Alan Holmes
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, vocalist, leader
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-036506 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Night must fall (over all) | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036507 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Down Linger Longer Lane | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-036508 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Grateful | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036509 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Then came the rain | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036908 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | I'm a lucky devil | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036909 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | How warm it is the weather | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036910 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | I'll never fail you | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-036911 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | Roller skating on a rainbow | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036912 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | The girl behind the venetian blind | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-036913 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | You taught me to love again | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040446 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Baby, what else can I do? | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040447 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Here comes the night | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040448 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I like to recognize the tune | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040449 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040624 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | When I climb down from my saddle | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040625 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | Out of port | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-040626 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | Little old band of gold | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040627 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | It's funny to everyone but me | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040628 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | (Two tiny tots on a teeter-totter) Up-sy down-sy | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040629 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | Poor old Joe | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043326 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | Fit to be tied | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043327 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | I wanna wrap you up (and take you home with me) | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043328 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | White lies and red roses | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043329 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | It's a whole new thing | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043874 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Valley-alley-ay | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043875 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Love's got me down again | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043876 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | What ev'ry young girl should know | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-043877 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-045710 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Darn that dream | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-045711 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Pinch me | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-045712 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Peace, brother! | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-045776 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Confucius say | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-045777 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | I want my mama | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-045778 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | If it wasn't for the moon | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-045779 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | The singing hills | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046417 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Gotta get home | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046418 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | On the Isle of May | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046419 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Adios, Americano | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046420 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | The little red fox | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046840 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | The moon and the willow tree | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046841 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-046842 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Take your girlie to the movies | Blue Barron ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-046843 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I fell all over myself | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-047900 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Irene | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-047901 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Charming little faker | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-047902 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | So long | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-047903 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Sing a spell | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-048675 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | I'll pray for you | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-048676 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Wait till I catch you in my dreams | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-048677 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | I love you much too much | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-048678 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Hawaiian paradise | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053195 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Sometimes I'm happy | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053196 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Trade winds | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053197 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | In a moonboat | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053198 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Get the moon out of your eyes | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053492 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | It's eight o'clock | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053493 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | You walk by | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053494 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | River home | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053495 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | The bells of Monterey | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058177 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | Walkin' thru Mockin' Bird Lane | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058178 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | My mother's lullaby | Blue Barron ; Clark Shelton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058179 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | Mean to me | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058180 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | In Copacabana | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 74907 | 5/12/1949 | Five foot two, eyes of blue | Alan Holmes | leader | |||
| Decca | 74908 | 5/12/1949 | Need you | Alan Holmes | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Alan," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204637.
Holmes, Alan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204637.
"Holmes, Alan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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