Aletha Dickerson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07625 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I vouch for my man | Mary Mack | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-034800 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I must have it | Ramona Hicks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-034801 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Ramona blues | Ramona Hicks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-034802 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Where the eagle builds his nest | Ramona Hicks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-034803 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Evil and blue | Ramona Hicks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-034804 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Don't be like me | Ramona Hicks | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-034805 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Tell my mama on you | Ramona Hicks ; Reavely Randall | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145367 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | Corn liquor blues | Lewis Black | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151740 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Can't be bothered with no sheik | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9761 | 10-in. | 6/21/1926 | East and west blues | Marie Grinter | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 9762 | 10-in. | 6/21/1926 | M. C. blues | Marie Grinter | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| OKeh | 9766 | 10-in. | 6/21/1926 | Blackville after dark | Hazel Meyers ; Starks' Hot Five | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | composer | |
| OKeh | W80400 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | My man just won't—don't | Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403339 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Walkin' the blues away | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2626-E2627 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Tia Juana man | Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4012-E4013 | 10-in. | 10/27/1926 | Atlanta Black Bottom | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4094-E4095 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Atlanta Black Bottom | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1969 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Breaking down with the blues | Helen Pettiford | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C164-C165 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Fat meat and greens | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | songwriter | |
| Gennett | 15464 | 10-in. | 8/17/1929 | I was afraid of that | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 15467 | 10-in. | 8/17/1929 | Blue getaway | Blind Blake ; Aletha Dickerson | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 91335 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | I love you, darling | Elsie Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 91336 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | He ain't trouble now | Elsie Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 91337 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | You got something there | Elsie Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 91338 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Bring it back | Elsie Williams | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dickerson, Aletha," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108589.
Dickerson, Aletha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108589.
"Dickerson, Aletha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dickerson, Aletha - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00096546
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