George L. Cobb
George Linus Cobb (August 31, 1886 – December 25, 1942) was an American composer. He composed over 200 pieces of music, including ragtimes, marches, and waltzes. He also wrote columns for music trade publications. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mexico, Died December 25, 1942 (Brookline)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 53 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 46947 | 10-in. | 7/26/1916 | Are you from Dixie? | Blue and White Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78034 | 10-in. | 8/30/1918 | Russian rag | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81727 | 10-in. | 4/25/1924 | Are you from Dixie? | Ernest Thompson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer | |
| Columbia | 81962 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | Russian rag | Monde [i.e., Anthony Monde] | Piano accordion solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 36921 | 12-in. | 3/31/1914 | All aboard for Dixieland | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 37228 | 12-in. | 3/20/1915 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 48552 | 12-in. | 1/15/1916 | Are you from Dixie? | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49444 | 12-in. | 6/13/1918 | Some shape | Jockers Brothers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 49546 | 12-in. | 10/29/1918 | Peter Gink | Columbia Band ; Charles Adams Prince | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142037 | 10-in. | 4/17/1926 | Alabama jubilee | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W145167 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | Are you from Dixie? | Young Brothers Tennessee Band | String band | composer | |
| Columbia | 145493 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Just for tonight | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 6487 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | On the road to Dublin Town | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 139 | 10-in. | approximately May 1918 | Sing, ling, ting | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | 290 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1918 | Some shape | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-748 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | Peter Gink | OKeh Dance Band | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-750 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | Russian rag | OKeh Dance Band | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70305 | 10-in. | November 1921 | Torrid Dora | Tampa Blue Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71516 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Just for tonight | Guyon's Paradise Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400270 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | Are you from Dixie? | Dick Parman ; Elmer Snyder | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W402374 | 10-in. | 3/19/1929 | Alabama breakdown | Herschel Brown and his Happy Five | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1268-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Peter Gink | Joe Green | Xylophone solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1602 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | Are you from Dixie ('cause I'm from Dixie too) | Prairie Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5206-b] | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1918 | Sing, ling, ting | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 3735 | 10-in. | 4/29/1915 | Listen to that Dixie band | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, George L.," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110916.
Cobb, George L.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110916.
"Cobb, George L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cobb, George L., 1886-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98047166
Wikidata: George L. Cobb - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q976966
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24215410
MusicBrainz: George L. Cobb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c0cb3e9-6a82-4447-8cbe-8b25593f80fe
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/411929 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/411929
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