Joe Davis
Joseph M. Davis (October 6, 1896 – September 3, 1978) was an American music producer, publisher and promoter in jazz, rhythm and blues and pop music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died September 3, 1978 (Louisville (county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist, author
Notes: Wrote under many pseudonyms, including Roxanne Hampton, Leslie Beacon, and Bert Kapp. Often sub-credited as "The Melody Man."
See Also: Hampton, Roxanne
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Recordings (Results 176-190 of 190 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 867W-869W | 10-in. | 6/18/1925 | Dreamy nights in Honolulu | Palala’s Hawaiians | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1514W-1516W | 10-in. | 10/17/1925 | You can't be like my last man was | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | SC63 | 10-in. | 11/3/1938 | Blue Ridge sweetheart | Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | SC121 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | Riding on the old Ferris wheel | Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10400 | 10-in. | 5/26/1925 | While Hawaiian stars are gleaming | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10625 | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | Dark Hawaiian eyes | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11148 | 10-in. | 8/4/1926 | My Hawaiian serenade | Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18252 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 18454 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Honolulu sweetheart of mine | Aloha-Land Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19212 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | It ain't no fault of mine | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-225 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Honolulu sweetheart of mine | Aloha-Land Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-916 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | It ain't no fault of mine | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| ARC | 21265 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Our love was meant to be | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| ARC | 21444 | 10-in. | 7/28/1937 | Riding on the old Ferris wheel | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| ARC | 22144 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Jamadoodle | Kidoodlers | Novelty quartet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Joe," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.
Davis, Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.
"Davis, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Joe, 1896-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96045795
Wikidata: Joe Davis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1251766
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87298226
MusicBrainz: Joe Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48e5f8d2-93c9-486d-9268-d5ebd2253ac0
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/380393 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/380393
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