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The Jordanaires

The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are known for providing background vocals for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972. The group has also worked in the recording studio, on stage, and on television with many other country and rock and roll artists.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1948, Died 2013

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 180 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 76057 3/31/1950 Dig a little deeper The Jordanaires Vocal group  
Decca 76058 3/31/1950 I'm free again The Jordanaires Vocal group  
Decca 76059 3/31/1950 Peace in the valley The Jordanaires Vocal group  
Decca 76060 3/31/1950 The church in the wildwood The Jordanaires Vocal group  
Decca 102377 4/24/1957 Today, tomorrow and forever Patsy Cline Vocal group  
Decca 102378 4/24/1957 Fingerprints Patsy Cline Vocal group  
Decca 102379 4/24/1957 A stranger in my arms Patsy Cline Vocal group  
Decca 102380 4/24/1957 Don't ever leave me again Patsy Cline Vocal group  
Decca L 13988 2/23/1966 Night train to Memphis-2 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 13997 2/22/1966 Louisiana man Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 13998 2/22/1966 Congratulations-1, 3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 13999 2/22/1966 Truck drivin' man-2 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14000 2/22/1966 No vacancy Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14001 2/22/1966 Hello walls-1, 3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14002 2/23/1966 I'm a fool to care-1, 3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14003 2/24/1966 You just can't quit-3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14004 2/24/1966 Here I am-1, 3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14005 2/24/1966 Bright lights and country music-3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14006 2/24/1966 Kentucky means paradise-2 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14007 2/24/1966 Welcome to my world-1, 3 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14149 8/15/1966 Alone Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14150 8/15/1966 Big Chief Buffalo Nickle-1 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14151 8/15/1966 Peddler man Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14154 8/16/1966 You win again-1 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
Decca L 14155 8/16/1966 (I heard that) Lonesome whistle-1 Rick Nelson Vocal group  
(Results 1-25 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordanaires, The," accessed October 26, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.

Jordanaires, The. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 26, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.

"Jordanaires, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 26 October 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094

External Sources

Wikipedia: The Jordanaires

Discogs: Jordanaires, The

Allmusic: Jordanaires, The

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jordanaires (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88613897

Wikidata: The Jordanaires - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1197180

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/126812783

MusicBrainz: Jordanaires (Musical group) - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42b93918-afa2-4f77-b231-b1244606900d

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