Ted Adams

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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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
Columbia H1241 10-in. 1/26/1945 Hang your head in shame Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1242 10-in. 1/24/1945 Smoke on the water Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1243 10-in. 1/26/1945 Texas playboy rag Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1245 10-in. 1/26/1945 Roly poly Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1246 10-in. 1/26/1945 You don't care what happens to me Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1247 10-in. 1/26/1945 Stay a little longer Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1250 10-in. 1/28/1945 You should have thought of that before Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1251 10-in. 1/28/1945 I can't go on this way Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1366 10-in. 4/20/1945 Stars and stripes on Iwo Jima Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1367 10-in. 4/20/1945 Silver dew on the blue grass tonight Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia H1369 10-in. 4/20/1945 New Spanish two step Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4199 10-in. 7/30/1950 Take it away, Leon Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4200 10-in. 7/30/1950 Tulsa, straight ahead Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40380 10-in. 1/9/1949 No one for me Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40383 10-in. 1/9/1949 Hear me now Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40384 10-in. 1/9/1949 Panhandle rag Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40385 10-in. 1/9/1949 Somebody else is a-beatin' my time Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40447 10-in. 1/9/1949 Careless hands Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41626 10-in. 7/31/1949 The three bears Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41628 10-in. 7/31/1949 Sugar and salt Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41630 10-in. 7/31/1949 Panhandle waltz Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41673 10-in. 7/31/1949 Twin fiddle rag Leon McAuliffe String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42636 10-in. 1/9/1950 Chattanoogie shoe shine boy Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42637 10-in. 1/2/1950 Rag mop Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO43061 10-in. 3/27/1950 Cimarron rag Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO43062 10-in. 3/27/1950 Birmingham bounce Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO43172 10-in. 4/26/1950 Bonaparte's retreat Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO43173 10-in. 4/26/1950 What, where and when Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45214 10-in. 1/29/1951 Search my heart Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45215 10-in. 1/29/1951 Blue guitar stomp Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45216 10-in. 1/29/1951 I didn't know how much I loved you Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45217 10-in. 1/29/1951 I've never lived in Tennessee (I'd like to try it there) Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45218 10-in. 1/29/1951 There's a right way, a wrong way Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45219 10-in. 1/29/1951 Makin' believe you're there Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO47645 10-in. 1/28/1952 Stolen love Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO47646 10-in. 1/28/1952 I'm going back to Birmingham Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO47647 10-in. 1/28/1952 Who took my ring from your finger Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO47648 10-in. 1/28/1952 Blacksmith blues Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO47649 10-in. 1/28/1952 This side of town Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48658 10-in. 12/14/1952 Redskin rag Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48659 10-in. 12/14/1952 Bitter tears Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48660 10-in. 12/14/1952 Eating right out of your hand Leon McAuliffe String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48661 10-in. 12/14/1952 Heart attacks Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO49968 10-in. 9/20/1953 Blue man's blues Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO49969 10-in. 9/20/1953 Tie your apron strings around my heart Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO49970 10-in. 9/20/1953 Wished you would Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO49971 10-in. 9/20/1953 Run 'em off Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO51620 10-in. 5/30/1954 Mr. Steel Guitar Leon McAuliffe String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO51621 10-in. 5/30/1954 Smooth sailing Leon McAuliffe String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO51623 10-in. 5/30/1954 One little dream of you Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO51699 10-in. 6/23/1954 Sh-boom (life could be a dream) Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO53194 10-in. 3/19/1955 Dial l-o-v-e for me Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO53195 10-in. 3/19/1955 Hard-hearted gal Leon McAuliffe String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adams, Ted," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371554.

Adams, Ted. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371554.

"Adams, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371554

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