Emanuel Sayles

Emanuel Sayles (January 31, 1907 – October 5, 1986) was an American jazz banjoist chiefly active in the New Orleans jazz scene.

Birth and Death Data: Born Donaldsonville (city in Louisiana, United States), Died October 5, 1986

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, guitar, composer, drums

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-56534	10-in.	11/15/1929	Astoria strut	Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-56535	10-in.	11/15/1929	Duet stomp	Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-56536	10-in.	11/15/1929	Damp weather	Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Victor	BVE-56537	10-in.	11/15/1929	Tip easy blues	Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	D7VB-1170	10-in.	11/18/1947	Boogie honky tonky	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1171	10-in.	11/18/1947	Booze blues	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1172	10-in.	11/18/1947	Time wasted on you	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1174	10-in.	11/18/1947	Until the cows come home	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1175	10-in.	11/18/1947	High as a Georgia pine	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1176	10-in.	11/18/1947	I know how you feel	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO45755	10-in.	4/2/1951	Lately	Earl Williams	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO45756	10-in.	4/2/1951	A fool in love	Earl Williams	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO45757	10-in.	4/2/1951	[No information]	Earl Williams	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO45758	10-in.	4/2/1951	If you ever had the blues	Earl Williams	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sayles, Emanuel," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110133.

Sayles, Emanuel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110133.

"Sayles, Emanuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.