Charley Straight

Charles Theodore "Charley" Straight (January 16, 1891 – September 22, 1940) was an American pianist, bandleader and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1891 (Chicago), Died September 21, 1940 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 115 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-73296	10-in.	Apr. 1925	I found a way to love you	The Red Hotters	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	73695	10-in.	10/8/1925	Santa Claus blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	73721	10-in.	10/16/1925	Santa Claus blues	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	W80234	10-in.	12/1/1926	Kiss your little baby good-night!	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	W80246	10-in.	12/3/1926	Pretty lips	Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W402202	10-in.	12/9/1928	Smiling skies	Benny Meroff Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W403634	10-in.	1/16/1930	Funny, dear, what love can do	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	[OK cat 1138-B]	10-in.	approximately early	Sweet pickin's	OKeh Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	4015	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1920	Ev'rybody calls me honey	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	6162	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1921	It must be someone like you	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	7671	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1922	Little thoughts	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9162	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1922	Rufenreddy	Henry Lange	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	3901-3903	10-in.	approximately July 1920	Mississippi bound	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	4239-4241	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1920	I love you, Sunday	Alfred Eldridge ; Walter G. Haenschen ; Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra ; Charles McNeil	Jazz/dance band, with banjo and 2 pianos	composer
Brunswick	6245-6246	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1921	June moon	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9081-9083	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1922	Rufenreddy	Henry Lange	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	11649-11651	10-in.	10/18/1923	That's everything	Oriole Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	13264-13267	10-in.	6/10/1924	Forsaken blues	Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E3818-E3819	10-in.	9/23/1926	Kiss your little baby goodnight!	Bessie Coldiron	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E4263-E4265	10-in.	12/20/1926	Buddy’s habits	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E17867-E17869	10-in.	2/2/1926	Talking to the moon	Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E17870-E17872	10-in.	2/2/1926	Sweet southern breeze	Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E18368-E18370	10-in.	3/10/1926	Sweet southern breeze	Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble	leader
Brunswick	E18371-E18373	10-in.	3/10/1926	What a man	Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble	leader
Brunswick	E18374-E18376	10-in.	3/10/1926	Hi-diddle-diddle	Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble	leader

(Results 51-75 of 115 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Straight, Charley," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.

Straight, Charley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.

"Straight, Charley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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