James Taylor
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, vocalist
Notes: Member of vocal quartet Four Melody Men.
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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 | BVE-42925 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | It's hard to laugh or smile | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-42928 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Sad man blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-42932 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | When life seems so blue | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | C 9821 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | I'm a pilgrim | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9822 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | I heard the voice | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9823 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Didn't it rain | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9824 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Dry bones in the valley | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9825 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | My Lord's gonna move this wicked race | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9826 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Sleep on, darling Mother | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9831 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Old ship of Zion | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9832 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Lead me to the rock | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9833 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Handwritin' on the wall | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9834 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Let that liar alone | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9835 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | The seven sea | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Decca | C 9836 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Standing by the bedside of a neighbour | Mount City Jubilee Quartette | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, James," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210046.
Taylor, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210046.
"Taylor, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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