Velma E. Williams Smith
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, guitar
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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 | E0VB-5833 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Unwanted sign upon your heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5835 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Your locket is my broken heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0906 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Down the trail of achin' hearts | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0907 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Bluebird island | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO807 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Wreck on the highway | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO808 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Fire ball mail | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO809 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | I'll reap my harvest in heaven | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO810 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Night train to Memphis | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | H811 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | Prodigal son | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO812 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | Low and lonely | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | H813 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | Write me sweetheart | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO818 | 10-in. | 6/1/1942 | They can only fill one grave | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | H820 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | Don't make me go to bed and I'll be good | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | H822 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | Not a word from home | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | H823 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | Do you wonder why | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | H824 | 10-in. | 6/4/1942 | I'll forgive you but I can't forget | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2203 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | I talk to myself about you | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2204 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Freight train blues | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2205 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | (Our own) Jole Blon | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2206 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Tennessee Central (Number 9) | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2207 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Wabash Cannon Ball | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2208 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | There's a big rock in the road | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2209 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Po' folks (all the time) | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2211 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Blue eyes crying in the rain | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2213 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | The devil's train | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO2214 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Short-changed in love | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4311 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | Blues in my mind | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4312 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | (I heard a) silver trumpet | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4313 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | Easy rockin' chair | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4314 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | It's too late now to worry anymore | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4315 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | Wait for the light to shine | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4428 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | No one will ever know | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4430 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | I think I'll go home and cry | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4431 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | We live in two different worlds | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | C4432 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | Pins and needles (in my heart) | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4514 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Golden treasure | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | HCO4516 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Let me be the first to say I'm sorry | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4517 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | All the world is lonely now | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4518 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | That glory bound train | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4519 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Waiting for my call to glory | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4520 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Gone, gone, gone (but not forgotten) | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4521 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Tell me now or tell me never | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4893 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | When they take that last look at me | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4894 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | This world can't stand long | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4895 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | I saw the light | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4896 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Heartaches and flowers | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4897 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | The songbirds are singing in heaven | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4898 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Unloved and unclaimed | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4899 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | I had a dream | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4900 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | Thank God | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4901 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | You'll reap these tears | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4902 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | Its just about time | Roy Acuff ; Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4904 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | It's so hard to smile | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4905 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | The waltz of the wind | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4906 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | A sinner's death | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CCO4907 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | The midnight train | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40685 | 10-in. | 4/11/1949 | Country boy | Little Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO40686 | 10-in. | 4/11/1949 | I'm fading fast with the time | Little Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO40687 | 10-in. | 4/11/1949 | I'll be back a-Sunday | Little Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO40688 | 10-in. | 4/11/1949 | My heart's bouquet | Little Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO40691 | 10-in. | 4/13/1949 | Put all your love in a cookie jar | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40692 | 10-in. | 4/13/1949 | Room full of roses | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO41681 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | I love everything about you | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO41682 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | Ring on your finger | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO41683 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | Cry-baby heart | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO41684 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | Why in heaven's name | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42813 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | Greedy fingers | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42814 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | Angel mother | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42819 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | Lucky seven | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42820 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | You win the bride | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42821 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | So far | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42822 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | Warm hands, cold heart | George Morgan and Dolly Good | Mixed vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO45224 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Mr. moon | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO45225 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | If teardrops were pennies | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO45226 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | There's nothing as sweet as my baby | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46367 | 10-in. | 6/8/1951 | Me and my broken heart | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46810 | 10-in. | 8/4/1951 | Let old Mother Nature have her way | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | NA 3149 | 10/2/1953 | Pa-paya Mama-1 | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 3150 | 10/2/1953 | In the garden of st. Augustine-2 | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 12095 | 5/29/1962 | The moon is high | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12096 | 5/29/1962 | Green turtle | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12097 | 5/29/1962 | Bury the bottle with me | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12098 | 5/29/1962 | The blizzard | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Velma E. Williams," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209624.
Smith, Velma E. Williams. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209624.
"Smith, Velma E. Williams." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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