John Oscar
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C3732 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Mama don’t allow no easy riders here | John Oscar | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C3733 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Boogie woogie | John Oscar | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C7539 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | I’m crazy ‘bout my Bozo | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C7540 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | That new kinda stuff | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C8153 | 10-in. | 10/5/1931 | They’ll talk about you anyhow | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | TC3359 | 10-in. | 4/24/1929 | In the gutter | John Oscar | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Decca | 90711 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | New rubbing on that darned old thing | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90712 | 10-in. | 5/5/1936 | I wonder who's boogiein' my woogie | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90796 | 10-in. | 7/9/1936 | Try some of that | Oscar's Chicago Swingers | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90797 | 10-in. | 7/9/1936 | My gal's been foolin' me | Kokomo Arnold | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | C 9400 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Mistreatment blues | Big Oscar [John Oscar] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9401 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Other man blues | Big Oscar [John Oscar] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9481 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | You can't last long like that | Banks Chesterfield's Orchestra ; John Oscar | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9482 | 10-in. | 9/17/1934 | Got to be worried now | Banks Chesterfield's Orchestra ; John Oscar | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oscar, John," accessed April 20, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207529.
Oscar, John. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207529.
"Oscar, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 20 April 2021.
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