Jack Little
Jack Little (born John Leonard; May 30, 1899 – April 9, 1956), (another source gives his birth date as May 28, 1902) sometimes credited as Little Jack Little, was a British-born American composer, singer, pianist, actor, and songwriter whose songs were featured in several movies. He is not to be confused with the burlesque comedian also known as "Little" Jack Little, who stood 4 feet 5 inches (135 cm) tall. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Silvertown (district of the London Borough of Newham in East London, England), Died April 9, 1956 (Hollywood (city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, leader, piano, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 262 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145674 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | One more night | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145677 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Sunshine | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W146971 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | What d'ya say? | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W147006 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | Ev'rybody loves you | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Columbia | 147431 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Ev'rybody loves you | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Leroy Montesanto | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148457 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Pretty little thing | Charles W. Hamp | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150423 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | I'm needin' you | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W150922 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | My Missouri home | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151876 | 10-in. | 11/11/1931 | I promise you | Ted Wallace and his Campus Boys [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]152094 | 10-in. | 1/28/1932 | I wanna count sheep (Till the cows come home) | Artie Dunn ; Les Reis | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152137 | 10-in. | 3/15/1932 | In a shanty in old Shanty Town | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152335 | 10-in. | 12/27/1932 | At the baby parade | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152438 | 10-in. | 7/11/1933 | Let's make up | George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152616 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | Jealous | Rex Griffith ; Henry Busse Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152709 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Nothing but the best | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W152710 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | You oughta be in pictures | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W152711 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Old roses | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152712 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Like two little flies on a lump of sugar | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 18439 | 10-in. | My heart and I | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | CO18440 | 10-in. | Moonburn | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | CO16143 | 10-in. | 10/25/1934 | With every breath I take | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | CO16144 | 10-in. | 10/25/1934 | Let's give three cheers for love | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | CO16145 | 10-in. | 10/25/1934 | Stay as sweet as you are | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | CO16149 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | June in January | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | CO16408 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | I don't want to he president | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Little, Jack," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.
Little, Jack. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.
"Little, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Little Jack Little
Discogs: Jack Little
Allmusic: Jack Little
IMDb: Jack Little
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Little, Jack, 1900-1956 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00037716
Wikidata: Little Jack Little - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6113707
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26607572
MusicBrainz: Little Jack Little - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cef1505-b204-4c0f-a311-ce95c4ad0492
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1555953 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1555953
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