James A. Bland

James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911), also known as Jimmy Bland, was an American musician and song writer.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 22nd, 1854, Died May 5th, 1911

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 101 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-32856 12-in. 6/2/1925 Carry me back to old Virginny Rosa Ponselle Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33015 10-in. 6/23/1925 Carry me back to old Virginny Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35444 10-in. 5/4/1926 In the evening by the moonlight Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-37920 10-in. 2/18/1927 Going to ride that midnight train Georgia Yellow Hammers Vocal and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BVE-38151 10-in. 3/9/1927 Golden slippers Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet composer  
Victor BVE-38619 10-in. 5/22/1927 Carry me back to old Virginny Wendell Clark Glover Organ solo composer  
Victor CVE-43383 12-in. 3/20/1928 Southern melodies waltz, no. 2 Walter Kolomoku’s Honoluluans Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor CVE-49077 12-in. 1/18/1929 Minstrel show of 1929 Victor Minstrels Minstrels, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-53011 10-in. 4/15/1931 Carry me back to old Virginny Renée Chemet ; Anca Seidlova Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-56726 10-in. 9/27/1929 Carry me back to old Virginny Robert MacGimsey Whistling solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57668 10-in. 12/10/1929 In the land of the sky blue waters Blanche Arter Myers Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-67766 10-in. 1/7/1931 Carry me back to old Virginny Jean Tennyson Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-046870 10-in. 2/9/1940 In the evening by the moonlight Golden Memory Boys Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-068386 10-in. 12/4/1941 Carry me back to old Virginny Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor D9VB-0703 10-in. 8/9/1949 Oh dem golden slippers Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley Orchestra String band, with dance calls composer  
Victor BVE-Test-186 10-in. 7/11/1929 Jump back, honey Show Boat Four Vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-09-23-04] Not documented 9/23/1919 Carry me back to old Virginia Ada Pratt Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 511 7-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Carry me back to old Virginia Artists vary Male vocal quartet, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 511 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Carry me back to old Virginia Artists vary Male vocal quartet, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 45793 10-in. 6/19/1915 Carry me back to old Virginia Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied lyricist, composer  
Columbia 47039 10-in. 9/22/1916 Oh! Dem golden slippers Harry C. Browne ; Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 77277 10-in. 8/20/1917 Carry me back to old Virginny Nellie Hoone Wetmore Cornet solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78170 10-in. 10/31/1918 In the evening by the moonlight Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet composer, lyricist  
Columbia 79309 10-in. 6/25/1920 In the evening by the moonlight Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Margaret Romaine Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 80827 10-in. 2/2/1923 Southern medley Harry Reser ; Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra composer  
(Results 26-50 of 101 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bland, James A.," accessed October 26, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950.

Bland, James A.. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 26, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950.

"Bland, James A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 26 October 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950

External Sources

Wikipedia: James A. Bland

Discogs: Bland, James A.

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90005133

Wikidata: James A. Bland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6128039

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39577920

MusicBrainz: Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5306ae9-7621-41fc-8740-d601450b1a0b

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