Vin Bruce

Birth and Death Data: Died June 8, 2018

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist

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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
Columbia CO47686 10-in. 2/13/1952 Fille de la ville (girl of the town) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO47687 10-in. 2/13/1952 Dans la louisianne (in Louisiana) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO47688 10-in. 2/13/1952 Sweet love Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO47689 10-in. 2/13/1952 I trusted you Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO48309 10-in. 8/10/1952 Claire de la lune (light of the moon) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO48310 10-in. 8/10/1952 Je laissez mon coeur (I left my heart) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO48311 10-in. 8/10/1952 Are you forgetting Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO48312 10-in. 8/10/1952 Knockin' on the door Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO49038 10-in. 2/18/1953 Goodbye to a sweetheart (hello to a friend) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO49039 10-in. 2/18/1953 I'm gonna steal my baby back Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO49040 10-in. 2/18/1953 My mama said Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO49041 10-in. 2/18/1953 I'll stay single Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO49042 10-in. 2/18/1953 La valse de St. Marie Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO49043 10-in. 2/18/1953 Oh ma belle Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO51575 10-in. 5/14/1954 Over an ocean of golden dreams Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO51576 10-in. 5/14/1954 I tried Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO51577 10-in. 5/14/1954 Here is the bottle Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO51578 10-in. 5/14/1954 Too many girls Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruce, Vin," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369833.

Bruce, Vin. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369833.

"Bruce, Vin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369833

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bruce, Vin - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91017484

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/33632173

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1498749 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1498749

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