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 51-75 of 1129 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23199 | 10-in. | 10/10/1919 | Swanee shore | Crescent Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23447 | 10-in. | 10/31/1919 | Let the rest of the world go by | Charles Hart ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23448 | 10-in. | 10/31/1919 | Now I know | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23571 | 10-in. | 1/12/1920 | All that I want is you | Charles Hart ; Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23572 | 10-in. | 1/12/1920 | When the harvest moon is shining | Charles Hart ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23701 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Brazilian chimes | Crescent Trio | Male vocal trio with violin, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23768 | 10-in. | 3/12/1920 | Who'll take the place of Mary? | Crescent Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-23776 | 12-in. | 1/14/1927 | The glow-worm | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with pipe organ and vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23933 | 10-in. | 4/14/1920 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Victor Light Opera Sextette | Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-24119 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with male quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24131 | 10-in. | 5/24/1920 | Rose of Virginia | Crescent Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25563 | 10-in. | 9/16/1921 | Can't yo' heah me callin' Caroline | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-25563 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Can't yo' heah me callin' Caroline | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26799 | 10-in. | 9/26/1922 | Christians, awake, salute the happy morn | Trinity Male Choir | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26831 | 10-in. | 8/17/1922 | When you long for a pal (Who would care) | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26835 | 10-in. | 8/17/1922 | The trail to long ago | Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26846 | 10-in. | 8/28/1922 | Holy night | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26847 | 10-in. | 8/28/1922 | For the sake of auld lang syne | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with oboe, cello, violin, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26900 | 10-in. | 9/26/1922 | Watchman, tell us of the night | Trinity Male Choir | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27057 | 10-in. | 10/31/1922 | Winter song | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-27058 | 12-in. | 10/31/1922 | Moonlight sonata | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27087 | 10-in. | 11/21/1922 | Oh promise me | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-27314 | 12-in. | 12/12/1922 | Hymn to the Madonna | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27336 | 10-in. | 12/22/1922 | Honey, I wants yer now | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27337 | 10-in. | 12/22/1922 | I'm just a little blue (for you) | Helen Clark ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Lewis," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
James, Lewis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
"James, Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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