Byron Gay
Byron Sturges Gay (August 28, 1886 – December 22, 1945) was an American songwriter. One of his best-known songs "Four or Five Times" (co–written with Marco H. Hellman) has been recorded by numerous artists including King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Lionel Hampton, Bob Wills, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee and more. Byron also worked with the composer Richard A. Whiting, together they wrote such songs as "Horses" and "Fire", both popular dance and comedy songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1886 (Chicago), Died December 23, 1945
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 113 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145679 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Moonlight on the Danube | Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148276 | 10-in. | 4/14/1929 | The vamp | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W152542 | 10-in. | 10/27/1933 | Sittin' on a log (Pettin' my dog) | Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 76618 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | The vamp | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76619 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Sand dunes | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76635 | 12-in. | approximately October 1919 | The vamp | Philip Braham ; Odette Myrtil ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer | |
| OKeh | 333 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | My angel of the flaming cross | Greek Evans | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 392 | 10-in. | approximately July 1918 | Sand dunes | Joe Green | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 680 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | The vamp | Green Brothers' Xylophone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-752 | 10-in. | ca. July 1919 | The vamp | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 809 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | Western land | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 812 | 10-in. | approximately May 1919 | Western land | Green Brothers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7146 | 10-in. | Jan. 1920 | "O"—(Oh!) | Jack Kaufman ; Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7165 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Fast asleep in Poppy Land | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7354 | 10-in. | ca. Mar. 1920 | I like to do it | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 8508 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | Keep a-goin' | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70910 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Vamp me (And I'll vamp you) | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71253 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Fate (It was fate when I first met you) | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-73489 | 10-in. | June 1925 | Just a little drink | Tickle Toe Ten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 80007 | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | Horses | The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80191 | 10-in. | 10/23/1926 | Fire! | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401221 | 10-in. | 10/13/1928 | Four or five times | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403146 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | Four or five times | Monarch Jazz Quartet of Norfolk | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 2849 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | The vamp | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3327-3329 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Fast asleep in Poppyland | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gay, Byron," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102204.
Gay, Byron. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102204.
"Gay, Byron." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Gay, Byron - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78029020
Wikidata: Byron Gay - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5004363
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/157877989
MusicBrainz: Byron Gay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ccad4eb-9b74-4f22-ad32-2bff6f53184c
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