James A. Bland

James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911), also known as Jimmy Bland, was an American musician, song writer, and minstrel performer. He is best known for the song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" which was the official State Song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 22, 1854, Died May 6, 1911

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 104 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 and his Orchestra	String band, with dance calls	composer
Victor	D9VB-1232	10-in.	4/1/1949	Golden slippers	Main Street String Band	String band, with vocal ensemble	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.	between January and September 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

(Results 26-50 of 104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bland, James A.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950.

Bland, James A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108950.

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