Tom Delaney

Thomas Henry Delaney (September 14, 1889 – December 16, 1963) was an American blues and jazz songwriter, pianist and singer, who wrote a number of popular songs, mainly in the 1920s. His work was recorded by many of the more fashionable singers and musicians of the period and later times, including Lillyn Brown, Lucille Hegamin, Original Dixieland Jass Band, Ethel Waters, Earl Hines, Count Basie, Bix Beiderbecke, Big Joe Williams, Clara Smith, Alberta Hunter, Clarence Williams, James P. Johnson, Woody Herman, Bukka White, Toots Thielemans, and Dinah Washington.

Delaney was known primarily as a songwriter for other performers, but he also recorded a small number of his own songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 14, 1889 (Charleston), Died December 16, 1963 (Baltimore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E28757 10-in. 11/14/1928 Slow and steady Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E3222-E3223 10-in. 6/14/1926 There’ll come a time Bamville Syncopators ; Sam Lewis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E4764-E4765 10-in. 3/25/1927 Down that lonesome road Sis Quander Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C1906 10-in. 4/28/1928 Jazz me blues McKenzie and Condon’s Boys Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick XC4834 12-in. 10/31/1929 Little Buster program L, pt. 2 Corn Poppers ; Little Buster Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C1808-C1809 10-in. 3/27/1928 Jazz me blues McKenzie and Condon’s Boys Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick M217 10-in. 9/25/1929 Troublesome blues Betty Perkins Female vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick AL280-AL281 10-in. 2/16/1928 There’ll come a time Roy Harvey ; North Carolina Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
(Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delaney, Tom," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101169.

Delaney, Tom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101169.

"Delaney, Tom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101169

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tom Delaney

Discogs: Tom Delaney

Allmusic: Tom Delaney

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Delaney, Tom, 1889-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2007070564

Wikidata: Tom Delaney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18149641

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4386644

MusicBrainz: Tom Delaney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/982f0e5c-edad-467a-bc9d-7189d373450d

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