Meyer Davis
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1893, Died April, 1976
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, composer
See Also: Le Paradis Band
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= 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 | B-17066 | 10-in. | 1/26/1916 | On the beach at Waikiki | Meyer Davis Kalaluhi Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | B-17067 | 10-in. | 1/26/1916 | The old brick house | Meyer Davis Kalaluhi Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | B-17101 | 10-in. | 2/2/1916 | Pua i mohala | Meyer Davis Kalaluhi Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | B-17102 | 10-in. | 2/2/1916 | On the beach at Waikiki | Meyer Davis Kalaluhi Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | B-19344 | 10-in. | 3/7/1917 | Sunshine | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19345 | 10-in. | 3/7/1917 | Kondorosi csárda mellett | Davis Magyar Zenek [i.e., Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19346 | 10-in. | 3/7/1917 | Jaj de bajos a szerelmet titkolni | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19347 | 10-in. | 3/7/1917 | Voros bort ittam az este, csardas | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19371 | 10-in. | 3/15/1917 | Temetőben láttalak meg először | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19372 | 10-in. | 3/15/1917 | Csak egy kis lány | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19373 | 10-in. | 3/15/1917 | Adjál egh vózsat | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19374 | 10-in. | 3/15/1917 | Mert igazán csak a barna szeret | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19375 | 10-in. | 3/15/1917 | Sárika, Sárika, kis lelkem | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19376 | 10-in. | 3/15/1917 | Rákóczy induló | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19397 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | Throw me a rose | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19398 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | How's every little thing in Dixie | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19399 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | Hulló falevél | Davis Magyar Zenek [i.e., Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19500 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | Vanderbilt whip | Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-19503 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | Tiéd leszek kedves rózsám | Davis Magyar Zenek [i.e., Meyer Davis Hungarian Orchestra] | Orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | B-31314 | 10-in. | 11/12/1924 | Nobody loves you like I do | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31315 | 10-in. | 11/12/1924 | Washington and Lee swing | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31316 | 10-in. | 11/12/1924 | Dancin' out | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31317 | 10-in. | 11/12/1924 | No wonder that I love you | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32183 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | All aboard for heaven (All aboard for home sweet home) | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32184 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32185 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Bye and bye (The sun will shine) | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band ; W. Spencer Tupman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32186 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Delaware | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32764 | 10-in. | 7/10/1925 | Stop flirting | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32765 | 10-in. | 7/10/1925 | Make those naughty eyes behave | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32766 | 10-in. | 7/11/1925 | Fooling | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32767 | 10-in. | 7/11/1925 | On wings of song | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-12-30-01] | Not documented | 12/30/1915 | On the beach at Waikiki | Meyer Davis Kalaluhi Hawaiians | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-07-02-01] | Not documented | 7/2/1919 | Valse bluette | Meyer Davis Music | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-07-02-02] | Not documented | 7/2/1919 | Old fashion waltz medley | Meyer Davis Music | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-07-02-03] | Not documented | 7/2/1919 | Hindoo honeymoon | Meyer Davis Music | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 80960 | 10-in. | 4/13/1923 | South Sea eyes | Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80961 | 10-in. | 4/13/1923 | I'd love to have ya | Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W152485 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Honeymoon Hotel | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152486 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Thanks | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152487 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | The day you came along | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152488 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | By a waterfall | John Ingram ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152508 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Easter parade | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152509 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Lonely heart | Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152510 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Heat wave | Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | W152511 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | How's chances | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152562 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Keep young and beautiful | Arlene Jackson ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152563 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Did you ever see a dream walking? | Meyer Davis Orchestra ; The Three Rascals | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | W152564 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Many moons ago | Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152565 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | On a steamer coming over | Meyer Davis Orchestra ; Charlie Palloy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27528 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | I can’t give you anything but love | Meyer Davis ; Al Shayne ; Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27529 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | In the evening | Ernest Charles ; Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28370 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | Happy days and lonely nights | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28371 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28372 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | When summer is gone | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28384 | 10-in. | Oct. 1928 | I’ll get by (As long as I have you) | The Park Inn Good Timers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28470 | 10-in. | 10/12/1928 | I can’t give you anything but love | Meyer Davis ; Al Shayne ; Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28471 | 10-in. | 10/12/1928 | My old girl’s my new girl now | Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28695 | 10-in. | 11/24/1928 | Out of the dawn | Buddy Clark's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28750 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Halfway to heaven | Dave Meyer's Bostonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28751 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Jo-Anne | The Home Towners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28754 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28755 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Bye and bye | Dave Meyer's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28756 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band. | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28850 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Caressing you | Lanin's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28851 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28852 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28853 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Watching the clouds roll by | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29014 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Caressing you | Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29015 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Don’t remind me (I’m trying to forget) | Scrappy Lambert ; Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29472 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Honest (I’m in love with you) | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29473 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | The one that I love loves me | Scrappy Lambert ; Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29492 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | I never guessed | Copley Plaza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29493 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Copley Plaza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29494 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Copley Plaza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29561 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Lady of the morning | Copley Plaza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29562 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Pagan love song (El pagano) | Copley Plaza Orchestra ; Oliver Smith | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29563 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Old fashioned lady | Copley Plaza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29991 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Miss you | Meyer Davis ; Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29992 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Am I a passing fancy (Or am I the one in your dreams?) | Meyer Davis ; Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29993 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Do something | Meyer Davis ; Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Edison | 11468 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Cloroformo tango | Meyer Davis Hotel Lorraine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 11469 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Julian tango | Meyer Davis Hotel Lorraine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Meyer," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109389.
Davis, Meyer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109389.
"Davis, Meyer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Davis, Meyer - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022707
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