Pha Terrell
Elmer "Pha" Terrell (May 25, 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri - October 14, 1945 in Los Angeles) was an American jazz singer. Terrell was working in nightclubs locally in Kansas City in the early 1930s as a singer, dancer, and emcee when he was discovered by Andy Kirk, who hired him to be the vocalist for his group the Twelve Clouds of Joy. Terrell sang with Kirk for eight years, from 1933 to 1941, and recorded with him extensively for Decca Records, singing hits such as 1936's "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" and 1938's "I Won't Tell a Soul (I Love You)". After 1941 Terrell moved to Indianapolis to play with Clarence Love's territory band, then moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a soloist. Terrell died of kidney failure in 1945. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1910 (Kansas City), Died October 14, 1945 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-55 of 55 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 66878 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67011 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Love is the thing | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67012 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Why go on pretending ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67917 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67918 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | There is no greater love | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terrell, Pha," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346597.
Terrell, Pha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346597.
"Terrell, Pha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Terrell, Pha, 1910-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98027661
Wikidata: Pha Terrell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q965547
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17425229
MusicBrainz: Pha Terrell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8bf32da-09c6-492e-a3a4-4a83c3bd522d
ISNI: 0000 0000 4565 6928 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000045656928
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