Eva Taylor

Eva Taylor (January 22, 1895 — October 31, 1977) was an American blues singer and stage actress.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1895 (St. Louis), Died October 31, 1977 (Mineola)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, vocalist, songwriter

Notes: Sub-credited on some Edison disc labels as "Queen of the Moaners."

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 126 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W150900 10-in. 10/24/1930 My man from Caroline Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152310 10-in. 9/23/1932 Say it isn't so The Riffers Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152311 10-in. 9/23/1932 Rhapsody in love The Riffers Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152463 10-in. 8/7/1933 The shim sham shimmy dance Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152464 10-in. 8/7/1933 Organ grinder Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152465 10-in. 8/7/1933 Chizzlin' Sam Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152466 10-in. 8/7/1933 High society Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152467 10-in. 8/7/1933 Mister, will you serenade? Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71056 10-in. 11/25/1922 I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71057 10-in. 11/25/1922 Baby, won't you please come home Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71162 10-in. January 1923 Down hearted blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71163 10-in. January 1923 You missed a good woman when you picked all over me Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71242 10-in. February 1923 You can have my man (if he comes to see you too) Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71243 10-in. February 1923 I'm going away just to wear you off my mind Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71260 10-in. February 1923 12th Street rag Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71261 10-in. February 1923 My pillow and me Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71465 10-in. April 1923 Yodeling blues Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71499 12-in. May 1923 Farewell blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71500 12-in. May 1923 Gulf Coast blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71512 10-in. May 1923 From now on blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71513 10-in. May 1923 Church Street sobbin' blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71533 10-in. May 1923 You'll never have no luck by quittin' me Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71534 10-in. May 1923 I'm gonna see you when your troubles are just like mine Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71538 10-in. May 1923 Barefoot blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71539 10-in. May 1923 Do it a long time, Papa Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
(Results 26-50 of 126 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Eva," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

Taylor, Eva. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eva Taylor

Discogs: Eva Taylor

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Taylor, Eva, 1896-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87151616

Wikidata: Eva Taylor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1379510

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12493833

MusicBrainz: Eva Taylor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/90da9868-fadf-4d50-984d-f0026b32cdf5

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1484373

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