Andy Ackers
Birth and Death Data: Died October 20, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, arranger
Notes: Andrew Ackers also known as Andy Ackers; Andrew Ackers, Sr.; and Andrew A. Ackers.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5539 | 10-in. | 8/31/1950 | A rainy day refrain | Mindy Carson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5540 | 10-in. | 8/31/1950 | Just for a while | Mindy Carson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5622 | 10-in. | 8/25/1950 | If I were a bell | Mindy Carson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5623 | 10-in. | 8/25/1950 | Looks like a cold, cold winter | Mindy Carson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0566 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | A new shade of blues | Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1379 | 10-in. | 4/27/1949 | Life begins when you're in love | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | D9VB-2819 | 10-in. | 12/22/1949 | So do I | Mindy Carson ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-2820 | 10-in. | 12/22/1949 | My foolish heart | Mindy Carson ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-2821 | 10-in. | 12/22/1949 | Be mine | Mindy Carson ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 84140 | 3/10/1953 | Let's go down to the tavern | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84141 | 3/10/1953 | Red top | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84142 | 3/10/1953 | Accent on youth | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84143 | 3/10/1953 | Glad rag doll | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84481 | 5/11/1953 | I wanna know | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84482 | 5/11/1953 | Till the moon turns green | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84483 | 5/11/1953 | The girl that I marry | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88386 | 7/14/1955 | Maybellene | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 107694 | 6/30/1959 | Peggy Sue got married | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 107695 | 12/14/1958 | Crying, waiting, hoping | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 108598 | 1/19/1960 | That's what they say | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 108599 | 1/19/1960 | What to do | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 108600 | 12/17/1958 | Learning the game | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 108601 | 12/8/1958 | That makes it tough | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 108928 | 3/30/1960 | Baby my heart | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ackers, Andy," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300283.
Ackers, Andy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300283.
"Ackers, Andy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ackers, Andy, 1919-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99039642
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