Lewis James
Lewis Lyman James (July 27, 1892 – February 19, 1959) was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States from 1917 through much of the 1930s. He was a member of The Shannon Four, The Revelers, and The Criterion Trio. He had many Top Ten hits during that time, including "My Baby Boy", "Till We Meet Again", "What'll I Do", "All Alone)" and "Pal of My Cradle Days", among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1892 (Scio Township), Died February 19, 1959 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, vocalist
Notes: Also sings in bass range.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 301-325 of 1129 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37881 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Uncle Ned | Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37892 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Stars of the summer night | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38012 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38105 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | Your land and my land | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38141 | 10-in. | 3/7/1927 | May moon | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38155 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Forgive me | Victor Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38173 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Yankee Rose | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38374 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet (takes 4-7); with male vocal chorus (takes 1-3) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38389 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Rainbow of love | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38390 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Wherever you go, whatever you do (I want you to know I love you) | Lewis James ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-38395 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Down South | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-38396 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Goin' home | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38489 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | Hallelujah! | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38775 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Just call on me | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38776 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | I'm in love again | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39131 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Moonlit waters | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39132 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Springtime | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39164 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Baby feet go pitter patter | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39168 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Roam on my little Gypsy sweetheart | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39171 | 10-in. | 9/12/1927 | Blue river | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39180 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Molly Malone | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40112 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | C'est vous (Say voo) | Lewis James ; The Salon Group | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40113 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Dawn of to-morrow | The Salon Group ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40122 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Give me a night in June | Jack Crawford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40134 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Thinking of you | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Lewis," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
James, Lewis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
"James, Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: James, Lewis, 1892-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019265
Wikidata: Lewis James - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6536732
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14342676
MusicBrainz: Lewis James - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1370de4a-3d1a-4379-bf9a-9b0f7b5f8b37
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