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Tommy Duncan

Thomas Elmer Duncan (January 11, 1911 – July 25, 1967), was an American Western swing vocalist and songwriter who gained fame in the 1930s as a founding member of The Texas Playboys. He recorded and toured with bandleader Bob Wills on and off into the early 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1911 (Hillsboro), Died July 25, 1967 (San Diego)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist, speaker, arranger, harmony vocal, tenor saxophone, yodeling

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-070336 10-in. 10/29/1941 Time changes everything Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio composer  
Columbia DAL981 10-in. 4/16/1940 New San Antonio rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia H372 10-in. 7/23/1941 Blue Bonnet Lane Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H374 10-in. 7/23/1941 Lil Liza Jane Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H375 10-in. 7/23/1941 Please don't leave me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H377 10-in. 7/23/1941 Cherokee maiden Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H378 10-in. 7/24/1941 Ride on! (my prairie pinto) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H382 10-in. 7/24/1941 Dusty skies Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H844 10-in. 7/15/1942 Goodbye, Liza Jane Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal trio composer, lyricist  
Columbia H1241 10-in. 1/26/1945 Hang your head in shame Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1242 10-in. 1/24/1945 Smoke on the water Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1245 10-in. 1/26/1945 Roly poly Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1246 10-in. 1/26/1945 You don't care what happens to me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1247 10-in. 1/26/1945 Stay a little longer Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia H1250 10-in. 1/28/1945 You should have thought of that before Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1251 10-in. 1/28/1945 I can't go on this way Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1366 10-in. 4/20/1945 Stars and stripes on Iwo Jima Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1367 10-in. 4/20/1945 Silver dew on the blue grass tonight Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia H1369 10-in. 4/20/1945 New Spanish two step Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia C1475 10-in. 9/29/1936 She's killing me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia C1480 10-in. 9/29/1936 Get along home Cindy Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia C1481 10-in. 9/29/1936 Trouble in mind Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia C1482 10-in. 9/29/1936 What's the matter with the mill? Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solos vocalist  
Columbia C1484 10-in. 9/29/1936 Basin Street blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia C1485 10-in. 9/29/1936 Red hot gal of mine Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duncan, Tommy," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100089.

Duncan, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100089.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100089

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