Avery Hopwood
James Avery Hopwood (May 28, 1882 – July 1, 1928) was an American playwright of the Jazz Age. He had four plays running simultaneously on Broadway in 1920, namely The Gold Diggers, The Bat, Spanish Love, and Ladies' Night (In a Turkish Bath). His most famous work popularized the use of the term "gold digger". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cleveland (city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States), Died July 1, 1928 (Juan-les-Pins (human settlement in France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BSHQ-72654 | 10-in. | 6/7/1932 | Why little boy blue was blue | Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Larry Murphy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | LBS-73752 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/4/1932 | Book reader records : The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-73753 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/4/1932 | Book reader records : The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-73754 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/4/1932 | Book reader records : The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-73755 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/4/1932 | Book reader records : The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-73800 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/12/1932 | Book reader records : The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-73801 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/12/1932 | Book reader records : The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74639 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/6/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74640 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/6/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74641 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/6/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74642 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/6/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74643 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/6/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74658[a] | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/9/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74659 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/9/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74660 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/9/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74662 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/9/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74663 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/9/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74673 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/14/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74674 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/14/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74675 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/14/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74676 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/14/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74677 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/14/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74688 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/16/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74689 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/16/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | LBS-74690 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/16/1932 | The bat | Jimmy Wallington | Recitation | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hopwood, Avery," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102581.
Hopwood, Avery. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102581.
"Hopwood, Avery." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hopwood, Avery, 1882-1928 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79125874
Wikidata: Avery Hopwood - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2479506
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/5193026
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/45004 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/45004
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