The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. Over the years, they recorded both sacred and secular music for recording companies such as Capitol Records, RCA Victor, Columbia Records, Decca Records, Vocalion Records, Stop Records, and many other smaller independent labels. In the mid-1950s, they also began lending their vocal talents to other artists as background singers in recording sessions. They are widely known for having provided background vocals for Elvis Presley, in live appearances, recordings, and feature films from 1956 to 1972. The group worked in the recording studio, on stage, and on television with many country, gospel, and rock and roll artists. They also provided background vocals using the name the Merry Melody Singers and the Almanac Singers, sometimes using different personnel. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1948, Died Ceased 2013
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 180 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 2447 | 8/6/1951 | Pass me not-1 | Mervin Shiner | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2482 | 9/20/1951 | The keys to the Kingdom | Red Foley | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2483 | 9/20/1951 | I'm bound for the Kingdom | Red Foley | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2484 | 9/20/1951 | I'd rather have Jesus | Red Foley | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9383 | 5/16/1956 | We'll find a way | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9384 | 5/16/1956 | I'm really glad you hurt me | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9385 | 5/16/1956 | Teenage boogie | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9499 | 8/12/1956 | Teenage boogie-1 | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9771 | 4/12/1957 | I care no more | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9772 | 4/12/1957 | Don't be the one | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9779 | 4/13/1957 | Bye bye love | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9780 | 4/13/1957 | Missing you | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9846 | 6/7/1957 | Let forgiveness in | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9847 | 6/7/1957 | Who wouldn't love you | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9859 | 6/27/1957 | New panhandle rag | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9860 | 6/27/1957 | I know (it was you)-1 | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9861 | 6/27/1957 | Don't do it darlin' | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9873 | 7/11/1957 | Holiday for love | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 9874 | 7/11/1957 | How long | Webb Pierce | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 10552 | 1/7/1959 | You're no longer mine | Bobby Helms | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 10553 | 1/7/1959 | I want to be with you | Bobby Helms | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 10554 | 1/8/1959 | I'm moving along | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 10555 | 1/8/1959 | I'm blue again | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 10556 | 1/8/1959 | Love, love, love me honey do | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 10557 | 1/9/1959 | Yes, I understand-1 | Patsy Cline | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordanaires, The," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.
Jordanaires, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.
"Jordanaires, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.
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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: The Jordanaires - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42b93918-afa2-4f77-b231-b1244606900d
ISNI: 0000 0001 2248 2571 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000122482571
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