Herbert (Herb) Cowans
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 30457 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | I'm in a low down groove | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | 30458 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | God bless the child | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | 30459 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Am I blue? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | 30460 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Solitude | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 67489 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Good woman blues | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67490 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Skin and bones woman | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67491 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | I'm cuttin' out | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67492 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Fireman blues | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67493 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Lovin' woman blues | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67494 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Roomin' house blues | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67495 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Sugar bowl blues | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 67496 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Stick up woman (Let me make this trip with you) | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69365 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Do you dig my jive? | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69366 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | I know how to do it | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69367 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Valetta | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 69368 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Boogie woogie man | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 74637 | 12/2/1948 | He watches me | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74638 | 12/2/1948 | He's all I need (The Lord is my shepherd De. 30084, De. 9-30084) | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74639 | 12/2/1948 | Florida storm | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74640 | 12/2/1948 | Gospel train-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74641 | 12/2/1948 | Down by the riverside | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74642 | 12/2/1948 | Little boy | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74643 | 12/2/1948 | My Lord's gonna move that wicked race | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74644 | 12/3/1948 | Hallelujah what a song | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74645 | 12/3/1948 | Behold His face | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74646 | 12/3/1948 | Ain't no room in church for liars | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74647 | 12/3/1948 | Cleanse me-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74648 | 12/3/1948 | Little boy how old are you-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 74649 | 12/3/1948 | Going back to Jesus-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75038 | 7/7/1949 | Ninety nine and a half won't do | Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75039 | 7/7/1949 | Daniel in the lion's den | Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75040 | 7/7/1949 | The devil is trying to steal my joy | Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75041 | 7/7/1949 | Just look | Katie Bell Nubin ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75050 | 7/8/1949 | I thank you Jesus | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75051 | 7/8/1949 | I must have Jesus all the way | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75052 | 7/8/1949 | Out of the depths-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75053 | 7/8/1949 | Touch me Lord Jesus-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75223 | 9/2/1949 | Leaning on the Lord | Ethel Davenport | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75224 | 9/2/1949 | I will wait till my change come | Ethel Davenport | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75225 | 9/2/1949 | Only a look | Ethel Davenport | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75226 | 9/2/1949 | Dig a little deeper in God's love | Ethel Davenport | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75259 | 9/14/1949 | Silent night, Holy night | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75260 | 9/14/1949 | White Christmas | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75261 | 9/14/1949 | He arose from the grave-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75262 | 9/14/1949 | Jesus | The Rosette Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75263 | 9/14/1949 | Jesus is all the world to me | The Rosette Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75264 | 9/14/1949 | So high | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75550 | 11/30/1949 | Jesus loves me-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75551 | 11/30/1949 | Whispering hope-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75552 | 11/30/1949 | Jonah and the storm | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75553 | 11/30/1949 | In the garden | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75554 | 11/30/1949 | You can't hurry God | Vivian Cooper | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75555 | 11/30/1949 | My home over there | Vivian Cooper | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75556 | 11/30/1949 | Live the life | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75557 | 11/30/1949 | Seal of heaven | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Alfred Miller | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75586 | 12/12/1949 | Pressing on the upward way | Katie Bell Nubin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75587 | 12/12/1949 | My body belongs to God | Katie Bell Nubin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75588 | 12/12/1949 | Were you there when they crucified my Lord?-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75589 | 12/12/1949 | Bells of St. Mary's-2 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 76258 | 5/2/1950 | I'm so glad | The Rosette | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 76259 | 5/2/1950 | I'll be satisfied | The Rosette | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 76261 | 5/2/1950 | Swing low sweet chariot | The Rosette | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80324 | 1/11/1951 | Use me Lord | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80325 | 1/11/1951 | Somebody needs Jesus | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80326 | 1/11/1951 | Sin is to blame | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80327 | 1/11/1951 | I thank God for my song | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80569 | 2/19/1951 | Satisfied with Jesus-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80570 | 2/19/1951 | The old rugged cross-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80571 | 2/19/1951 | It's worth it | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80572 | 2/19/1951 | Hold on | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80597 | 2/21/1951 | I want Jesus to walk around my bedside (before I die) | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80598 | 2/21/1951 | Royal telephone | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80599 | 2/21/1951 | Milky white way | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 80600 | 2/21/1951 | His eye is on the sparrow | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 81130 | 6/5/1951 | On the battlefield | Vivian Cooper ; Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 81131 | 6/5/1951 | I'll fly away | Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 81132 | 6/5/1951 | Every day, every hour | Vivian Cooper ; Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 81133 | 6/5/1951 | My expectations | Vivian Cooper ; Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cowans, Herbert (Herb)," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310040.
Cowans, Herbert (Herb). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310040.
"Cowans, Herbert (Herb)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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