Rufus Callender

Birth and Death Data: Born 1910, Died 1976

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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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
Decca 61959 10-in. 2/16/1937 Edward the VIII The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61964 10-in. 2/16/1937 Paramaribo The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61968 10-in. 2/16/1937 Food scandal Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 61969 10-in. 2/16/1937 Hold up blackbird, hold up Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 61970 10-in. 2/16/1937 Carnival is we bachanal The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61973 10-in. 2/18/1937 Maracas falls The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61983 10-in. 2/19/1937 My luxurious life The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61985 10-in. 2/19/1937 Street vendors Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] vocalist  
Decca 61986 10-in. 2/19/1937 Theodore The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61987 10-in. 2/19/1937 Josefita Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] vocalist  
Decca 61991 10-in. 2/23/1937 Settle with an old queen The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 61993 10-in. 2/23/1937 Mi ropa Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 61997 10-in. 2/23/1937 Miss Bimbilla Brown Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62003 10-in. 2/23/1937 Bowl and bat Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62004 10-in. 2/23/1937 The rats Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62006 10-in. 2/23/1937 Arima fete Santa Rosa The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] vocalist  
Decca 62007 10-in. 2/23/1937 Ah Gertie Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62011 10-in. 2/24/1937 Netty's defense Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62012 10-in. 2/24/1937 Selassie is held by the policeman Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62014 10-in. 2/24/1937 Old ginger The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] vocalist  
Decca 62020 10-in. 2/23/1937 Mrs. Simpson Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62022 10-in. 2/23/1937 Reign of the Georges Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62023 10-in. 2/23/1937 Meet me at the Sangre Grande Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62024 10-in. 2/23/1937 John Thomas The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 62026 10-in. 2/23/1937 War Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91369 10-in. 2/24/1938 Madam Khan The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91370 10-in. 2/24/1938 The more they try to do me bad The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91377 10-in. 2/25/1938 Joe Louis The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91378 10-in. 2/25/1938 Ruby Canera The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91390 10-in. 3/1/1938 Rubina The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91392 10-in. 3/1/1938 The lajebless woman Lord Executor vocalist  
Decca 91393 10-in. 3/1/1938 Theresa The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91396 10-in. 3/3/1938 Lillian The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91399 10-in. 3/3/1938 Shango The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91402 10-in. 3/3/1938 Cicilia The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91403 10-in. 3/3/1938 Exploiting The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91404 10-in. 3/3/1938 My wedding celebration The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91614 10-in. 1/26/1939 Home sweet home The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91615 10-in. 1/26/1939 Time for man go home The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91616 10-in. 1/26/1939 So many women The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91617 10-in. 1/26/1939 Fare Thee well The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91626 10-in. 1/30/1939 Mois la travy The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91627 10-in. 1/30/1939 Peggie deary The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91645 10-in. 2/3/1939 No surrender The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91646 10-in. 2/3/1939 Fire, fire in Port of Spain The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91647 10-in. 2/3/1939 If they follow me they get fever The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91653 10-in. 2/4/1939 You better let me go The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91654 10-in. 2/4/1939 I am free, single and disengaged The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91670 2/8/1939 [Unknown title(s)] Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor vocalist  
Decca 91674 10-in. 2/8/1939 Amanja soqua me The Caresser [Rufus Callender] vocalist  
Decca 91914 10-in. 2/3/1940 Freedom and liberty The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91915 10-in. 2/3/1940 Clementina The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91916 10-in. 2/3/1940 Not so Carolina The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  
Decca 91929 10-in. 2/8/1940 Do remember me The Caresser [Rufus Callendar] vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Callender, Rufus," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306681.

Callender, Rufus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306681.

"Callender, Rufus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306681

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Caresser (Musician) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96036099

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/80203264

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