Maceo Pinkard
Maceo Pinkard (June 27, 1897 – July 21, 1962) was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. Pinkard was inducted in the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1897 (Bluefield), Died July 19, 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 269 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | STL854 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | Come on, baby | Coronado Hotel Orchestra ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2608 | 10-in. | 11/26/1928 | Don’t be like that | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4371 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Congratulations | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6177 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Okay, baby | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6418 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | I’ll be a friend (With pleasure) | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LTR331 | 10-in. | 10/2/1930 | Sweet Georgia Brown | John Robinson Varsity Vagabonds | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 473W-475W | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Does my sweetie do, and how | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 573W-576W | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 781W-782W | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Hamtree Harrington | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 1156W-1157W | 10-in. | 8/13/1925 | Sweet man | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1334W-1336W | 10-in. | 9/11/1925 | Sweet man | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1399W-1401W | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | Wait'll it's moonlight | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1531W-1533W | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | Sweet man | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 168-a] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1928 | Dawning | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | B24047 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 6524 | 10-in. | 12/26/1918 | Don't cry, little girl, don't cry | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 6789 | 10-in. | 5/17/1919 | Dixie is Dixie once more | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7260 | 10-in. | 4/2/1920 | Jazz Babies' Ball | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7779 | 10-in. | 2/4/1921 | Aunt Jemima's jubilee | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8578 | 10-in. | 9/6/1922 | Stuttering | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9274 | 10-in. | 12/1/1923 | Headin' home | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9705 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Hot tamale baby | Andy Razaf | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 9706 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Hard hearted Hannah | Marjorie Royce | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 9784 | 10-in. | 10/10/1924 | I'm satisfied (Beside that sweetie o' mine) | Georgia Melodians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10428 | 10-in. | 6/11/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown (A Charleston swing) | Tennessee Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinkard, Maceo," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110556.
Pinkard, Maceo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110556.
"Pinkard, Maceo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97052186
Wikidata: Maceo Pinkard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1260600
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26671909
MusicBrainz: Maceo Pinkard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5e80f97-c0d5-4699-bd97-ae60396ede74
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