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 176-200 of 269 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81284 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | Dawning | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81550 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | There must be somebody else | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81554 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | There must be somebody else | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W81674 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Sweet man | "Spot" Perkins | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
| OKeh | W82030 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Sugar | McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400146 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Lila | Lillian Morton ; Okeh Novelty Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400189 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Lila | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400830 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | I wonder | The Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W401310 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Come on, baby! | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W401414 | 10-in. | 11/28/1928 | Don't be like that | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403738 | 10-in. | 2/5/1930 | Congratulations | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W404872 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Them there eyes | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 2857 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | You'll be sorry | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8948-8950 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | My Dixie | White Way Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 9900-9903 | 10-in. | 2/13/1923 | Liza | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11055-11057 | 10-in. | 7/7/1923 | He may be your good man Friday (But he's mine on Saturday night) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14727-14729 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Does my sweetie do, and how | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15478-15480 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28338 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Adorable Dora | Moore and Evans | Male vocal duet, with guitar and ukulele | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28376 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | Come on, baby! | The Park Inn Good Timers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28385 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | The whole world knows I love you | Kenn Sisson Orchestra ; Francis Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28405 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | I wonder | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28410 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Jo-Anne | Herbert Gordon’s Adelphia Hotel Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28464 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | The whole world knows I love you | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28751 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Jo-Anne | The Home Towners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
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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