Henry Creamer
Henry Sterling Creamer (June 21, 1879 – October 14, 1930) was a popular song lyricist and theater producer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and died in New York. He co-wrote many popular songs in the years from 1900 to 1929, often collaborating with Turner Layton, with whom he also appeared in vaudeville. He was African American. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1879 (Richmond), Died October 14, 1930 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 251 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E2581-E2583 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | There’s nothin’ on my mind | Vertmonte Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4497-E4499 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | After you've gone | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21746-E21747 | 10-in. | 3/5/1927 | Mary dear (I miss you most of all) | Enoch Light's Blue Jay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E22438-E22441 | 10-in. | 4/15/1927 | Mary dear (I miss you most of all) | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E22975-E22977 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Mary dear (I miss you most of all) | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24668-E24670 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | After you’ve gone | Ewen Hail | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30946-E30947 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Why can’t you love that way? | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1972 | 10-in. | 5/24/1928 | Dear old Southland | Original Wolverines ; Richard Dick | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4688 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | After you’ve gone | The Savannah Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4787 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | Remarkable girl | Fred Hamm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6101 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | If I could be with you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C6118 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | If I could be with you | Lee Sims | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C6137 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | If I could be with you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C7913 | 10-in. | 7/27/1931 | I need lovin’ | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 522W-524W | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | I had someone else before I had you (And I’ll have someone after you’ve gone) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1164W-1166W | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | You can't shush Katy | Rube Bloom ; Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1188W-1190W | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | Oh say, can I see you tonight | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | R267 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1927 | Way down yonder in New Orleans | Fred Elizalde | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 5474 | 10-in. | 3/27/1917 | The cute little wigglin' dance | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5845 | 10-in. | 10/11/1917 | Sweet Emalina, my gal | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5852 | 10-in. | 10/19/1917 | That's it | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6011 | 10-in. | between 2/7/1918 and 2/12/1918 | Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6308 | 10-in. | between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 | Good-bye Alexander | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6333 | 10-in. | 8/26/1918 | I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6439 | 10-in. | 11/4/1918 | Sweet 'n pretty (Gee! I wish you were mine) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Creamer, Henry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106675.
Creamer, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106675.
"Creamer, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92100048
Wikidata: Henry Creamer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1567008
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/233041701
MusicBrainz: Henry Creamer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3892725a-b68b-454a-9c9f-dd58abe983e6
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