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 151-175 of 269 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 76757 | 12-in. | approximately 1920 | Mammy o' mine | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W24879 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 455 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Don't cry, little girl, don't cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 608 | 10-in. | ca. Feb. 1919 | Mammy o' mine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7067 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1919 | Cairo Land | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7549 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Wait'n for me | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 9075 | 10-in. | Apr. 1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Birmingham Society Serenaders ; Jack Linx | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9495 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Desdemona | Wingy Manone ; San Sue Strutters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9552 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Someone's stolen my sweet, sweet baby | Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 9573 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Sweet man | Lillie Delk Christian ; Johnny St. Cyr | Female vocal solo, with banjo | composer | |
| OKeh | 9574 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Lillie Delk Christian ; Johnny St. Cyr | Female vocal solo, with banjo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70081 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | 'Tain't nothin' else but jazz | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70131 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | A little kind treatment (Is exactly what I need) | Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70328 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | I'm a dog-gone struttin' fool | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70777 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Stuttering | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72856 | 10-in. | Sept. 1924 | Cage of apes | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72876 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | I'm satisfied (Beside that sweetie o' mine) | Glantz and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73539 | 10-in. | Aug. 1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Billy Bailey ; Barney Barnum | Male vocal solo, with banjo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73599 | 10-in. | Sept. 1925 | Sweet man | The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | 73687 | 10-in. | 10/6/1925 | Living high (Sometimes) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 73959 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Pile of logs and stone (Called home) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74034 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Gimme a little kiss, will ya, huh? | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 74145 | 10-in. | 4/25/1926 | Gimme a little kiss will "ya" huh? | Jazz Pilots | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74169 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | I wonder what's become of Joe? | The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | 80119 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | I wonder what's become of Joe? | Francis J. Carter | Piano solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinkard, Maceo," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110556.
Pinkard, Maceo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110556.
"Pinkard, Maceo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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