Joe Holley

Birth and Death Data: Born 1917, Died 2009

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, harmony vocal

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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 D7VB-1305 10-in. 7/23/1947 Shut up and drink your beer Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1307 10-in. 7/23/1947 High voltage gal Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1308 10-in. 7/23/1947 (Gotta get to) Oklahoma City Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1312 10-in. 7/23/1947 Bob Will two-step Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills String band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1314 10-in. 7/23/1947 Cain's stomp Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills String band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1315 10-in. 7/23/1947 Louisiana blues Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills String band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1805 10-in. 10/20/1947 A nickel in the juke box Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1807 10-in. 10/20/1947 A woman was the cause of it all Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1847 10-in. 11/5/1947 Never turn your back to a woman Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1848 10-in. 11/5/1947 I'm a married man Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; The Trio (Johnny Tyler) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1849 10-in. 11/5/1947 Corn fed Arkansas girl Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; The Trio (Johnny Tyler) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1850 10-in. 11/5/1947 Is it true what they say Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H834 10-in. 7/14/1942 We might as well forget it Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H837 10-in. 7/14/1942 That hot lick fiddlin' man Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H838 10-in. 7/14/1942 Liberty Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H839 10-in. 7/14/1942 Miss Molly Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H841 10-in. 7/15/1942 Honeymoon trail Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H843 10-in. 7/15/1942 You're from Texas Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H844 10-in. 7/15/1942 Goodbye, Liza Jane Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H845 10-in. 7/16/1942 My confession Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1241 10-in. 1/26/1945 Hang your head in shame Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1242 10-in. 1/24/1945 Smoke on the water Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1243 10-in. 1/26/1945 Texas playboy rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1245 10-in. 1/26/1945 Roly poly Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1246 10-in. 1/26/1945 You don't care what happens to me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1247 10-in. 1/26/1945 Stay a little longer Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, harmony vocal  
Columbia H1250 10-in. 1/28/1945 You should have thought of that before Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1251 10-in. 1/28/1945 I can't go on this way Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1366 10-in. 4/20/1945 Stars and stripes on Iwo Jima Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1367 10-in. 4/20/1945 Silver dew on the blue grass tonight Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1369 10-in. 4/20/1945 New Spanish two step Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1551 10-in. 10/3/1945 Empty chair at the Christmas table Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1552 10-in. 10/3/1945 I'm feelin' bad Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1553 10-in. 10/3/1945 White cross on Okinawa Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia H1554 10-in. 10/3/1945 This is southland Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2004 10-in. 9/4/1946 Cotton eyed Joe Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2005 10-in. 9/4/1946 Staccato waltz Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Mixed vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2006 10-in. 9/4/1946 Punkin' stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2007 10-in. 9/5/1946 Sugar moon Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2008 10-in. 9/5/1946 Rose of old Pawnee Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with female vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2009 10-in. 9/4/1946 How can it be wrong Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2010 10-in. 9/5/1946 Brain cloudy blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2011 10-in. 9/5/1946 Bob Wills boogie Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2012 10-in. 9/6/1946 There's a big rock in the road Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2016 10-in. 9/6/1946 I'm gonna be boss from now on Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2017 10-in. 9/6/1946 Fat boy rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO2018 10-in. 9/6/1946 The kind of love I can't forget Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4858 10-in. 10/15/1947 The devil ain't lazy Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4859 10-in. 10/15/1947 A sweet kind of love Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4861 10-in. 10/15/1947 Cowboy stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4862 10-in. 10/15/1947 Misery Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4864 10-in. 10/15/1947 Bob Wills schottische Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4866 10-in. 10/16/1947 Texarkana baby Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4867 10-in. 10/16/1947 Good time cake-walk Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4868 10-in. 10/16/1947 Can't get enough of Texas Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4869 10-in. 10/16/1947 You're there Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4871 10-in. 10/16/1947 New Texas Playboy rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4873 10-in. 10/16/1947 Deep water Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9985 11/16/1957 Yes sir Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9986 11/16/1957 C jam blues Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9987 11/16/1957 I dream of an old love affair Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9988 11/16/1957 Texas hambone blues Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9989 11/16/1957 Tennessee sweetheart Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9990 11/16/1957 When my dreamboat comes home Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9991 11/16/1957 You've got me cryin' Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9992 11/16/1957 Bandera polka Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9993 11/16/1957 Star dust Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9994 11/16/1957 Woodchopper's ball Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9995 11/16/1957 The star Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 9996 11/16/1957 Cattle call Dave Stogner and his Western Swing Band instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holley, Joe," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321589.

Holley, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321589.

"Holley, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321589

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Holley, Joe, 1917-2009 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2019145307

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43157038141166862878

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