Oliver Drake
Clarence Oliver Drake (May 28, 1903 – August 19, 1991) was an American film/television director, screenwriter, producer and actor who was most active in the Western genre. Though Drake began his career as an actor, he is best known as a prolific screenwriter and director of low-budget Western films (sometimes referred to as B-Westerns). Drake was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, although he continued writing and directing films until 1974. His films include Today I Hang (1942). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Boise (city in and state capital of Idaho, United States), Died August 19, 1991 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBVE-61087 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Corazon | José Bohr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-61088 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Luces en el valle | José Bohr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-070324 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Chiquita | Harvey Crawford ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drake, Oliver," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102504.
Drake, Oliver. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102504.
"Drake, Oliver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Drake, Oliver - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79098042
Wikidata: Oliver Drake (filmmaker) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q774497
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/228655889
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/41750 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/41750
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