Alfred Elkins
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: imitation bass (tub-bass), string bass, baritone vocal, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 137 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-074162 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Back on my feet again | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074163 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Nothing but blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074164 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Soon forget you | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074165 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Can't stand your evil ways | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074166 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Honey stealin' blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074167 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | My own blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074168 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | On the killin' floor | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074169 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Moonshine women blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074170 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Pearl Harbor blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074171 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Ain't no business we can do | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074648 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I'm gonna leave you on the outskirts of town | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074649 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I couldn't help it | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074650 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | My big money | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074651 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Woke up cold in hand | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074652 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Water pipe blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074653 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Tell me, mama | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074654 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Deep water blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074655 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | You're tearin' your playhouse down | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074656 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Love me, baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074657 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | What's getting wrong with you? | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074658 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Blues that made me drunk | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-074659 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Come on baby and take a walk | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | D6AB-1816 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Reckless rider blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1817 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Fast woman blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1818 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | All in all blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elkins, Alfred," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
Elkins, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
"Elkins, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Elkins, Alfred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92021242
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