William Tracey
Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1883 (Brooklyn), Died September 5, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1947
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 76-100 of 124 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W142966 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Counting the days (Till I get back to Georgia) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144140 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | (That's the reason why) I wish I was in Dixie | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144789 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144820 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Seger Ellis ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144837 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Robert Benjamin ; Newport Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144906 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148890 | 10-in. | 8/19/1929 | In the town where I was born | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148906 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | At twilight | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148985 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | At twilight | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149958 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Amos 'n' Andy | Arthur Fields ; Fred Hall | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | C1887 | 10-in. | 10/1/1937 | Gee but it's great to meet a friend (from your home town) | Sweet Violet Boys | String band, with male group vocal | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W24879 | 10-in. | 7/05/1939 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 492 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | Every day's a holiday in Dixie | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | 608 | 10-in. | ca. Feb. 1919 | Mammy o' mine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70081 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | 'Tain't nothin' else but jazz | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70383 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | Atta baby | Billy Jones ; Tampa Blue Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70404 | 10-in. | Jan. 1922 | Atta baby | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70791 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | You can have him, I don't want him, didn't love him anyhow blues | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70915 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | I certainly must be in love | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72253 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | Dancin' Dan | Jack Kaufman ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74188 | 10-in. | June 1926 | What? No spinach? | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74222 | 10-in. | July 1926 | Out in the new mown hay | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80061 | 10-in. | 6/7/1926 | What! No spinach? | Albert Campbell ; Jack Glogau ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81552 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404872 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Them there eyes | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tracey, William," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112953.
Tracey, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112953.
"Tracey, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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: William Tracey - 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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