Tony Jackson
Antonio Junius "Tony" Jackson (October 25, 1882 – April 20, 1921) was an American pianist, singer, and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans, Died April 20, 1921 (Illinois)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18013 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | Pretty baby | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-18340 | 10-in. | 9/8/1916 | Pretty baby | Victor Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18378 | 10-in. | 9/18/1916 | Pretty baby | Orpheus Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-19318 | 10-in. | 2/28/1917 | Some sweet day | American Quartet ; Marion Harris | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-20215 | 10-in. | 7/12/1917 | Some sweet day | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-46401 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Some sweet day | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75102 | 10-in. | 1/27/1933 | Some sweet day | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046062 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Pretty baby | Smoothies | Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046153 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Pretty baby | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 46909 | 10-in. | 7/13/1916 | Pretty baby | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 48873 | 12-in. | 7/17/1916 | Pretty baby | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | CO51807 | 10-in. | 7/26/1954 | Pretty baby | Bruce Barkley | Piano solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71984 | 10-in. | 11/1/1923 | I'm cert'ny gonna see 'bout that | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet,with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80339 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Some sweet day | Miff Mole's Molers | Jazz/dance quintet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E31914 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Pretty baby | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31915 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Tell me | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3113 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Some sweet day | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 4913 | 10-in. | 7/27/1916 | Pretty baby | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Tony," accessed December 23, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106630.
Jackson, Tony. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 23, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106630.
"Jackson, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 23 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jackson, Tony, 1876-1921 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92083415
Wikidata: Tony Jackson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1374647
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23797873
MusicBrainz: Tony Jackson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d108f72-7a28-4020-a8d0-a25c3341868a
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