Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger (né Granger; October 22, 1891 − October 30, 1948) was an American pianist, songwriter, playwright, and music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1891, Died 1955
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, arranger, kazoo, leader, organ, speaker, author
Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Singin' Piano Man." Appears as "Harold Gray" on some disc labels and in the Columbia Master book.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 10975-10976 | 10-in. | 7/2/1923 | Chirpin’ the blues | Porter Grainger ; Lena Wilson | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 12527-12529 | 10-in. | 2/14/1924 | Four-flushin’ papa | Lena Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 12674-12676 | 10-in. | 3/11/1924 | Nobody ever let me in on nothin’ | Hamtree Harrington | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4388 | 10-in. | 1/15/1927 | Make me love you | Lethia Hill | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4389 | 10-in. | 1/15/1927 | Prescription for the blues | Lethia Hill | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22064 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Hootin' owl blues | Dolly Ross | Female vocal solo, with saxophone, piano, and chimes | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28492 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | I’m looking for tulips | Newport Tuxedo Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29531 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Song from a cotton field | Bessie Brown | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29532 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | He just don’t appeal to me | Bessie Brown | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4166-E4167 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | My good Lord’s done been here | Swanee Jubilee Singers | Male vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4168-E4169 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | I’ve opened my soul (To you, my Lord) | Swanee Jubilee Singers | Male vocal trio, with saxophone and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4511-E4513 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Song of the cotton field | Duke Ellington ; Kentucky Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4530-E4531 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Ground hog blues | Porter Grainger Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4532-E4533 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Nuthin’ don’t bother me | Porter Grainger Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4542-E4544 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | When tomorrow comes | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6117-E6119 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | The band’ll play who’d a-thought it | Nannie Mckinney | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6120-E6122 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Dyin’ crap shooter’s blues | Nannie Mckinney | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6362-E6364 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Don’t let your love come down | Gertrude Saunders | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6365-E6367 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | You can’t have it unless I give it to you | Gertrude Saunders | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6787-E6788 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | She’s gone to join the songbirds in heaven | Marguerite Lee | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E7212-E7213 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Get it fixed | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with cornet, banjo, and piano | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21474-E21476 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | One more kiss | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E21477-E21479 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Forgive me | Eva Knox | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E22038-E22039 | 10-in. | 3/21/1927 | He don’t know (And I can’t make him understand) | Dolly Ross | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Brunswick | E22062-E22063 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Hootin’ owl blues | Dolly Ross | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grainger, Porter," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
Grainger, Porter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
"Grainger, Porter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Grainger, Porter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89670927
Wikidata: Porter Grainger - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7231617
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/220978
MusicBrainz: Porter Grainger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/292f28d4-f839-4196-a1f6-bc615e712041
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