Evelyn Knight
Evelyn Knight (born Evelyn Davis, December 31, 1917, Reedville, Virginia – September 28, 2007, San Jose, California) was an American singer of the 1940s and 1950s. Damon Runyon, in one of his newspaper columns, described Knight as "a lissome blonde lassie with a gentle little voice and a face mother would not mind having brought home to her." |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1917 (Reedville, Virginia), Died September 28, 2007 (San Jose)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71919 | 10-in. | 3/30/1944 | With a smile and a song | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71961 | 10-in. | 4/9/1944 | With a smile and a song | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71962 | 10-in. | 4/9/1944 | Blubble-uddle-um-dum | Andy Love Four ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72264 | 10-in. | 6/16/1944 | Dance with a dolly | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72265 | 10-in. | 6/16/1944 | Without a sweetheart | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72730 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | The lass with the delicate air | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72731 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | When he comes home | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72732 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | When you were waiting for me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72829 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | Grandfather's clock | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73079 | 10-in. | 10/15/1945 | Chickery chick | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73080 | 10-in. | 10/15/1945 | Let him go-let him tarry | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73577 | 5/17/1946 | My fickle eye | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73578 | 5/17/1946 | It's my lazy day | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73579 | 5/17/1946 | The tookie on his bonnet | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73660 | 8/5/1946 | Land of dreams | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73661 | 8/2/1946 | Passe | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73783 | 1/14/1947 | The toorie on his bonnet | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73784 | 1/14/1947 | Saloon | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73785 | 1/14/1947 | The lass with the delicate air | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74606 | 10/12/1948 | A little bird told me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74607 | 10/12/1948 | Brush those tears from your eyes | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74623 | 11/16/1948 | Powder your face with sunshine | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74624 | 11/16/1948 | One Sunday afternoon-1 | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76186 | 4/26/1950 | Choc'late ice cream cone | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76187 | 4/26/1950 | Buffalo Billy | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76404 | 5/23/1950 | Cherry stones | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76405 | 5/23/1950 | Lucky, lucky, lucky me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76410 | 5/24/1950 | All dressed up to smile | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76411 | 5/24/1950 | I'd rather be me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76424 | 5/26/1950 | Blind date | Dick Haymes ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76425 | 5/26/1950 | Say when | Dick Haymes ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76692 | 7/31/1950 | He can come back any time he wants to | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76693 | 7/31/1950 | Aw c'mon | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76971 | 10/9/1950 | I'm in the middle of a riddle | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76972 | 10/9/1950 | Rosy apples | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76988 | 10/9/1950 | Nobody's chasing me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76989 | 10/9/1950 | I am loved | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76990 | 10/9/1950 | I remember the cornfields | Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80519 | 2/12/1951 | Lovely is the evening | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80520 | 2/12/1951 | That's how our love will grow | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80521 | 2/12/1951 | Beautiful brown eyes | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80522 | 2/12/1951 | Nobody's tears are falling but mine | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80529 | 2/13/1951 | Katy (The Hoppinest kangaroo) | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80530 | 2/13/1951 | The lollipop tree | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81003 | 5/14/1951 | Good luck, good health, God bless you | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81004 | 5/14/1951 | Oh, how I love you | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81005 | 5/14/1951 | This is the kiss | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81006 | 5/14/1951 | I'm gonna be a long time forgetting you | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81901 | 11/23/1951 | Snowflakes | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81902 | 11/23/1951 | Greensleeves | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82237 | 1/27/1952 | The purtiest little tree | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82238 | 1/27/1952 | I get along without you very well | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82239 | 1/27/1952 | Secret of my success | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82240 | 1/27/1952 | Many loves are penny loves | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82674 | 4/9/1952 | Lonesome and blue | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82675 | 4/9/1952 | Heavenly father | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82712 | 4/21/1952 | Pretty bride | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82713 | 4/21/1952 | It's best we say goodbye | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82714 | 4/21/1952 | Mama ain't cookin' today | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82715 | 4/21/1952 | People's town | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4426 | 5/19/1947 | Passing by | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4427 | 5/19/1947 | As years go by | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4590 | 11/29/1947 | My O'darlin'-My O'lovely-My O'Brien | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4591 | 11/29/1947 | I know where I'm going | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4592 | 11/29/1947 | Buttons and bows | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4593 | 11/29/1947 | Betsy | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4932 | 3/18/1949 | How it lies, how it lies, how it lies | Bing Crosby ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4933 | 3/18/1949 | Everywhere you go | Bing Crosby ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4950 | 3/30/1949 | It's too late now | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4951 | 3/30/1949 | Be goody good good to me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4976 | 4/15/1949 | You're so understanding | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4977 | 4/15/1949 | Don't ever marry for money | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4980 | 4/18/1949 | It's too late now | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4981 | 4/18/1949 | Be goody good good to me | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4984 | 4/25/1949 | A wonderful guy-1 | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4985 | 4/25/1949 | A cockeyed optimist-1 | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5077 | 6/30/1949 | Counterfeit love | Foster Carling ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5078 | 6/30/1949 | Play that barber-shop chord | Foster Carling ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5134 | 9/13/1949 | Love's a precious thing | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5135 | 9/13/1949 | If I ever love again | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5153 | 10/17/1949 | I'm in love | Dick Haymes ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5155 | 10/17/1949 | I come here to be bent with, but I ain't been yet | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5197 | 11/9/1949 | Crocodile tears | Hoagy Carmichael ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5198 | 11/9/1949 | Crime and punishment | Hoagy Carmichael ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5241 | 12/6/1949 | To hear you laugh | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5242 | 12/6/1949 | I remember the cornfields | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5243 | 12/6/1949 | You're always there | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5244 | 12/6/1949 | A woman likes to be told | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5382 | 2/14/1950 | Candy and cake | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5383 | 2/14/1950 | Rickety rackety | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5441 | 3/20/1950 | On an ordinary morning | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5442 | 3/20/1950 | Hiawatha's mittens | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5467 | 3/30/1950 | An arm with a bow in its hand | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5468 | 3/30/1950 | I don't wanna be kissed | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6474 | 10/8/1951 | A house is not a home | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6475 | 10/8/1951 | Life is a beautiful thing | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6476 | 10/8/1951 | Little boy | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6492 | 10/18/1951 | Life is a beautiful thing | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6493 | 10/18/1951 | With a no that sounds like yes | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7475 | 11/24/1953 | If the sun isn't shining in your window | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7476 | 11/24/1953 | 48 letters from 48 states | Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2272 | 11/28/1950 | Idle rumors | Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2273 | 11/28/1950 | My heart cries for you | Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2274 | 11/28/1950 | Tater pie | Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2275 | 11/28/1950 | Crawdad song | Red Foley ; Evelyn Knight | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Knight, Evelyn," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325549.
Knight, Evelyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325549.
"Knight, Evelyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Knight, Evelyn - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00068984
Wikidata: Evelyn Knight - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5416360
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/40606958
MusicBrainz: Evelyn Knight - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9d8e63e5-6d1b-47a6-83de-e9f09b922099
ISNI: 0000 0000 2302 6466 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000023026466
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