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 101-125 of 126 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W80739 10-in. 4/16/1927 Smile your bluesies away Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80740 10-in. 4/16/1927 Red hot Flo (From Ko-ko-mo) Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81491 10-in. 9/29/1927 Longing Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81492 10-in. 9/29/1927 (I'm going back to) Bottomland Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81786 10-in. 11/4/1927 May we meet again (Florence Mills) Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with cello and piano vocalist, contralto, songwriter  
OKeh W81787 10-in. 11/4/1927 She's gone to join the song-birds in heaven Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with cello and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W400738 10-in. 6/2/1928 Chloe Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W400739 10-in. 6/2/1928 Back in your own back yard Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401040 10-in. 7/31/1928 My different kind of man Irene Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401041 10-in. 7/31/1928 You're a real sweetheart Irene Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401469 10-in. 12/20/1928 Happy days and lonely nights Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401470 10-in. 12/20/1928 If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain) Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W404382 10-in. 7/20/1930 Where that Ol' Man River flows Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W404383 10-in. 7/20/1930 Shout, sister, shout! Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19325 10-in. 7/30/1929 Have you ever felt that way? Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19326 10-in. 7/30/1929 West End blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19338 10-in. 8/7/1929 Moanin' low Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19339 10-in. 8/7/1929 Come on home Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1049 10-in. 7/29/1929 Have you ever felt that way? Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1050 10-in. 7/31/1929 West End blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1063 12-in. 8/7/1929 Moanin' low Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1064 12-in. 8/7/1929 Come on home Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1173 10-in. 10/3/1929 Oh, baby what makes me love you so? Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1174 10-in. 10/3/1929 You don't understand Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1175 10-in. 10/3/1929 In our cottage of love Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
(Results 101-125 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

Allmusic: Eva Taylor

Grove: Eva Taylor

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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