The Crew Chiefs
The Crew Chiefs were a vocal group popular in the 1940s, known for accompanying Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller, and Ray McKinley. Member Artie Malvin co-wrote the song "I'm Headin' For California" with Glenn Miller in 1944. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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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 | D6VB-1384 | 10-in. | 3/28/1946 | Cynthia's in love | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lillian Lane ; Arthur Malvin | Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1385 | 10-in. | 3/28/1946 | Whiffenpoof song (Baa! Baa! Baa!) | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1671 | 10-in. | 2/21/1946 | I'm headin' for California | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1672 | 10-in. | 2/21/1946 | It couldn't be true! (Or could it?) | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1909 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | The woodchuck song | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1911 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | A gal in calico | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2225 | 10-in. | 5/28/1946 | I know | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2226 | 10-in. | 5/28/1946 | Ev'rybody loves my baby | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Decca | L 5349 | 1/24/1950 | Bamboo | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5350 | 1/24/1950 | One! Two! Three! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5499 | 4/5/1950 | Home cookin' | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5607 | 5/18/1950 | A string of pearls | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5608 | 5/18/1950 | The lonesomest whistle | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5776 | 7/31/1950 | I don't care if the sun don't shine | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5777 | 7/31/1950 | Vagabond shoes | Jerry Gray Orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crew Chiefs, The," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310164.
Crew Chiefs, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310164.
"Crew Chiefs, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crew Chiefs - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96012633
Wikidata: The Crew Chiefs - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7728042
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/129136191
MusicBrainz: The Crew Chiefs - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/474dbda9-b11d-44e5-b0e8-9dcf8e38388c
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