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 101-125 of 180 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 11651 | 8/16/1961 | Pick me up on your way down | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11652 | 8/16/1961 | One more time | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11653 | 8/16/1961 | Heart over mind | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11654 | 8/16/1961 | Hello walls | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11655 | 8/16/1961 | Wooden heart | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11656 | 8/16/1961 | Am I that easy to forget | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11657 | 8/16/1961 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11658 | 8/16/1961 | Slowly | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11659 | 8/17/1961 | True love | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11660 | 8/17/1961 | San Antonio rose | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11661 | 8/17/1961 | The wayward wind | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11662 | 8/17/1961 | A poor man's roses | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11671 | 8/21/1961 | Crazy | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11672 | 8/24/1961 | Who can I count on | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11673 | 8/24/1961 | Seven lonely days | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11674 | 8/24/1961 | I love you so much it hurts | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11675 | 8/24/1961 | Foolin' 'round | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11676 | 8/24/1961 | Have you ever been lonely | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11677 | 8/25/1961 | Moody river | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11678 | 8/25/1961 | A fallen star | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11679 | 8/25/1961 | What am I living for | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11680 | 8/25/1961 | White Christmas | Kitty Wells | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11681 | 8/25/1961 | South of the border | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11682 | 8/25/1961 | Walking after midnight | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 11683 | 8/25/1961 | Strange | Patsy Cline | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordanaires, The," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.
Jordanaires, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324094.
"Jordanaires, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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