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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 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 4'5".

Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1899 (Silvertown), Died April 9, 1956 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, piano, lyricist, leader

Notes: Born John Leonard Little; sometimes listed as "Little Jack Little."

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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 224 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E36515 10-in. 3/26/1931 Broken-hearted waltz Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36516 10-in. 3/26/1931 Vals del corazon partido Trio Vitafonico Hawaiano Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36633 10-in. 4/16/1931 Dancing with the daffodils (Down at the Garden Ball) Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36638 10-in. 4/19/1931 Dancing with the daffodils (Down at the Garden Ball) Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36713 10-in. 5/20/1931 Let me sing a hymn to her tonight Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36756 10-in. 5/11/1931 Let me sing a hymn to her tonight Tom Gerun and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36842 10-in. 6/3/1931 You don’t need glasses (To see I’m in love) Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37402 10-in. 11/24/1931 I promise you Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E37428 10-in. 11/25/1931 I promise you Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E1527-E1529 10-in. 10/22/1925 Tomorrow mornin' Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E1534-E1536 10-in. 10/23/1925 Tomorrow mornin' Peggy English Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E2464-E2466 10-in. 2/17/1926 I’m gonna let the bumble bee be Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E2692-E2694 10-in. 3/25/1926 I’m gonna let the bumble bee be Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E2805-E2807 10-in. 4/19/1926 Do you believe in dreams Frivolity Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E3355-E3357 10-in. 7/1/1926 Ting-a-ling Meximarimba Band Marimba band composer  
Brunswick E3676-E3677 10-in. 9/4/1926 She’s still my baby Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E3816-E3817 10-in. 9/23/1926 Tell me to-night Bessie Coldiron Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E3868-E3869 10-in. 9/29/1926 She’s still my baby Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E16427-E16430 10-in. 9/22/1925 Normandy Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E16664-E16667 10-in. 10/12/1925 Normandy Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra ; Charles Kaley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E18380-E18382 10-in. 3/11/1926 Do you believe in dreams? Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E18502-E18503 10-in. 3/22/1926 I’m gonna let the bumble bee be Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E18510-E18512 10-in. 3/23/1926 I’m gonna let the bumble bee be Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E19175-E19177 10-in. 5/7/1926 Ting-a-ling Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E20055-E20056 10-in. 9/7/1926 She’s still my baby Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
(Results 176-200 of 224 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Little, Jack," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.

Little, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.

"Little, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414

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