Kirby Walker

Birth and Death Data: Born (New York City (most populous city in the United States))

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-94133 10-in. 8/26/1935 Old fashioned love Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-94135 10-in. 8/26/1935 I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-031548 10-in. 1/23/1939 Oh! I'm evil Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-063838 10-in. 5/1/1941 Oh, I'm evil Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet composer  
Columbia CO40919 10-in. 6/28/1949 Oh I'm evil Kirby Walker Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO40920 10-in. 6/28/1949 High brow blues Kirby Walker Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO40920 10-in. 6/28/1949 Juke box time Kirby Walker Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO40922 10-in. 6/28/1949 Shut up Kirby Walker Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Kirby," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356131.

Walker, Kirby. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356131.

"Walker, Kirby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356131

External Sources

Discogs: Kirby Walker

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Walker, Kirby (Musician) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2020071688

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51804973

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/5160975512217281104

MusicBrainz: Kirby Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/35016a6f-eaf0-4fa8-8233-71010db2a9a6

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