Emmett Babe Wallace

Emmett "Babe" Wallace (June 24, 1909 – December 3, 2006), was an American singer, stage performer, composer, actor, and poet. His decades long career included many years performing abroad in Europe and Israel. He featured on stage and screen. The New York Public Library has a collection of his papers in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1909 (Brooklyn), Died December 3, 2006 (Englewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Also known as "Babe" Wallace.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-022417 10-in. 4/8/1938 That feeling is gone Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-022476 10-in. 4/20/1938 That feeling is gone Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor D6VB-1400 10-in. 4/4/1946 The story of Ee Bobba Lee Bob Deep River Boys Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, and bass composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallace, Emmett Babe," accessed March 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116778.

Wallace, Emmett Babe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116778.

"Wallace, Emmett Babe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116778

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