Bobby Heath

Birth and Death Data: Born December 1, 1889 (Philadelphia), Died March 3, 1952 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-8172 10-in. 8/24/1909 My pony boy Ada Jones Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12422 10-in. 9/27/1912 Oh! You little bear Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-13464 10-in. 6/20/1913 You're my girl Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-13688 10-in. 8/12/1913 On the old front porch Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15072 10-in. 7/17/1914 What do you want with me? Billy Watkins Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18171 10-in. 8/1/1916 Just one day Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18309 10-in. 8/11/1916 On the arm of the old arm chair Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18316 10-in. 8/31/1916 Hello my sweetheart Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18536 10-in. 10/9/1916 In the sweet long ago Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33754 10-in. 11/4/1925 Roll 'em, girls (Roll your own) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-34189 10-in. 12/31/1925 Roll 'em girls (Roll your own) Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-35592 10-in. 7/19/1926 I'm going to park myself in your arms Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-38405 10-in. 3/24/1927 You can't cry over my shoulder (And wink at somebody else) Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-39451 10-in. 7/22/1927 Who's that pretty baby? Jack Crawford Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BVE-57238 10-in. 12/7/1929 Collegiate love Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus and 2 male soloists lyricist  
Victor BS-02524 10-in. 10/11/1936 Roll your own Harry Blair ; Washboard Wonders Washboard band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor E1VB-0650 10-in. 6/3/1951 My man's a devil (all men are) Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 4107 10-in. between January and July 1909 and 1910 My pony boy Columbia Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 4760 10-in. ca. Jan.-Oct. 1910 Mary, you're a big girl now Frederick V. Bowers Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 38363 10-in. 10/23/1912 Oh, you little bear Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 39034 10-in. 10/7/1913 The old front porch Henry Burr ; Ada Jones Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 46960 10-in. 8/15/1916 Just one day Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 46973 10-in. 8/19/1916 On the arm of the old arm chair Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 47215 10-in. 12/9/1916 In the sweet long ago James F. Harrison ; James Reed Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77224 10-in. 7/31/1917 You never can be too sure about the girls M. J. O'Connell Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 78062 10-in. 9/20/1918 Light your little lamp of love for me Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 81956 10-in. 9/4/1924 Hand in hand Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141217 10-in. 10/29/1925 Roll 'em girls Ed Smalle Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 141397 10-in. 12/16/1925 Roll 'em girls Bob Thomas ; Billy West Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W141534 10-in. 1/21/1926 Roll 'em, girls Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Don Redman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 141539 10-in. 1/22/1926 Roll 'em, girls Robert Benjamin ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141608 10-in. 2/6/1926 Roll 'em girls Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 141703 10-in. 2/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned, you're long underwear Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W141825 10-in. 3/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned you're long underwear Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano songwriter  
Columbia 143645 10-in. 3/14/1927 All men are devils Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W144557 10-in. 8/24/1927 Who's that pretty baby? Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W144804 10-in. 9/28/1927 Who's that pretty baby? The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 144876 10-in. 10/18/1927 Who's that pretty baby? Jack Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 73804 10-in. 12/2/1925 Roll 'em girls The Red Hotters Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 80147 10-in. 9/30/1926 I'm going to park myself in your arms Harry Raderman Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W81483 10-in. 9/27/1927 Who's that pretty baby? Jazz Pilots Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E1997-E1999 10-in. 12/29/1925 Roll ‘em girls Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E17682-E17684 10-in. 1/26/1926 Roll ‘em girls Salt and Pepper Male vocal duet, with ukulele songwriter  
Brunswick E22102-E22105 10-in. 3/24/1927 You can’t cry over my shoulder (And wink at somebody else) Park Lane Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22105) songwriter  
Edison 5073 10-in. 10/17/1916 Just one day George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 5208 10-in. 12/12/1916 In the sweet long ago George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 10672 10-in. 11/10/1925 Roll 'em girls (Roll your own) Florida Four ; Arthur Hall Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 11536 10-in. 2/23/1927 All men are devils Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 11621 10-in. 3/31/1927 You can't cry over my shoulder (And wink at somebody else) Clyde Doerr Orchestra ; John Ryan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 11949 10-in. 10/13/1927 Who's that pretty baby? The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heath, Bobby," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112039.

Heath, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112039.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112039

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Heath, Bobby, 1889-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003016941

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55684856

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53832077

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/490184

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