Orville Brooks
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1949
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 2140 | 10-in. | December, 1949 | Talking Jerusalem to death | Golden Gate Quartet | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 2141 | 10-in. | December, 1948 | Mene, mene, tekel | Golden Gate Quartet | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 2162 | 10-in. | January, 1949 | Look up | Golden Gate Quartet | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 2163 | 10-in. | January, 1949 | Will I find my love today | Orville Brooks ; Golden Gate Quartet | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71874 | 10-in. | 3/16/1944 | They put John on the island | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71875 | 10-in. | 3/16/1944 | Ezekiel saw the wheel a-rollin' | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71876 | 10-in. | 3/16/1944 | Before this time another year | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71877 | 10-in. | 3/16/1944 | When it's all over but the shoutin' | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72856 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | Get right with God-1, 2 | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72857 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | I'm moving up the King's highway | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72858 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | Go down Moses-1, 2 | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72859 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | I'm on my way to Canaan land-1, 2 | The Jubalaires | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73161 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | Get together with the Lord | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73162 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | I know | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73163 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | Soothe me | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 74036 | 8/13/1947 | I've waited all my life for you | Orville Brooks | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74037 | 8/13/1947 | Since things got tough again | Orville Brooks | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Orville," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305748.
Brooks, Orville. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305748.
"Brooks, Orville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brooks, Orville - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99032471
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24232335
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1549244 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1549244
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