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 151-175 of 180 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 12197 | 9/10/1962 | Tra le la le la triangle | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12198 | 9/10/1962 | That's how a heartache begins | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12359 | 2/4/1963 | Faded love | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12360 | 2/4/1963 | Someday you'll want me to want you | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12361 | 2/4/1963 | Love letters in the sand | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12362 | 2/5/1963 | Blue moon of Kentucky | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12363 | 2/5/1963 | Sweet dreams (of you) | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12364 | 2/5/1963 | Always | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12365 | 2/6/1963 | Does your heart beat for me | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12366 | 2/6/1963 | Bill Bailey won't you please come home | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12371 | 2/7/1963 | He called me baby | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12372 | 2/7/1963 | Crazy arms | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12373 | 2/7/1963 | You took him off my hands | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12374 | 2/7/1963 | I'll sail my ship alone | Patsy Cline | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12383 | 2/11/1963 | The wings of a dove | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12384 | 2/11/1963 | I saw the light | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12385 | 2/11/1963 | Stand by me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12386 | 2/11/1963 | What a friend we have in Jesus | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12387 | 2/11/1963 | When it's prayer meetin' time | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12606 | 8/15/1963 | After sundown | Carl Perkins | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12607 | 8/15/1963 | For a little while | Carl Perkins | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12608 | 8/15/1963 | I wouldn't have told you | Carl Perkins | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12609 | 8/15/1963 | Help me find my baby | Carl Perkins | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12908 | 4/16/1964 | Young maiden's prayer | Pete Fountain | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 12909 | 4/16/1964 | The honey wind blows | Pete Fountain | 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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