Joe Smith

Joe Smith (February 16, 1884 - February 22, 1981) was a vaudeville comedian with Charles Dale (1881-1971) as the act Smith & Dale.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1884, Died February 22, 1981 (Lillian Booth Actors Home)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, trumpet, vocalist, performer, author, speaker, songwriter

Notes: Name at birth: Joseph Sultzer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 88 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-17812 10-in. 6/7/1916 Yaaka hula hickey dula Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-17814 10-in. 6/7/1916 My mother's rosary Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-17831 12-in. 6/9/1916 The professor's birthday Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet performer, author  
Victor C-17832 12-in. 6/9/1916 Ginsberg's stump speech Avon Comedy Four Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-17843 10-in. 6/12/1916 You're a dangerous girl Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-17844 10-in. 6/12/1916 I'm going way back home and have a wonderful time Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18165 10-in. 7/31/1916 On a summer night Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18166 10-in. 7/31/1916 Gila, galah, galoo Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18167 10-in. 7/31/1916 Songs of yesterday Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18173 10-in. 8/3/1916 Way out yonder in the golden West Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18174 10-in. 8/3/1916 When the black sheep comes home Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-18175 12-in. 8/3/1916 Cohan's wedding Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra performer, author  
Victor C-18176 12-in. 8/3/1916 Hungarian restaurant scene Avon Comedy Four Comic scene, with orchestra speaker, author  
Victor B-20604 10-in. 8/8/1917 Songs of ye[?] nut Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-20605 10-in. 8/8/1917 Clancy's minstrels Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra performer, author  
Victor C-20605 12-in. 10/28/1924 Clancy's minstrels Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra performer, author  
Victor B-20606 10-in. 8/8/1917 Amateur night Avon Comedy Four Comic scene, with orchestra performer  
Victor B-30683 10-in. 8/27/1924 Manda Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet instrumentalist, cornet  
Victor B-30684 10-in. 8/27/1924 Fate is the slave of love Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet instrumentalist, cornet  
Victor B-30981 10-in. 10/8/1924 The new school teacher Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra performer, author  
Victor C-30981 12-in. 10/28/1924 The new school teacher Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra performer, author  
Victor B-32437 10-in. 4/16/1925 Nora Lee International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-57064 10-in. 11/5/1929 Plain dirt McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57065 10-in. 11/5/1929 Gee, ain't I good to you McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57066 10-in. 11/6/1929 I'd love it McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 88 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Joe," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106621.

Smith, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106621.

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

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106621

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