Dan Hornsby
Isaac Daniel Hornsby (1 February 1900 – 18 May 1951) was an American singer songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer and arranger, studio engineer, band leader & band member. Discovered talent as A&R man with Columbia Records, and radio personality. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1900 (Atlanta), Died May 18, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, vocalist, speaker, leader, lyricist, composer, songwriter
Notes: Pseudonym for Dan Hornsby.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 708 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-82635 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Sales tax | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-82724 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Prosperity and politics | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-82725 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Prosperity and politics | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82728 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Practice night with the Skillet Lickers | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-82729 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Practice night with the Skillet Lickers | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-83816 | 10-in. | 8/3/1934 | I saw stars | Dan Hornsby ; Perry Bechtel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-83817 | 10-in. | 8/3/1934 | Beautiful face have a heart! | Dan Hornsby ; Perry Bechtel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037378 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | The lion and the mouse | Uncle Ned | Recitation, with vocal, piano, and sound effects | vocalist, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-037379 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Humpty Dumpty | Uncle Ned | Recitation, with vocal, piano, and sound effects | speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037380 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Wynkyn, Blynkyn and Nod | Uncle Ned | Recitation, with vocal, piano, and sound effects | speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037381 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | The hare and the tortoise | Uncle Ned | Recitation, with vocal, piano, and sound effects | speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037382 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | The fox and the grapes | Uncle Ned | Recitation, with vocal, piano, and sound effects | speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037383 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | The boy who cried wolf | Uncle Ned | Recitation, with vocal, piano, and sound effects | speaker, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041200 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Sparkling blue eyes no. 2 | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041201 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | The poor drunkard's dream | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041202 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Were you there? | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041203 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | The gospel cannon ball | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041204 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | The great and final judgment | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041205 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | What a wonderful Saviour is He | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041206 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Why not make heaven your home | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041207 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Mansions in the sky | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041208 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Not a word of that be said | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041209 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Drifting through an unfriendly world | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041210 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Why don't you give me my memories? | Johnny Barfield | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041211 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Don't cry, my darlin' | Johnny Barfield | Male vocal solo, with guitar | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hornsby, Dan," accessed August 8, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
Hornsby, Dan. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 8, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
"Hornsby, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 8 August 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hornsby, Dan - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007151961
Wikidata: Dan Hornsby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3013096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44093883
MusicBrainz: Dan Hornsby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55bdad5b-2c2f-41e9-90e1-f209187e1f2c
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