Joe Young
Joe Young (July 4, 1889 – April 21, 1939) was an American lyricist. He was born in New York. Young was most active from 1911 through the late-1930s, beginning his career working as a singer and song-plugger for various music publishers. During World War I, he entertained the U.S. troops, touring Europe as a singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1889 (New York City), Died April 21, 1939 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, guitar, composer, banjo
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Recordings (Results 626-650 of 931 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-7030 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | Poor little butterfly (Is a fly gal now) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7283 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | You're a million miles from nowhere (When you're one little mile from home) | Carroll Shannon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7377 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | I'd love to fall asleep and wake up in my mammy's arms | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7621 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | Old pal why don't you answer me? | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7758 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | My mammy | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7886 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | The last little mile is the longest | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | o-8105 | 10-in. | ca. Feb. 1921 | My mammy | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | o-8211 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1921 | Cry baby blues | Mary Miller | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | o-8212 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1921 | Tuck me to sleep (In my old Kentucky home) | Mary Miller | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70005 | 10-in. | July 1921 | My mammy | Norfolk Jazz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70049 | 10-in. | July 1921 | Tuck me to sleep in my old 'Tucky home | Billy Jones ; Rega Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70155 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Old pal, why don't you answer me? | Palmetto Jazz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70206 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Cry baby blues | Elsie Clark ; Rega Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70366 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | Granny (You're my mammy's mammy) | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70731 | 10-in. | June 1922 | Kicky-koo, kicky-koo (You for me, me for you) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70924 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Hello! Hello! Hello! | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71354 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Come on home | Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71591 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Down among the sleepy hills of Tennessee | Okeh Star Trio | Vocal trio, with orchestra and banjo vocal imitation | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71639 | 10-in. | 6/19/1923 | Pickles | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73802 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue | Billy Jones ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73857 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | I'm sitting on top of the world (Just rolling along, just rolling along) | Jazz Pilots ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74028 | 10-in. | 2/27/1926 | So does your Mandarin | Billy Jones ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80224 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Take in the sun, hang out the moon (Rock me in a cradle of dreams) | Peerless Four | Male vocal quartet, with banjo, piano, and traps | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80226 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | Take in the sun, hang out the moon (Rock me in a cradle of dreams) | Arkansaw Travellers ; Lem Cleg | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80237 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Angel eyes | OKeh Kut-Ups | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Joe," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109043.
Young, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109043.
"Young, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Young, Joe, 1889-1939 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90019793
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