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 (Results 76-100 of 115 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E18377-E18379 10-in. 3/10/1926 Talking to the moon Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E21288-E21290 10-in. 1/25/1927 Pretty lips Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C1965 10-in. 5/23/1928 Last night I dreamed you kissed me Charley Straight Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) leader  
Brunswick C1966 10-in. 5/23/1928 Too busy! Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) leader  
Brunswick C1967 10-in. 5/23/1928 Just a night for meditation Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) leader  
Brunswick C1968 10-in. 5/23/1928 From midnight till dawn Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) leader  
Brunswick C2269 10-in. 8/24/1928 Waiting and dreaming Charley Straight Orchestra ; The Vagabonds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick C2270 10-in. 8/24/1928 Do you, don’t you Charley Straight Orchestra ; The Vagabonds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick TC3950 10-in. 7/27/1929 King of the bungaloos Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C4776 10-in. 12/1/1929 Funny, dear, what love can do Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick C5012 10-in. 12/9/1929 Funny, dear, what love can do Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick C311-C312½ 10-in. 5/7/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C313-C314 10-in. 5/7/1926 That’s why I love you Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C325-C326 10-in. 5/28/1926 Deep Henderson Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C327-C328 10-in. 5/28/1926 Hobo’s prayer Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick C329-C331 10-in. 5/28/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C332-C333 10-in. 5/28/1926 That’s why I love you Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C602-C603 10-in. 9/9/1926 Tell me tonight Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C604-C605 10-in. 9/9/1926 It made you happy when you made me cry Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C608-C609 10-in. 9/10/1926 Kiss your little baby goodnight Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C618-C619 10-in. 9/10/1926 What’s the use of crying? Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C620-C621 10-in. 9/10/1926 Kiss your little baby goodnight! Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, songwriter  
Brunswick C1519-C1520 10-in. 1/16/1928 My Ohio home Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C1521-C1522 10-in. 1/16/1928 Everywhere you go Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C1695-C1697 10-in. 3/17/1928 That’s what I call keen Charley Straight Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E1697) leader  
(Results 76-100 of 115 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Straight, Charley," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.

Straight, Charley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.

"Straight, Charley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836

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