Earl Burtnett
Earl Burtnett (February 7, 1896 – January 2, 1936) was an American bandleader, songwriter and pianist who was popular in the 1920s and 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Harrisburg (city in and county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States and Pennsylvania federated state capital city), Died January 2, 1936 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 220 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18037 | 10-in. | 6/29/1916 | Down Honolulu way | Raymond Dixon ; Alice Green | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-18052 | 12-in. | 7/5/1916 | They made it twice nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23342 | 10-in. | 11/20/1919 | Behind your silken veil | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24821 | 10-in. | 1/27/1921 | Do you ever think of me? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25070 | 10-in. | 5/3/1921 | Just keep a thought for me | All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25158 | 10-in. | 4/13/1921 | Just keep a thought for me | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25569 | 10-in. | 9/23/1921 | Have you forgotten | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25662 | 10-in. | 10/20/1921 | Leave me with a smile | All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25701 | 10-in. | 9/28/1921 | One kiss | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25955 | 10-in. | 1/16/1922 | Leave me with a smile | Yvette Rugel | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25978 | 10-in. | 1/27/1922 | Leave me with a smile | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with xylophone and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26248 | 10-in. | 3/15/1922 | You won't be sorry | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-27409 | 10-in. | 1/17/1923 | After every party | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29518 | 10-in. | 2/15/1924 | Counting the days | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-29839 | 10-in. | 4/6/1924 | Oriental love dreams | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | C-29958 | 12-in. | 5/2/1924 | Mandalay | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-30528 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | Mandalay | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-42123 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | If I should lose you | Lee Lykins | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-54820 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | 'Leven-thirty Saturday night | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-59759 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | 'Leven-thirty Saturday night | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62683 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | 'Leven-thirty Saturday night | Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-70230 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | Sing another chorus please | Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PB-5 | 10-in. | 6/10/1924 | Patsy | Art Hickman's Orchestra ; Earl Burtnett | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | PB-6 | 10-in. | 6/10/1924 | G'wan with it | Art Hickman's Orchestra ; Earl Burtnett | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | PB-7 | 10-in. | 6/10/1924 | Just like a beautiful story | Art Hickman's Orchestra ; Earl Burtnett | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burtnett, Earl," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110441.
Burtnett, Earl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110441.
"Burtnett, Earl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Earl Burtnett
Discogs: Earl Burtnett
Allmusic: Earl Burtnett
IMDb: Earl Burtnett
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burtnett, Earl, 1896-1936 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97010002
Wikidata: Earl Burtnett - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1277015
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43900126
MusicBrainz: Earl Burtnett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/136e0d3e-d4ad-4186-9169-1eb865740674
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/387604 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/387604
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