Myra Taylor
Myra Taylor (February 24, 1917 – December 9, 2011) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. She began performing as a teenager and continued into her nineties. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Bonner Springs (city in Wyandotte, Leavenworth, and Johnson counties in Kansas, United States), Died December 9, 2011 (Kansas City (largest city in State of Missouri, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047796 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | I don't want to set the world on fire | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Myra Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053209 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | My pop gave me a nickel | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Myra Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053645 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Dig it | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Myra Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0470 | 10-in. | 2/17/1948 | The spider and the fly | Aristokats | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Mercury | 1157 | 10-in. | 1947 | Move out | Reiser-Meyers Trio ; Myra Taylor | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Mercury | 1158 | 10-in. | 1947 | Quit barking in my rhubarb | Reiser-Meyers Trio ; Myra Taylor | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Myra," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354972.
Taylor, Myra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354972.
"Taylor, Myra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Myra Taylor
Discogs: Myra Taylor
Allmusic: Myra Taylor
IMDb: Myra Taylor
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Taylor, Myra - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002088806
Wikidata: Myra Taylor - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1798999
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14444716
MusicBrainz: Myra Taylor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/67ff50d5-d50e-4264-8c1a-04ad9b98c37c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1575511 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1575511
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