Lester Calvin
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81074 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | Sittin' on the curbstone blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70432 | 10-in. | Jan. 1922 | The mamma gone blues | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72322 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | Sittin' on the curbstone blues | Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Calvin, Lester," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201420.
Calvin, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201420.
"Calvin, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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