Resource id #75
Image Source: Wikipedia

Carl Kress

Carl Kress (October 20, 1907 – June 10, 1965) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1907 (Newark), Died June 10, 1965 (Reno)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-30172 10-in. 1/12/1928 San Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-41537 10-in. 1/11/1928 The grass grows greener ('Way down home) Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-43585 10-in. 4/19/1928 What do you say? Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-43586 10-in. 4/19/1928 I'm wingin' home (Like a bird that's on the wing) Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BRC-53046 10-in. 4/21/1931 You don't know what you're doin' Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-99447 10-in. 3/10/1936 I'se a muggin' Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-99448 10-in. 3/10/1936 I'se a muggin' Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-075439 10-in. 7/22/1942 I'm old-fashioned Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-075440 10-in. 7/22/1942 When the lights go on again (All over the world) Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-075441 10-in. 7/22/1942 There will never be another you Joan Merrill Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-075442 10-in. 7/22/1942 You can't say no to a soldier Joan Merrill Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-075443 10-in. 7/22/1942 I'm getting tired so I can sleep Barry Wood Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-075444 10-in. 7/22/1942 Why don't you fall in love with me (As long as you're not in love with anyone else) Barry Wood Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0445 10-in. 11/27/1944 There's no you Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart Female vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0446 10-in. 11/27/1944 (All of a sudden) My heart sings Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart Female vocal solo, with orchestra and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0447 10-in. 11/27/1944 There goes that song again Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart Female vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0448 10-in. 11/27/1944 She's funny that way Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart Female vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4RB-0523 10-in. 12/30/1944 Vive l'amour Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4RB-0524 10-in. 12/30/1944 Please don't say no Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0652 10-in. 10/1/1945 Would you cry Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0653 10-in. 10/1/1945 I'm all that's left of that old quartette Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0654 10-in. 10/1/1945 Blueberry Lane Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0655 10-in. 10/1/1945 Blue Texas moonlight Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0658 10-in. 10/2/1945 When I marry I'll marry for love Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0659 10-in. 10/2/1945 You're nobody 'til somebody loves you Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kress, Carl," accessed March 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.

Kress, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.

"Kress, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.