Felix Knight
William Felix Knight (stage name: Felix Knight, November 1, 1908 – June 18, 1998), was an American tenor, actor, and vocal teacher, best known for his role as Tom-Tom in the 1934 Laurel and Hardy holiday musical film Babes in Toyland. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 1, 1908 (Macon), Died June 18, 1998 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-056105 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Down in dear Marsovia | Margaret Daum ; Felix Knight ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075411 | 10-in. | 7/7/1942 | My hero | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075412 | 10-in. | 7/7/1942 | Serenade | Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075413 | 10-in. | 7/7/1942 | Will you remember (Sweetheart) | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075414 | 10-in. | 7/7/1942 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075415 | 10-in. | 7/9/1942 | Thine alone | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075416 | 10-in. | 7/9/1942 | One alone | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075417 | 10-in. | 7/9/1942 | Sweethearts | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-075418 | 10-in. | 7/9/1942 | Wanting you | Dorothy Kirsten ; Felix Knight ; Victor First Nighter Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 71579 | 12/20/1943 | Love in my heart | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 71580 | 12/21/1943 | Women | Wilbur Evans ; Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 71860 | 3/14/1944 | Finale of Act 1 | Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans ; Felix Knight ; Vicki Vola | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 71863 | 3/14/1944 | One flower grows alone in your garden | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 72637 | 10-in. | 12/21/1944 | The donkey serenade | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 72638 | 10-in. | 12/21/1944 | Bluebird of happiness | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 72743 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | The donkey serenade | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 72744 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Sweetheart of all my dreams | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73117 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | Because | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73118 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | The donkey serenade | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73125 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | In the valley near Sleivenamon | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73126 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | The lass from the County Mayo | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73127 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | A little bit of heaven | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73130 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | There's a cottage by the Shannon | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73131 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | That tumbledown shack in Athlone | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 73132 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | Come back to Erin | Felix Knight | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Knight, Felix," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107091.
Knight, Felix. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107091.
"Knight, Felix." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Knight, Felix - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94054849
Wikidata: Felix Knight - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23901643
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50916843
MusicBrainz: Felix Knight - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3b51bcf-582b-4da8-8864-ce717db09c0e
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.