Jack Payne
John Wesley Vivian Payne (22 August 1899 – 4 December 1969) was a British bandleader who established his reputation during the British dance band era of the 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Leamington Spa (spa town in Warwick, central Warwickshire, England), Died December 4, 1969 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-67784 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151208 | 10-in. | 1/13/1931 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404843 | 10-in. | 2/10/1931 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Phil Dannenberg Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35736 | 10-in. | 12/11/1930 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Harper Brothers | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35883 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35895-E35896 | 10-in. | 1/6/1931 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Castlewood Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Payne, Jack," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103173.
Payne, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103173.
"Payne, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jack Payne
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Payne, Jack, 1899-1969 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81066513
Wikidata: Jack Payne - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1677152
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/172994979
MusicBrainz: Jack Payne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3a2bf254-5a6a-43c9-92ca-32b5ef99850c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/74287 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/74287
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