Burke Bivens
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, saxophone, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist
Notes: Usually credited as Burke Bivens.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33615 | 10-in. | 11/14/1925 | Swamp blues | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38160 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | Shufflin' Sadie | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62941 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | Swamp ghosts | Burke Bivens ; Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | ABRC-69918 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Swamp ghosts | Ben Friedman ; Paramount Hotel Orchestra [Memphis Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72038 | 10-in. | 4/5/1932 | Way down between dem rows | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-01912 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | The night is young and you're so beautiful | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-01913 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | You're laughing at me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-01914 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | The girl on the Police Gazette | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-01915 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Trust in me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-01916 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Josephine | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-01917 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Three o'clock in the morning | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-011083 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | Josephine | Southern Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013320 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Josephine | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013524 | 10-in. | 9/11/1937 | Josephine | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-025721 | 10-in. | 9/24/1938 | Emaline | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-029930 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | The moon is a silver dollar | Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-029931 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Kiss me with your eyes | Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-029932 | 12-in. | 2/1/1939 | Escapada | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-064806 | 10-in. | 8/25/1941 | Don't let Julia fool ya | Skinnay Ennis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066471 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | Don't let Julia fool ya | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066801 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Don't let Julia fool ya | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0366 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | La golondrina | Argalouis Burke Bivins ; Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0367 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Alice blue gown | Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with saxophone solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0368 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0390 | 10-in. | 10/12/1945 | Pretty Penny | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bivens, Burke," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113753.
Bivens, Burke. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113753.
"Bivens, Burke." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bivens, Burke, 1903-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007125367
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