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 (Results 26-50 of 54 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 54 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gibbons, Carroll," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110695.

Gibbons, Carroll. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110695.

"Gibbons, Carroll." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110695

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/410433

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