Ed Smalle
Birth and Death Data: Born Roxbury (dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States), Died November 23, 1968 (Westerly (town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, piano, composer, kazoo, arranger, vocalist, speaker
Notes: Sometimes sings as a baritone. Performed with Ed Smalle as "The Radio Aces."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 393 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38357 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | There's something nice about everyone, but there's everything nice about you | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38737 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Dawn of to-morrow | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38846 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you) | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-39172 | 10-in. | 9/13/1927 | Come along, my Mandy | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano and saxophone | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-39173 | 10-in. | 9/13/1927 | I've a garden in Sweden | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40131 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | After I've called you sweetheart (How can I call you friend) | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-40154 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Song of Hawaii | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40162 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Back where the daisies grow | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40502 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | There's a rickety rackety shack | Vaughn De Leath ; Ed Smalle | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-40503 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Together, we two | Vaughn De Leath ; Ed Smalle | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-40514 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | The varsity song | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40539 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | There's a cradle in Carolina | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40540 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | I never dreamed | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40680 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Kiss and make up | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-41112 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | We two | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41509 | 10-in. | 12/27/1927 | Rain | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with saxophone, ukulele, and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41510 | 10-in. | 12/27/1927 | After my laughter came tears | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with saxophone, ukulele, and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41571 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Sweet Elaine | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41586 | 10-in. | 1/27/1928 | Mary Ann | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-41587 | 10-in. | 1/27/1928 | There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me) | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47778 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | It goes like this (that funny melody) | California Humming Birds | Male vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-47779 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Ten little miles from town | California Humming Birds | Male vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-49253 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | The sun is at my window | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49254 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Why did you leave me? | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49976 | 10-in. | 2/20/1929 | A precious little thing called love | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smalle, Ed," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108216.
Smalle, Ed. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108216.
"Smalle, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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External Sources
Discogs: Ed Smalle
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smalle, Ed - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2002008173
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q96267526
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/107072607
MusicBrainz: Ed Smalle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b3cdcc4-9207-40b2-927d-8cabb3e30d85
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