Anita Kerr

Anita Jean Kerr (née Grilli; October 13, 1927 – October 10, 2022) was an American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer. She recorded and performed with her vocal harmony groups in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Europe.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1927 (Memphis), Died October 10, 2022 (Carouge)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, leader, organ, performer

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Recordings (Results 76-92 of 92 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 10761 6/9/1959 Class ring Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10836 8/21/1959 Blue, blue town The Kalin Twins vocalist  
Decca NA 10837 8/21/1959 Little miss Blue The Kalin Twins vocalist  
Decca NA 11311 11/15/1960 Ugly stick Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11312 11/15/1960 Some other world Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11313 11/15/1960 Go go cannibal Ronnie Self vocalist  
Decca NA 11507 4/20/1961 Promise me Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11508 4/20/1961 That's what I call true love Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11509 4/20/1961 Pretty little girl in the yellow dress Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11510 4/20/1961 Sawdust dolly Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11582 6/20/1961 A chance to belong Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11583 6/20/1961 Ask me no questions Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11584 6/20/1961 Sawdust dolly Carl Dobkins, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12511 5/22/1963 Lynching party Burl Ives vocalist  
Decca NA 12512 5/22/1963 A hundred and twenty-miles from nowhere Burl Ives vocalist  
Decca NA 12513 5/22/1963 Two car garage Burl Ives vocalist  
Decca NA 12514 5/22/1963 I found my best friend in the dog pound Burl Ives vocalist  
(Results 76-92 of 92 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kerr, Anita," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205356.

Kerr, Anita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205356.

"Kerr, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205356

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kerr, Anita - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99076229

Wikidata: Anita Kerr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4765563

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31635407

MusicBrainz: Anita Kerr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5061911c-56ff-4967-9cbc-de1601beea96

ISNI: 0000 0001 1933 4500 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000119334500

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1552030

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