William Tracey
Birth and Death Data: Born June 19, 1893 (Brooklyn), Died September 5, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Will Tracy.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 122 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36646 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | Out in the new mown hay | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39292 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Who are you fooling to-night? | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40943 | 10-in. | 11/23/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Frankie Masters Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-53004 | 10-in. | 3/31/1931 | Rocky Mountain Rose | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-53091 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | I'm blue, but nobody cares | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-61057 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Them there eyes | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-64004 | 10-in. | 7/29/1930 | Okay, baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09651 | 10-in. | 8/20/1937 | Gee! But it's great to meet a friend | Bobby Breen | Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-013321 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Gee! But it's great to meet a friend (From your home town) | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-013330 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Gee, but it's great to meet a friend (From your home town) | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035715 | 10-in. | 4/7/1939 | Them there eyes | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Johnny Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2320 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Them there eyes | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1914-05-01-07] | Not documented | 5/1/1914 | I'd give the whole world to have you back again | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4849 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1910 | Play that barber-shop chord | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38939 | 10-in. | 7/9/1913 | I want a man like Dad (A sweetheart just like Mother had) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39316 | 10-in. | 4/9/1914 | When they christened Brother Johnson's child | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39468 | 10-in. | 6/29/1914 | Everything reminds me of that old sweetheart of mine | Lyric Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39639 | 10-in. | 11/25/1914 | It's too late now | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46341 | 10-in. | 1/14/1916 | Give a little credit to your dad | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46654 | 10-in. | 3/20/1916 | Oh Joe, with your fiddle and your bow, you stole my heart away | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47079 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Oh! Southern city (Send us some beautiful girls) | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47149 | 10-in. | 11/13/1916 | Naughty! Naughty! Naughty! | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77284 | 10-in. | 8/23/1917 | If I can't have you all of the time (Then I don't want you at all) | Watson Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77324 | 10-in. | 9/10/1917 | The best things in life are free | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77617 | 10-in. | 1/8/1918 | Bring back my daddy to me | Robert Lewis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tracey, William," accessed June 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112953.
Tracey, William. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112953.
"Tracey, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 June 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: William Tracey
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tracey, William, 1893-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006011841
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q80766012
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12052966
MusicBrainz: William Tracey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1323c158-8dbc-42ac-8424-53ca3310f280
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