Reb Spikes
Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes (October 31, 1888 – February 24, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist and entrepreneur. His composition with his brother John, "Someday Sweetheart", has become an often-recorded jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1888, Died February 24, 1982
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, leader
Notes: Benjamin F. Spikes. Also known as "Reb" Spikes.
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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 | BVE-37254 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-38174 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92707 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Someday sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-026071 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Someday sweetheart | Paul Martin's Soothing Music ; The Three Cheers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-040261 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Someday sweetheart | Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073485 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Someday, sweetheart | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81655 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | Someday sweetheart | Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143258 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144765 | 10-in. | 10/15/1927 | My mammy's blues | Reb Spikes Majors and Minors | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Columbia | W144766 | 10-in. | 10/15/1927 | Fight that thing | Reb Spikes Majors and Minors | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 144805 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Someday, sweetheart | Original Indiana Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144864 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150479 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Someday sweetheart | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71533 | 10-in. | May 1923 | You'll never have no luck by quittin' me | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71534 | 10-in. | May 1923 | I'm gonna see you when your troubles are just like mine | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80325 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400349 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Someday, sweetheart | Emerson Black | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37272 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Someday sweetheart | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4224-E4225 | 10-in. | 12/11/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E22243-E22244 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2614 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Some rainy day | Abe Lyman ; Sharps and Flats | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2640 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Some rainy day | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2819 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Some rainy day | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C656-C657 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1414-C1415 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Someday sweetheart | Royal Hawaiians ; Sam Ku West | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE431 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | I’m smiling with a broken heart | Henry Starr | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Vo cat 1028-b] | 10-in. | Someday, sweetheart | Alberta Hunter | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | songwriter | ||
| Edison | 8651 | 10-in. | 10/31/1922 | That sweet something, dear | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9842 | 10-in. | 11/10/1924 | My mammy's blues | Georgia Melodians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18021 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | Someday, sweetheart | Al Lynn ; Music Masters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18100 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players and Singers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter, lyricist | |
| Nordskog | [Nordskog cat 3007A] | 10-in. | April 1922 | When you're alone blues | Roberta Dudley ; Ory's Sunshine Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Nordskog | [Nordskog cat 3007B] | 10-in. | April 1922 | Krooked blues | Roberta Dudley ; Ory's Sunshine Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Nordskog | [Nordskog cat 3008A] | 10-in. | April 1922 | That sweet something dear | Ruth Lee ; Ory's Sunshine Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Nordskog | [Nordskog cat 3008B] | 10-in. | April 1922 | Maybe someday | Ruth Lee ; Ory's Sunshine Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spikes, Reb," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112504.
Spikes, Reb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112504.
"Spikes, Reb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Spikes, B. F. (Benjamin F.), 1888-1982 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004073905
Wikidata: Reb Spikes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7301582
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39090920
MusicBrainz: Reb Spikes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb57fb50-c88b-4610-b974-d3d483ee3438
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