John Kirby Orchestra
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-066895 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Close shave | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-066896 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Bugler's dilemma | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-066897 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | It's only a paper moon | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-066898 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Fifi's rhapsody | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-067977 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Night whispers | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-067978 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Tweed me | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-067979 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Move over | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-067980 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Wondering where | Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-071900 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) | Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-071901 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Comin' back | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-071902 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | No blues at all | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-071903 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | St. Louis blues | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Decca | 64909 | 1/20/1939 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Nat Gonella | Musical group | |||
| Decca | 64910 | 1/20/1939 | Just a kid named Joe | Nat Gonella | Musical group | |||
| Decca | 64911 | 1/20/1939 | Jeepers creepers | Nat Gonella | Musical group | |||
| Decca | 64912 | 1/20/1939 | I must see Annie tonight | Nat Gonella | Musical group | |||
| Decca | 69364 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Loch Lomond | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69369 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Just like a gypsy | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69370 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | My blue heaven | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69371 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | St. Louis blues | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69988 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | When your lover has gone | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69989 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | My ideal | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69990 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | The night we called it a day | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 69991 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | Concerto for two | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70244 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Kentucky babe | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70245 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Ma curly-headed baby | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70246 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | When your lover has gone | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70247 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | My ideal | Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70541 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Beside the river Clyde | John Kirby Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70542 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | How do I know it's real? | John Kirby Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71699 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Blues in the night | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71700 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Stardust-1 | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71709 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Creole love call | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71710 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Begin the beguine | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71725 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | That old black magic | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71726 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | St. Louis blues | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71727 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | Hand to mouth boogie | Larry Adler | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71728 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | As time goes by | Larry Adler | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "John Kirby Orchestra," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113015.
John Kirby Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113015.
"John Kirby Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: John Kirby Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006046174
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