Will E. Skidmore
Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1880 (Little Rock), Died November 13, 1959 (El Paso)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18722 | 10-in. | 11/20/1916 | Pray for the lights to go out | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23081 | 10-in. | 7/18/1919 | You can't get lovin' (Where there ain't any love) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47136 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Pray for the lights to go out | Poplin-Woods Tennessee String Band | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-72619 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | Pray for the lights to go out | Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Jimmy Underwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066192 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | You can't get lovin' (Where there ain't any love) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0474 | 10-in. | 2/20/1947 | Pray for the lights to go out | Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 47080 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Pray for the lights to go out | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77289 | 10-in. | 8/27/1917 | It takes a long tall brown skin gal | Frank E. Banta ; Howard Kopp | Piano and drums duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78001 | 10-in. | 8/16/1918 | Those draftin' blues | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78107 | 10-in. | 10/10/1918 | When I gets out in no-man's land (I can't be bothered with no mule) | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78394 | 10-in. | 4/16/1919 | It's nobody's business but my own | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78547 | 10-in. | 7/3/1919 | You can't get lovin' where there ain't any love | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78774 | 10-in. | 10/30/1919 | You can't get lovin' where there ain't any love | Louisiana Five ; Billy Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 79297 | 10-in. | 6/22/1920 | Never let no one man worry your mind | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79318 | 10-in. | 6/28/1920 | Save a little dram for me | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79452 | 10-in. | 10/6/1920 | Never let no one man worry your mind | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79775 | 10-in. | 3/7/1921 | I'm gonna jazz my way right straight thru paradise | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141767 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | Them "has been blues" | Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142590 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Hold 'er, Deacon | Willie Jackson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151078 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | Pray for the lights to go out | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 633 | 10-in. | ca. Mar. 1919 | It's nobody's business but my own | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7168 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Never let no one man worry your mind | Fanny Watson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80046 | 10-in. | 5/28/1926 | Them has been blues | Laura Smith ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81724 | 10-in. | 10/8/1927 | Wait for the lights to go out | Emmett Hethcox ; George Walburn | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 611 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1917 | Pray for the lights to go out | Peerless Dance Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Skidmore, Will E.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106781.
Skidmore, Will E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106781.
"Skidmore, Will E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Skidmore, Will E. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93013685
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q118121153
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11512598
ISNI: 0000 0000 3027 6615 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000030276615
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