Margaret Young
Margaret Youngblood (February 23, 1891 – May 3, 1969) better known by her stage name Margaret Young, was an American singer and comedian who was popular in the 1920s. Young is best known for her songs "Hard Hearted Hannah", "Lovin' Sam The Sheik Of Alabam'", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", and "Oh By Jingo!". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Detroit (city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States), Died May 3, 1969 (Inglewood (city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23783 | 10-in. | 3/26/1920 | Oh! By jingo! | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-24194 | 10-in. | 7/2/1920 | Way down Barcelona way | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-24195 | 10-in. | 7/2/1920 | Lonesome alimony blues | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-03-09-03] | Not documented | 3/9/1920 | Oh doctor! | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-03-09-04] | Not documented | 3/9/1920 | Oh! By jingo! | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-06-03-05] | Not documented | 6/3/1920 | Barcelona way | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-06-03-06] | Not documented | 6/3/1920 | Slow and easy | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-06-03-07] | Not documented | 6/3/1920 | Darktown dancin' school | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-06-03-08] | Not documented | 6/3/1920 | Chili bean | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B50-B52 | 10-in. | 8/4/1924 | (I’m scared to death to hold my breath) Under the water | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | B53-B54 | 10-in. | 8/4/1924 | Africa | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 7517 | 10-in. | approximately March 1922 | Maybe you think you're fooling baby | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 7621 | 10-in. | approximately March 1922 | High brown blues | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 7714 | 10-in. | approximately March 1922 | Oogie oogie wa-wa | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | [7715a] | approximately March 1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Brunswick | 7744 | 10-in. | approximately March 1922 | O-oo Ernest | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | [7745a] | approximately March 1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Brunswick | 8149 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Nobody loves me now | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 9655 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | The bad little boys aren't goody-good (To the goody-good little girls) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 9657 | 10-in. | approximately January 1923 | Counterfeit Bill (From Louisville) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | [15092a] | 3/6/1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Brunswick | 8146-8148 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Stumbling | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 8320-8322 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Nobody lied | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 8323-8325 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Oh! Is she dumb | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | 8578-8580 | 10-in. | approximately August 1922 | 'Way down yonder in New Orleans | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Margaret," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351826.
Young, Margaret. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351826.
"Young, Margaret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Young, Margaret (Vocalist) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006045949
Wikidata: Margaret Young - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6760045
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/41591598
MusicBrainz: Margaret Young - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5e78b8e-89d8-43cf-8e75-e8356ad1983f
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