

MusicBrainz: Eddie South - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0165c317-0adc-4afd-bc2f-43c8c34f5c19

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/132953

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