Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Richard Gibbons (January 4, 1903 – May 10, 1954) was an American-born pianist, bandleader and popular composer who made his career primarily in England during the British dance band era. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 4, 1903 (Clinton), Died May 10, 1954 (The London Clinic)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, piano, songwriter, leader, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-50936 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | A garden in the rain | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50981 | 10-in. | 3/27/1929 | A garden in the rain | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51621 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | A garden in the rain | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51674 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Peace of mind | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53515 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | Peace of mind | Pancho Orchestra ; Al Ross | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67420 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Reaching for the moon | Lillian Davies | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67421 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | The little things in life | Lillian Davies | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67422 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Overnight | Lillian Davies | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67565 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | I'm for you a hundred per cent | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-68801 | 10-in. | 3/12/1931 | Running between the raindrops | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-68884 | 10-in. | 4/8/1931 | My cigarette lady | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70103 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | Now you're in my arms | Georges Metaxa | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70104 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | You're just a lover | Georges Metaxa | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70105 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | (When you fall in love) Fall in love with me | Georges Metaxa | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70106 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | Out of nowhere | Georges Metaxa | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-76478 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | On the air | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-024045 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | A garden in the rain | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1346 | 10-in. | 3/14/1946 | A garden in the rain | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W148078 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | A garden in the rain | Deep River Orchestra ; Willard Robison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148173 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | A garden in the rain | Tom Frawley ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148464 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Peace of mind | Deep River Orchestra ; Willard Robison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148542 | 10-in. | 5/17/1929 | Peace of mind | Larry Siry and his Hotel Ambassador Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148583 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Garden in the rain | Milton Charles | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Columbia | W151303 | 10-in. | 2/10/1931 | Running between the rain-drops | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]151381 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | Running between the raindrops | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151853 | 10-in. | 10/19/1931 | I'm for you a hundred per cent | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152489 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Dinner at eight | Helene Daniels ; Carroll Gibbons ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152490 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Emperor Jones | Helene Daniels ; Carroll Gibbons ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W351118 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | I'm for you a hundred per cent | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401805 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | Garden in the rain | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29593½ | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Peace of mind | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29660 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | A garden in the rain | Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29713 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Peace of mind | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36031 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Running between the raindrops | Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36070 | 10-in. | 2/13/1931 | Running between the rain-drops | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE443 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | A garden in the rain | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with clarinet and guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 107-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | Possibly | Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra ; Hamilton Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | R-166 | 10-in. | July 1927 | Possibly | Helen Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 19185 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | A garden in the rain | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19258 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Peace of mind | Edisongsters | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | N-889 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | A garden in the rain | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-963 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Peace of mind | Edisongsters | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA657 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Most of ev'ry day | Noel Coward | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0EA658 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | I travel alone | Noel Coward | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0B5031 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | On the other side of Lover's Lane | Ray Noble ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5171 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Lullaby (Summertime and the livin' is easy) | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5172 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | It takes a long pull to get there | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5991 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | It ain't necessarily so | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Gramophone | 0EA5992 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | A woman is a sometime thing | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Gramophone | 0EA6428 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Dearest love | Noel Coward | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0EA6429 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | I'll see you again | Noel Coward | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA15064 | 10-in. | between April and August 1935 | For me, for you | Boy Friends ; Carroll Gibbons ; Hildegarde | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA15065 | 10-in. | between April and August 1935 | Darling, je vous aime beaucoup | Boy Friends ; Carroll Gibbons ; Hildegarde | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2545 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Le jardin du souvenir | Marcel Gaveau ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gibbons, Carroll," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110695.
Gibbons, Carroll. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110695.
"Gibbons, Carroll." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Gibbons, Carroll - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98009776
Wikidata: Carroll Gibbons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5046567
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12502637
MusicBrainz: Carroll Gibbons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e7dd2df-b290-4586-a5dc-7576885c662d
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