Arthur Tracy
Arthur Tracy (25 June 1899 – 5 October 1997) was an American vocalist and actor, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s. Late evening radio listeners tuned in to hear announcer David Ross' introduction ("Round the corner and down your way comes The Street Singer") and Tracy's familiar theme song, "Marta, Rambling Rose of the Wildwood." |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 25, 1899 (Kamianets-Podilskyi), Died October 5, 1997 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, accordion
Notes: Often billed as "The Street Singer."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-70119 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Marta | Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-70121 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | There's no other girl | Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-70122 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | I'm all dressed up with a broken heart | Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-70956 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Street singer unemployment record | Kenneth Roberts ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with announcement | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-81027 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | I'll have the last waltz with Mother | Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81028 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | How was I to know? | Ray Sinatra Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-81029 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | Everything I have is yours | Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81030 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | If I didn't care | Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152617 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | A lonely singing fool | Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152618 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | Shadows on the pavement | Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37247 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | Marta | Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37248 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | If I have to go on without you | The Street Singer | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37347 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear) | Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37443 | 10-in. | 12/4/1931 | Home | The Street Singer | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37444 | 10-in. | 12/4/1931 | Save the last dance for me | The Street Singer | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist | |
| Decca | 38353 | 10-in. | 8/20/1934 | Love in bloom | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38354 | 10-in. | 8/20/1934 | Rollin' home | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38453 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | The street singer medley, (Your favorites), part 1: Intro-Marta ; Home on the range ; Play to me, gypsy | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38462 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | The street singer medley, (Your favorites), part 2: Intro-Call me darling ; Masquerade ; Auf wiedersehen, my dear | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38463 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | I love you truly | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38464 | 10-in. | 9/21/1934 | Gypsy love song | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38942 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Give me a heart to sing to | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38943 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38944 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | With every breath I take | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38945 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | June in January | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38946 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Ole faithful | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 38947 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39461 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | Soon | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39462 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | My heart is an open book | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39463 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | It's easy to remember | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39464 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | Lovely to look at | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39642 | 10-in. | 6/20/1935 | One night in Napoli | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39643 | 10-in. | 6/20/1935 | Tell me that you love me | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39644 | 10-in. | 6/20/1935 | Love me forever | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39645 | 10-in. | 6/20/1935 | Ninon | Arthur Tracy | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61193 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Robins and roses | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61194 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | All my life | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61195 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | We'll rest at the end of the trail | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61196 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | On the beach at Bali Bali | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63120 | 10-in. | 12/30/1937 | There's a gold mine ic1 the sky | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63121 | 10-in. | 12/30/1937 | Bei mir bist du schoen | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63227 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | Little drummer boy | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63228 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | The girl in the Alice blue gown | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63229 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | Home town | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67024 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | Somewhere in France with you | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67025 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | I shall be waiting | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67026 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | Faithful forever | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67027 | 10-in. | 1/4/1940 | Marta (Rambling rose of the wildwood) | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67716 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Say it (Over again) | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67717 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | The breeze and I | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70360 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | The white cliffs of Dover | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70361 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | The shrine of St. Cecilia | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70362 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Shepherd serenade | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70363 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70364 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Russian rose | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72011 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | Amor | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72012 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | I'll be seeing you | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72013 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | I love you | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72014 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | Long ago | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2298 | 10-in. | 12/26/1940 | San Antonio Rose | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2299 | 10-in. | 12/26/1940 | Along the Santa Fe Trail | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2300 | 10-in. | 12/26/1940 | I'd know you everywhere | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2301 | 10-in. | 12/26/1940 | We three (My echo, my shadow and me) | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2302 | 10-in. | 12/26/1940 | Arthur Tracy's message for England | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2316 | 10-in. | 12/31/1940 | Frenesi | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2317 | 10-in. | 12/31/1940 | Chapel in the valley | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2318 | 10-in. | 12/31/1940 | You forgot about me | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2319 | 10-in. | 12/31/1940 | The last time I saw Paris | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | TB 2532 | 10-in. | 10/7/1936 | When the poppies bloom again | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | TB 2620 | 10-in. | 11/6/1936 | Did your mother come from Ireland? | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | TB 2682 | 10-in. | 12/3/1936 | To you, sweetheart, Aloha | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DTB 3245 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | Shake hands with a millionaire | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DTB 3446 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Goldilocks and The Three Bears | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DTB 3447 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | My waltz for those in love | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7341 | 10-in. | 7/26/1935 | Leave me with a love song | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7407 | 10-in. | 9/22/1935 | East of the sun | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7408 | 10-in. | 9/22/1935 | The wheel of the wagon is broken | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7472 | 10-in. | 1/5/1936 | Stranded | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7473 | 10-in. | 1/5/1936 | Nirewana | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7475 | 10-in. | 1/5/1936 | We were meant to meet again | Arthur Tracy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | GB 7477 | 10-in. | 1/5/1936 | The whistlin' waltz | Arthur Tracy | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tracy, Arthur," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108811.
Tracy, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108811.
"Tracy, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tracy, Arthur, 1899-1997 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89010026
Wikidata: Arthur Tracy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4800487
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16781653
MusicBrainz: Arthur Tracy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0699d65f-fe02-47b6-9a7b-3439025cf281
ISNI: 0000 0000 4291 6771 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000042916771
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