Cleavant Derricks

Reverend Cleavant Derricks (May 13, 1910 in Chattanooga, Tennessee – April 14, 1977) was a pastor and choir director at a number of black Baptist churches.

Birth and Death Data: Born Chattanooga (city in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States), Died April 14, 1977

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-054555 10-in. 10/8/1940 Just a little talk with Jesus Four Great Wonders Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer, lyricist  
Victor D5AB-0833 10-in. 11/13/1945 Just a little talk with Jesus Harmoneers Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Columbia CO40914 10-in. June 1949 When God dips his love in my heart Daniel Sisters ; Otis L. McCoy Male vocal solo, with female vocal chorus and piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick DAL527 10-in. 5/13/1938 Just a little talk with Jesus Stamps Quartet Vocal quartet, with piano composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Derricks, Cleavant," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353242.

Derricks, Cleavant. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353242.

"Derricks, Cleavant." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353242

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