James John Walker
James John Walker (June 19, 1881 – November 18, 1946), known colloquially as Jimmy Walker and Beau James, was an American attorney, lyricist, and Democratic Party politician who served as the 97th mayor of New York City from 1926 until his resignation in 1932. A flamboyant politician, he was a liberal Democrat and part of the powerful Tammany Hall machine. He was forced to resign during a corruption scandal in which he accepted large sums of money in exchange for municipal contracts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died November 18, 1946 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2925 | 10-in. | 12/6/1905 | Will you love me in December as you do in May? | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3293 | 10-in. | 4/17/1906 | I like your way | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3303 | 10-in. | 4/17/1906 | After they gather the hay | John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3342 | 10-in. | 4/26/1906 | With the robins, I'll return | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3907 | 10-in. | 10/17/1906 | Kiss all the girls for me | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3907 | 8-in. | 10/17/1906 | Kiss all the girls for me | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35368 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | Will you love me in December as you do in May? | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-045715 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | In our little part of town | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-045737 | 10-in. | 12/8/1939 | In our little part of town | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3324 | 10-in. | between 1905 and February 1906 | December and May | Albert Campbell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3396 | 10-in. | between January and May 1906 | I like your way | Albert Campbell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3429 | 10-in. | between January and June 1906 | With the robins I'll return | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3750 | 10-in. | September 19 or 23, 1907 | Black Jim | Columbia Male Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142898 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | Will you love me in December as you do in May? | Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra ; Tony Pace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146612 | 10-in. | 7/5/1928 | Cheerio | Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TCL1513 | 10-in. | 8/3/1931 | Mayor Walker and Earl Carroll conversation for Vanities | Earl Carroll ; James John Walker | Dialogue | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, James John," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109448.
Walker, James John. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109448.
"Walker, James John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, James John, 1881-1946 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93003025
Wikidata: Jimmy Walker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q204135
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/47633202
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/316910 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/316910
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