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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 709 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047581 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Blue skies are gray skies | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047582 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | My sweetheart's letter | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal duet, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047583 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Please don't say we're through | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047584 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | I need a sweetheart | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047585 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Guitar blues | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | String band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047586 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Gonna' quit my rowdy ways | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal duet, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047587 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | That old rockin' chair | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047588 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Forget me and be happy | Carl Boling ; Four Aces | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047589 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Job and his God | Rev. J. M. Gates and his Congregation | Sermon, with vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047590 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Travellin' on | Rev. J. M. Gates and his Congregation | Sermon, with vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047591 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | I'll fly away | Rev. J. M. Gates and his Congregation | Sermon, with vocal ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047592 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | It's what you think and not what you know | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047593 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Men and women talk too much | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047594 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Joe Lewis' wrist and his fist | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047595 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Jessie James | Woodruff Brothers | Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047596 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Mountaineer's home sweet home | Woodruff Brothers | Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047597 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Where the grass grows green | Woodruff Brothers | Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047598 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | We buried her beneath the willow | Woodruff Brothers | Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047599 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | What could you give for your soul in the end? | Woodruff Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047600 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | No place to pillow my head | Woodruff Brothers | Male vocal duet with harmonica and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047601 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Joyous companions | Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys | Washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047602 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | I'm looking over a four leaf clover | Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys | Washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047603 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Russian rag | Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys | Washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047604 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Scotch twist | Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys | Washboard band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047605 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Limehouse blues | Curly Hicks ; Taproom Boys | Washboard band | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hornsby, Dan," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
Hornsby, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
"Hornsby, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 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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