Beryl Davis
Beryl Davis (16 March 1924 – 28 October 2011) was a vocalist who sang with British and American big bands, as well as being an occasional featured vocalist at a very young age with the Quintette du Hot Club de France between 1936 and 1939. She was still performing in her 80s, into the 2000s, possibly the last surviving and performing singer of the generation of popular entertainers from the 1930s and wartime years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1924 (Plymouth), Died October 28, 2011 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2776 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2777 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | I wanna | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Decca | L 7465 | 11/16/1953 | Do Lord | Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7466 | 11/16/1953 | I'm really livin' | Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7467 | 11/18/1953 | Medley: I've got the joy ; Oil in my lamp ; Summertime in my heart ; Make a joyful noise unto the Lord | Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7468 | 11/18/1953 | Medley: Talkin' about the Lord ; Forgive me Lord ; Ev'ryday with Jesus | Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7696 | 5/20/1954 | Give me that old time religion | The Four Girls | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7697 | 5/20/1954 | The world is not my home | The Four Girls | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7698 | 5/20/1954 | Somewhere list'nin' | The Four Girls | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7699 | 5/20/1954 | Jacob's ladder | The Four Girls | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Beryl," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083.
Davis, Beryl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083.
"Davis, Beryl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Davis, Beryl - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79088747
Wikidata: Beryl Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q514720
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74042254
MusicBrainz: Beryl Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07e49563-6d5a-4d32-ba31-5867282ebaf5
ISNI: 0000 0001 1951 0957 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000119510957
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