Alfred Elkins
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: imitation bass (tub-bass), string bass, baritone vocal, songwriter, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 150 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-070476 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Loudella blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070477 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Katy Lee blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-070482 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Throw a boogie woogie | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070483 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | North wind blues | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070484 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Please don't go | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070485 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Highway 49 | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070486 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Someday, baby | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070487 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Break 'em on down | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070633 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Tuff luck blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070634 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | I got the blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070635 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | It's all up to you | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070636 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Bye, bye, baby | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070637 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Why should I hang around? | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-070638 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Poor Kelly blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | PBS-072052 | 10-in. | 1/22/1942 | Deep in the heart of Texas | John "Dusty" King ; Range Busters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074108 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Bertha Lee blues | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074109 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Hard working woman | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074110 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Ain't nobody's fool | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074111 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Boogie woogie woman | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074112 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Hollow log blues | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074113 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | In the evening | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074114 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | My baby left me | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074115 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Cotton pickin' blues | Robert Petway | Male vocal solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074160 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | St. Louis woman blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074161 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Poor boy blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elkins, Alfred," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
Elkins, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
"Elkins, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Elkins, Alfred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92021242
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