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Will Osborne

Will Osborne (November 25, 1905 – October 22, 1981) was a Canadian-born American bandleader, trombonist, and crooner.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1906 (Canada), Died October 22, 1981 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 117 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-57991 10-in. 1/13/1930 Beside an open fireplace Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-59910 10-in. 4/1/1930 On a blue and moonless night Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-62295 10-in. 6/27/1930 Roses are for-get-me-nots (reminding me of you) Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-043992 10-in. 12/11/1939 Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-043996 10-in. 12/15/1939 Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-046195 10-in. 1/10/1940 Would'st could I but kiss thy hand, oh babe Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-049059 10-in. 3/27/1940 Missouri scrambler Larry Clinton and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-051868 10-in. 7/16/1940 Dry bones Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-054601 10-in. 7/19/1940 Pompton Turnpike Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-058190 10-in. 12/19/1940 Missouri scrambler Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W148911 10-in. 8/21/1929 That's when I learned to love you Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Columbia W148912 10-in. 8/21/1929 Perhaps Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W149013 10-in. 9/18/1929 Perhaps Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W149014 10-in. 9/18/1929 Same old moon Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W149064 10-in. 9/27/1929 Perhaps Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W149065 10-in. 9/27/1929 Same old moon (Same old June—but not the same old you Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W149411 10-in. 11/12/1929 Beside an open fireplace Oscar Grogan Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W149442 10-in. 11/19/1929 I knew we two were one Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, lyricist  
Columbia W149443 10-in. 11/19/1929 Just think of me sometime Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Columbia W149444 10-in. 11/19/1929 They all fall in love Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Columbia W149463 10-in. 11/1/1929 Beside an open fireplace Vic Meyers' Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W149628 10-in. 12/30/1929 The language of love Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Columbia W149629 10-in. 12/30/1929 On a blue and moonless night Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia W149682 10-in. 12/5/1929 (With you) Where you are Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W149683 10-in. 12/5/1929 There will never be another Mary Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
(Results 1-25 of 117 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Will," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104679.

Osborne, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104679.

"Osborne, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104679

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