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 26-50 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | ABRC-68268 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-98196 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Fat and greasy | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041553 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Down in my soul | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-048776 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Fat and greasy | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057085 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Tain't nobody's biz-nezz if I do | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-407 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Dese men don't mean you no good, part 1 | Ozie Ware | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-408 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Dese men don't mean you no good, part 2 | Ozie Ware | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 80487 | 10-in. | 8/2/1922 | Cradle song | Percy Grainger | Piano solo | arranger | |
| Columbia | 80679 | 10-in. | 11/18/1922 | 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do | Brownskin Syncopators ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 80778 | 10-in. | 1/10/1923 | Bring it with you when you come | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 80862 | 10-in. | 2/15/1923 | 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do | Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80912 | 10-in. | 3/27/1923 | Laughin' cryin' blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 80913 | 10-in. | 3/27/1923 | Strut long papa | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 80990 | 10-in. | 4/26/1923 | Triflin' blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 80991 | 10-in. | 4/26/1923 | Chirping the blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 81033 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Tired o' waitin' blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81034 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Michigan water blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 81212 | 10-in. | 9/13/1923 | Do doodle oom | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81278 | 10-in. | 10/11/1923 | Save your man and satisfy your soul | Porter Grainger ; Edna Hicks | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81293 | 10-in. | 10/25/1923 | Wish I had you (and I'm gonna get you blues) | Bessie Brown ; Fletcher Henderson ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81392 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Mistreatin' daddy | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81495 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | I'm gonna tear your playhouse down | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, kazoo | |
| Columbia | 81496 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | I don't love nobody (So I don't have no blues) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, instrumentalist, kazoo | |
| Columbia | 81512 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | My doggone lazy man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, kazoo | |
| Columbia | 81722 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | Don't advertise your man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grainger, Porter," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
Grainger, Porter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
"Grainger, Porter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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