Otis René
Otis Joseph René Jr. was an American songwriter and record label owner. As a songwriter, he is notable as the co-author of "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", which became a signature song for Louis Armstrong. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died April 5, 1970 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 951 - 1970
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, vocalist
Notes: Brother of Leon René.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-58 of 58 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 1825 | 10-in. | 6/8/1948 | I sold my heart to the junk man | Dinah Washington | songwriter | ||
| Exclusive | AM-2357-E | 10-in. | 1935-1970 | Someone's rocking my dream boat | Eddie Beal Trio ; Four Tones | songwriter | ||
| Excelsior | AM-2760-RE | 10-in. | 12/31/1944 | At least you could save me a dream | Eddie Beal Trio ; Herb Jeffries ; Three Shades of Rhythm (Vocal group) | songwriter | ||
| Excelsior | AM-2760-RE | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | At least you could save me a dream | Eddie Beal Trio ; Herb Jeffries | songwriter | ||
| Excelsior | AM-02780-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1944 | String foo-losophy | Joe Comfort ; Eddie Beal Trio ; Ulysses Livingston | songwriter | ||
| Excelsior | AM-02780-A | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | String foo-losophy | Eddie Beal Trio | songwriter | ||
| Master | M111 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | I never had a dream | Tommy "Red" Tompkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | DLA 889 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | Sleepy time in Hawaii | Otis René | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Otis," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113807.
René, Otis. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113807.
"René, Otis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: René, Otis, 1898-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007139934
Wikidata: Otis René - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7108819
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73647333
MusicBrainz: Otis René - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30ae40bd-a5b5-467f-8dcc-5501b4511e39
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