Gus Gordon

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0627 10-in. 3/5/1947 Pretty eyed baby William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0628 10-in. 3/5/1947 Don't you think I oughta know William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0629 10-in. 3/5/1947 That night we said goodbye William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0630 10-in. 3/5/1947 You didn't have to say I love you William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0631 10-in. 3/5/1947 Shorty's got to go William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0632 10-in. 3/5/1947 Half a love William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0633 10-in. 3/5/1947 Leave it to fate, Gate William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-0634 10-in. 3/5/1947 Sharkies' boogie William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-1483 10-in. 8/6/1947 You're the dream of a lifetime William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1484 10-in. 8/6/1947 Chickasaw limited William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-1485 10-in. 8/6/1947 My baby's giving me the brush William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-1486 10-in. 8/6/1947 My little red head William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1488 10-in. 8/6/1947 Elevator boogie William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1489 10-in. 8/6/1947 For once in your life William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1490 10-in. 8/6/1947 I learned to cry (when you said good-bye) Gus Gordon ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, traps, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1963 10-in. 11/2/1947 Mama, mama, mama William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-1964 10-in. 11/2/1947 Believe me, beloved Gus Gordon ; William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-1965 10-in. 11/2/1947 So tired Gus Gordon ; William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-2018 10-in. 11/8/1947 My baby likes to be-bop (and I like to be-bop too) William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-2019 10-in. 11/8/1947 Let's be sweethearts again Gus Gordon ; William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-2020 10-in. 11/8/1947 Say something nice about me Gus Gordon ; William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor D7VB-2021 10-in. 11/8/1947 All dressed up with a broken heart Gus Gordon ; William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz quintet vocalist, instrumentalist, traps  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Gus," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359344.

Gordon, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359344.

"Gordon, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359344

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