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 651-675 of 709 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146145 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | The preacher and the bear | Rudy Brown Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146165 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | On Mobile Bay | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal trio, with banjo and piano | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146166 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | I want a girl (Just like the girl that married dear old Dad) | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal trio, with banjo and piano | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146167 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | Goodbye Alexander | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal trio, with banjo and piano | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146168 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | Oceana roll | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal trio, with banjo and piano | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147270 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | The story of C. S. Carnes | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147271 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | The Shelby disaster | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147284 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Wabash blues | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147285 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Lonesome mama blues | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147286 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Sailing on the Bay of Tripoli | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147295 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | The fatal wedding | Jess Young's Tennessee Band | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147296 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | After the ball | Jess Young's Tennessee Band | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147373 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | She was bred in old Kentucky | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal and instrumental trio | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147374 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Can't yo' heah me callin', Caroline | Dan Hornsby Trio | Male vocal and instrumental trio | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147375 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Oh! By jingo | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W147376 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Has anybody here seen Kelly | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W147377 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Just a baby's prayer at twilight | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147378 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | I'm sorry I made you cry | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148025 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | You've made my dreams come true | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148223 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Smoke behind the clouds | Georgia Organ Grinders | String band and organ, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148227 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Four thousand years ago | Georgia Organ Grinders | String band and organ, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148266 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 7 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148267 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 8 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker | |
| Columbia | W148276 | 10-in. | 4/14/1929 | The vamp | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W148277 | 10-in. | 8/14/1929 | Take me out to the ball game | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | vocalist, leader |
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.
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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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