David Kapp
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died March 1, 1976 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | S-052895 | 10-in. | 11/29/1943 | For the first time | The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-0480 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | Just a prayer away | Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1700 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | A hundred and sixty acres | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2155 | 10-in. | 12/4/1947 | Betsy | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142146 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | Money blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Joe Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150611 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Should I be sorry? | Tom Frawley ; Lloyd Keating and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9951 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Mess Katie mess | Bertha Chippie Hill | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E7328 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Should I be sorry? | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37367 | 10-in. | 11/20/1931 | Should I be sorry? | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37431 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | Should I be sorry? | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C3290 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Mess, Katie, mess | Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kapp, David," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112542.
Kapp, David. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112542.
"Kapp, David." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kapp, David, 1904-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004086495
Wikidata: Dave Kapp - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q61449445
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73571143
MusicBrainz: Dave Kapp - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b13385ae-eb80-4b08-b652-f5e6eee6c45a
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