William Smith
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, steel guitar
Notes: Together with brother Roosevelt Smith, listed as Smith Brothers. No connection to Billy Hillpot and Scrappy Lambert, who also recorded as "Smith Brothers."
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47266 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | There's no one to care for me | Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith | Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-47273 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | My mother is waiting for me in heaven above | Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith | Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-47274 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | She has climbed the golden stair | Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith | Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | [Trial 1913-06-23-10] | Not documented | 6/23/1913 | [Unknown title(s)] | William Smith | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Edison | 4011 | 10-in. | 7/26/1915 | Aloha oe waltz medley | Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Edison | 4012 | 10-in. | 7/26/1915 | Kalima waltz | Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Edison | 4037 | 10-in. | 7/30/1915 | Waipio medley | Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Edison | 4038 | 10-in. | 7/30/1915 | Two Southern melodies | Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith | Steel guitar duet | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, William," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209628.
Smith, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209628.
"Smith, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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