Clay Smith
Birth and Death Data: Died July 18, 1930
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20309 | 10-in. | 6/29/1917 | Sorter miss you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21770 | 10-in. | 4/16/1918 | Sorter miss you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29421 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | Maid of the West | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30503 | 10-in. | 7/15/1924 | Drifting to you | Marcia Freer ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with mandolin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1912-12-23-01] | Not documented | 12/23/1912 | [Unknown title(s)] | Clay Smith | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-05-24-02] | Not documented | 5/24/1920 | Give me the isle of Cuba (where it's wet, you bet) | Ralph Bingham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 47462 | 10-in. | 4/5/1917 | Sorter miss you | Vernon Stiles | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78571 | 10-in. | 7/15/1919 | Sorter miss you | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 6870 | 12-in. | approximately July 1916 | Oh, those naughty eyes! | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Clay Smith ; Lee White | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 6871 | 12-in. | approximately July 1916 | And they called it Dixieland | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Clay Smith ; Lee White | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 6873 | 12-in. | approximately July 1916 | Jingle Johnnie | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Clay Smith ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 75893 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, selection, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75894 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, selection, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75923 | 12-in. | approximately May 1917 | Shoot the rabbit | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Beatrice Lillie ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75939 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | I shall see you tonight | Albert W. Ketelbey ; May Morris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75940 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Somebody's coming to tea | Albert W. Ketelbey ; May Morris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75941 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, vocal gems, part 1 | Columbia Revue Company ; Albert W. Ketelbey | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75942 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Cheep, vocal gems, part 1 | Columbia Revue Company ; Albert W. Ketelbey | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72431 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | Maid of the West | Bernard Ferguson ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12105-12107 | 10-in. | 12/13/1923 | Maid of the West | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13318-13320 | 10-in. | 6/13/1924 | Drifting to you | James J. Sheridan | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6242 | 10-in. | between 6/20/1918 and 6/21/1918 | Sorter miss you | Marie Morrisey | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 9265 | 10-in. | 11/26/1923 | Maid of the West | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Clay," accessed January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112603.
Smith, Clay. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112603.
"Smith, Clay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Clay, 1878-1930 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004115505
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1980516
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51410456
MusicBrainz: Clay Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ced10d8-bfa5-4d47-8b50-32d111dacf25
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