Lewis Bronzeville Five
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Dixon/Godrich/Rye indicates that composer Mabel Sanford Lewis was the manager of the Lewis Bronzeville Five, but did not perform with them.
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044965 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Mississippi fire blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-044966 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Natchez Mississippi blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-044967 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Oh! Mabel, oh! | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-044968 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | It can happen to you | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-049097 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Laughing at life | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-049098 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Linda Brown | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-049099 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Cotton blossom blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-049100 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Low down gal blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis Bronzeville Five," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114767.
Lewis Bronzeville Five. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114767.
"Lewis Bronzeville Five." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lewis Bronzeville Five - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009038338
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