Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1897, Died September 19, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, ukulele, piano, lyricist, speaker, guitar
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Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-40204 | 10-in. | 9/13/1927 | Black and blue blues | Duncan Sisters ; Charley Kisco | Female vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-40213 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Baby feet go pitter-patter ('Cross my floor) | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars and 2 pianos | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40214 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Someday you'll say O. K. | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with 2 pianos | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-40215 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Yep! 'Long about June | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with 2 pianos | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57279 | 10-in. | 1/3/1930 | I got a 'code' in my 'doze' | Rosetta Duncan ; Vivian Duncan | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-57970 | 10-in. | 1/2/1930 | Some day soon | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | MS-76054 | 16-in. | 4/25/1933 | The adventures of Topsy and Eva. Episode 1 | Duncan Sisters | Radio broadcast : Drama | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-76055 | 16-in. | 4/25/1933 | The adventures of Topsy and Eva. Episode 2 | Duncan Sisters | Radio broadcast | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1917-11-19-03] | Not documented | 11/19/1917 | Mammanys blues | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-03-09-02] | 10-in. | 3/9/1923 | Do-re-mi | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81362 | 10-in. | 11/17/1923 | Rememb'ring | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140229 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Sweet onion time | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148730 | 10-in. | 6/21/1929 | Someday soon | Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra ; Anson Weeks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71947 | 10-in. | Oct. 1923 | Rememb'ring | Red Caps | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71951 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Do, re, me | Helen Clark ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71953 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Rememb'ring | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81859 | 10-in. | 11/23/1927 | Changes | Ed Kirkeby Goofus Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 11214-11217 | 10-in. | 8/16/1923 | Rememb’ring | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE607 | 10-in. | 9/1/1929 | Some day soon | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-993 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Someday soon | J. Donald Parker ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duncan, Vivian," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106918.
Duncan, Vivian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106918.
"Duncan, Vivian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Vivian Duncan
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LCNAR: Duncan, Vivian, 1902-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93069480
Wikidata: Vivian Duncan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21470122
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16441159
MusicBrainz: Vivian Duncan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a36bbd8d-f6a7-4d83-99ed-9f9f1069515e
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