Charley Straight
Charles Theodore "Charley" Straight (January 16, 1891 – September 22, 1940) was an American pianist, bandleader and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died September 21, 1940 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 115 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10211 | 10-in. | 4/18/1911 | King of the bungaloos | Gene Greene | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-12525 | 10-in. | 10/22/1912 | Mocking bird rag | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | B-13894 | 10-in. | 10/2/1913 | You went away | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-15121 | 10-in. | 8/5/1914 | Humpty-Dumpty | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-15274 | 12-in. | 10/13/1914 | Humpty Dumpty | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24489 | 10-in. | 9/22/1920 | I love you Sunday | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25154 | 10-in. | 4/12/1921 | Baby curls | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25155 | 10-in. | 4/13/1921 | It must be someone like you | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25167 | 10-in. | 4/15/1921 | June moon | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25707 | 10-in. | 9/30/1921 | Tuck me to sleep in my old 'Tucky home | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-25985 | 10-in. | 1/31/1922 | Ten little fingers and ten little toes | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-25987 | 10-in. | 1/31/1922 | Little thoughts | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-26854 | 10-in. | 8/31/1922 | Knice and knifty | Roy Bargy | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-26856 | 10-in. | 8/31/1922 | Rufenready | Roy Bargy | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-30779 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | Forsaken blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32711 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | The whole world is dreaming of love | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35520 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | Kiss your little baby good-night | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36435 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | Kiss your little baby, good-night! | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37286 | 10-in. | 12/22/1926 | Pretty lips | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38124 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | Pretty lips | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48625 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Smiling skies | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57235 | 10-in. | 12/7/1929 | Funny, dear, what love can do | Elmo Tanner ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-11-24-01] | Not documented | 11/24/1919 | In the land of rice and tea | Imperial Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-11-24-02] | Not documented | 11/24/1919 | Oh | Imperial Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 19243 | 10-in. | 2/17/1911 | King of the bungaloos | Gene Greene | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Straight, Charley," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.
Straight, Charley. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.
"Straight, Charley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Straight, Charley, 1891-1940 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr99033509
Wikidata: Charley Straight - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2960809
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4852085
MusicBrainz: Charley Straight - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4ce9994-c45f-4d2b-9b2b-4949c1df8444
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