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Tony Jackson

Antonio Junius "Tony" Jackson (October 25, 1882 – April 20, 1921) was an American pianist, singer, and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1876 (New Orleans), Died April 20, 1921 (Illinois)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-18013 10-in. 6/22/1916 Pretty baby Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-18340 10-in. 9/8/1916 Pretty baby Victor Band Band composer  
Victor B-18378 10-in. 9/18/1916 Pretty baby Orpheus Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-19318 10-in. 2/28/1917 Some sweet day American Quartet ; Marion Harris Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-20215 10-in. 7/12/1917 Some sweet day Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-46401 10-in. 7/12/1928 Some sweet day McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-75102 10-in. 1/27/1933 Some sweet day Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-046062 10-in. 1/3/1940 Pretty baby Smoothies Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-046153 10-in. 1/2/1940 Pretty baby Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia 46909 10-in. 7/13/1916 Pretty baby Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48873 12-in. 7/17/1916 Pretty baby Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
OKeh S-71984 10-in. 11/1/1923 I'm cert'ny gonna see 'bout that Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams Female-male vocal duet,with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh W80339 10-in. 1/26/1927 Some sweet day Miff Mole's Molers Jazz/dance quintet songwriter  
Brunswick E31914 10-in. 1/27/1930 Pretty baby Louisiana Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E31915 10-in. 1/27/1930 Tell me Louisiana Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C3113 10-in. 3/13/1929 Some sweet day Frank Sylvano Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 4913 10-in. 7/27/1916 Pretty baby Gladys Rice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tony," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106630.

Jackson, Tony. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106630.

"Jackson, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106630

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