Paul Gayten
Paul Leon Gayten (January 29, 1920 – March 26, 1991) was an American R&B pianist, songwriter, producer, and record company executive. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Kentwood (town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States)), Died March 26, 1991 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, piano, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-2823 | 10-in. | 12/23/1949 | For you, my love | Ray McKinley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | CO47137 | 10-in. | 10/31/1951 | Give me liberty or give me love | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47138 | 10-in. | 10/31/1951 | Happy days | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47139 | 10-in. | 10/31/1951 | Lonesome for my baby | Carmen Mendez ; Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47140 | 10-in. | 10/31/1951 | All alone and lonely | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47952 | 10-in. | 5/20/1952 | True (you don't love me) | Paul Gayten ; Kelly Owens Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47953 | 10-in. | 5/20/1952 | They all ask for (down at the zoo) | Paul Gayten ; Kelly Owens Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48559 | 10-in. | 11/17/1952 | Yes you do, yes you do | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Columbia | CO48560 | 10-in. | 11/17/1952 | Time is a-passin' | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO48561 | 10-in. | 11/17/1952 | Don't worry me | Paul Gayten Orchestra ; LaVerne Smith | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO48562 | 10-in. | 11/17/1952 | It ain't nothin' happenin' | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO49287 | 10-in. | 5/4/1953 | Hurry home | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO49288 | 10-in. | 5/4/1953 | Cow cow blues | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO49289 | 10-in. | 5/4/1953 | Ooh-boo | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO49290 | 10-in. | 5/4/1953 | Sugar baby | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50489 | 10-in. | 11/23/1953 | Sweetheart of all my dreams (I love you, I love you, I love you) | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50490 | 10-in. | 11/23/1953 | Creole alley | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50491 | 10-in. | 11/23/1953 | Mule face | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50492 | 10-in. | 11/23/1953 | It's over | Paul Gayten Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Roost | 1287 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | Heart full of pain | Sammy Cotton ; Paul Gayten Orchestra | leader | ||
| Roost | 1290 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | Cool playin' mama | Sammy Cotton ; Paul Gayten Orchestra | leader | ||
| Roost | 1345 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | Anytime, any day, anywhere | Paul Gayten Orchestra ; (Little) Jimmy Scott | leader | ||
| Chess | U8248 | 10-in. | 12/31/1956 | Troubles, troubles | Clarence "Frog Man" Henry | composer | ||
| Chess | 8250 | 10-in. | 12/31/1956 | I'm a country boy | Clarence "Frog Man" Henry | composer | ||
| Chess | 8062 | 10-in. | 3/20/1956 | Yo yo walk | Paul Gayten ; The Tune Weavers | songwriter, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gayten, Paul," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377213.
Gayten, Paul. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377213.
"Gayten, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gayten, Paul, 1920-1991 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95078877
Wikidata: Paul Gayten - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q265379
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/294817897
MusicBrainz: Paul Gayten - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b335b9bd-52c1-4650-bb2a-0fb57f5c1391
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