Dan Hornsby
Isaac Daniel (Dan) Hornsby (February 18, 1900 – May 18, 1951) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer and arranger, studio engineer, band leader, artists and repertoire (A&R) man with Columbia Records, and radio personality. Hornsby began performing in the 1920s, and over the years, he formed or backed up bands. He often played multiple roles, from an idea for a song, to when it was produced. His songs were a combination of country and folk music. Hornsby acquired country, folk, and blues talent for Columbia Records and MGM, including Bessie Smith and Hank Williams. The Grammy Museum had a display of his music archive artifacts for Columbia Records in 2013. Hornsby was inducted into the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame in 1986. |
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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 626-650 of 709 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-071168 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | I'm a dog house daddy | Dixie Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071173 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Dance away polka | Dixie Ramblers | String band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071174 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Mary Jane | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071175 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | We're happy in the U.S.A. | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071176 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Takin' off | Modern Mountaineers | String band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071177 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | I still think of you | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071178 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Baby, you've let me down | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071179 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | A prisoner's adieu | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071180 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Tell me why my daddy don't come home | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071181 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Rollin' down the Great Divide | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071182 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | My Birmingham rose | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071183 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | The letter I never did mail | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071184 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | (When I had) My pony on the range | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071185 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Jennie Lou | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071186 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Tumble weed trail | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071187 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Put your troubles down the hatch | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071188 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Home coming waltz | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-071189 | 10-in. | 10/12/1941 | Over the waves waltz | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | session supervisor | |
| Columbia | W145168 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | Dear old girl | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W145169 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | The banquet in Misery Hall | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W145170 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | Cubanola glide | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W145171 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | O Susanna | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W146038 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Original Arkansas traveler | Dan Hornsby ; Clayton McMichen | Comic dialogue, with fiddle (violin) | speaker | |
| Columbia | W146039 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Original Arkansas traveler | Dan Hornsby ; Clayton McMichen | Comic dialogue, with 2 fiddles (violin) | speaker | |
| Columbia | W146144 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | Little brown jug | Rudy Brown Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hornsby, Dan," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
Hornsby, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
"Hornsby, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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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