Bobby Smith
Birth and Death Data: Died June 6, 1995
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone, composer, songwriter, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-1493 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Sneakin' out | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1494 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Don't say you're sorry again | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1955 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Feelin' low | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0297 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | Coast to coast | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2672 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Needle points | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-4090 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Corn bread | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4091 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Bewildered | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4092 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Cold hearted woman | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4093 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Brooklyn bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0280 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Texas hop | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0281 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | I wish somebody cared enough to cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0282 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Tell it to me (if it takes all night long) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-1681 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | The buffalo nickel | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal refrain | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1713 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | Who are you? | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2708 | 10-in. | 11/30/1949 | Brown baby blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2709 | 10-in. | 11/30/1949 | Bobby's bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Mercury | 4615 | 10-in. | 11/15/1951 | All over again | Julian Dash Orchestra ; Carmen Taylor | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 4616 | 10-in. | 11/15/1951 | Cry | Julian Dash Orchestra ; Carmen Taylor | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 76827 | 9/11/1950 | so long, goodbye blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76828 | 9/11/1950 | Skippin' and hoppin' | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76829 | 9/11/1950 | Down beat | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76830 | 9/11/1950 | Tennessee waltz | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 80262 | 12/6/1950 | After hours-1 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 80263 | 12/6/1950 | No regrets | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 80264 | 12/6/1950 | Tuxedo junction-2 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Bobby," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344232.
Smith, Bobby. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344232.
"Smith, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Bobby (Saxophonist) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013043937
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19502053
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87307839
MusicBrainz: Bobby Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f43b3285-2d2d-407c-9b74-1357fa2f07a9
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