William L. "Smokey" Roberts
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO38986 | 10-in. | 7/21/1948 | One little kiss | 101 Ranch Boys ; Andy Reynolds | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38987 | 10-in. | 7/21/1948 | Sweeter than the flowers | 101 Ranch Boys ; Andy Reynolds | String band, with male vocal solo and group vocal chorus | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40543 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | The weeping willow | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40544 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | The color song (I lost my love) | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO40545 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | Between the lines | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40546 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | You stole my heart (but it wasn't stealing) | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40547 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | I'm building my future in heaven | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40548 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | Thank you Lord | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40786 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | Two cents, three eggs and a postcard | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40857 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | (There's a) bluebird on your windowsill | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40858 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | My heart went a' wandering | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO40859 | 10-in. | 6/21/1949 | Raindrops and teardrops | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42919 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | Pickin' cotton down South | 101 Ranch Boys | String band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42920 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | I'm trying to keep Mother warm | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42921 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | You're my last sweetheart darlin' | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO42922 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | You turned my love to hate | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO42926 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | Beer bottle mama | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Excelsior | OR-528-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Weepin' willow blues | Edward "Skippy" Brooks ; G. Gillum ; W. Jones ; William L. "Smokey" Roberts ; Sherman Williams Orchestra ; Diz. Small ; Iona Wade | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | OR-528-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | So easy | Edward "Skippy" Brooks ; G. Gillum ; W. Jones ; William L. "Smokey" Roberts ; Sherman Williams Orchestra ; Diz. Small ; Iona Wade | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, William L. "Smokey"," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/374864.
Roberts, William L. "Smokey". (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/374864.
"Roberts, William L. "Smokey"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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