Skinnay Ennis

Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis Jr. (August 13, 1907 – June 3, 1963) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 13, 1907 (Salisbury), Died June 3, 1963 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, director, drums, piano, traps

Notes: Sometimes listed as Skinny Ennis or E. C. Ennis. Also known as Edgar Clyde Ennis,

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-09573	10-in.	7/7/1937	It's the natural thing to do	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-09596	10-in.	7/14/1937	Remember me?	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09607	10-in.	7/22/1937	Got a date with an angel	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums, vocalist
Victor	PBS-09608	10-in.	7/22/1937	Lamplight	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09672	10-in.	8/31/1937	I'd like to see Samoa of Samoa	Maxine Gray ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09673	10-in.	8/31/1937	I still love to kiss you goodnight	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09674	10-in.	8/31/1937	The vamp	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09692	10-in.	9/8/1937	Foggy day in London	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	PBS-09832	10-in.	11/17/1937	Take a tip from the tulip	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09833	10-in.	11/17/1937	Speak your heart	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Rosalind Marquis	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09834	10-in.	11/17/1937	In Dutch with the Duchess	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09835	10-in.	11/17/1937	Roustabout	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-010371	10-in.	6/1/1937	Stop! You're breaking my heart	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-010372	10-in.	6/1/1937	Whispers in the dark	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-010373	10-in.	6/1/1937	Powerhouse	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	PBS-026131	10-in.	9/11/1938	Garden of the moon	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	PBS-026132	10-in.	9/11/1938	The girl friend of the whirling dervish	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	PBS-026204	10-in.	10/25/1938	Deep in a dream	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director
Victor	PBS-026206	10-in.	10/25/1938	Gardenias	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director
Victor	PBS-036072	10-in.	3/24/1939	Wishing (Will make it so)	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director
Victor	PBS-036073	10-in.	3/24/1939	Strange enchantment	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director
Victor	PBS-036074	10-in.	3/24/1939	That sentimental sandwich	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	PBS-036075	10-in.	3/24/1939	Hooray for spinach!	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	PBS-061967	10-in.	12/10/1941	The belle of the village ball (Around and around she goes)	Carmene Calhoun ; Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos	vocalist, director
Victor	PBS-061968	10-in.	12/10/1941	You are the lyric (To the love song in my heart)	Carmene Calhoun ; Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	PBS-061969	10-in.	12/10/1941	Dreamsville, Ohio	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	PBS-061970	10-in.	12/10/1941	I found you in the rain	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director
Victor	BS-064806	10-in.	8/25/1941	Don't let Julia fool ya	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	BS-064807	10-in.	8/25/1941	I don't want to set the world on fire	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist
Victor	BS-064808	10-in.	8/25/1941	You mean so much to me	Carmene Calhoun ; Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-064809	10-in.	8/25/1941	Whistler's mother-in-law	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director
Columbia	W152621	10-in.	7/10/1934	Straight from the shoulder (Right from the heart)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W152622	10-in.	7/10/1934	When you were a smile on your mother's lips (and a twinkle in your daddy's eye)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W401617	10-in.	2/15/1929	The eyes of Texas	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W401618	10-in.	2/15/1929	Shine on, harvest moon	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W401619	10-in.	2/15/1929	Carolina moon	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W401777	10-in.	4/3/1929	Underneath the Russian moon	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
OKeh	W401778	10-in.	4/3/1929	Coquette	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W401779	10-in.	4/3/1929	Honey	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W401825	10-in.	4/24/1929	I'll always be in love with you	Carolina Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W401827	10-in.	4/24/1929	That's you, baby!	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist
OKeh	W402485	10-in.	7/1/1929	The world's greatest sweetheart is you	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403020	10-in.	10/2/1929	Somebody mighty like you	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
OKeh	W403021	10-in.	10/2/1929	Miss Wonderful	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403208	10-in.	10/30/1929	He's so unusual	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403209	10-in.	10/30/1929	One minute of heaven	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403210	10-in.	10/30/1929	I've got to have you (Nobody but you)	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403211	10-in.	10/30/1929	Glory to Georgia	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W403236	10-in.	11/6/1929	Carolina (University of North Carolina)	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403237	10-in.	11/6/1929	How I'll miss you (When the summer is gone)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal ensemble	vocalist
OKeh	W403557	10-in.	12/27/1929	I'd like to be a gipsy	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403558	10-in.	12/27/1929	Hanging on the garden gate, sayin', "Good-night!"	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403559	10-in.	12/27/1929	Under a Texas moon	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W403602	10-in.	1/9/1930	Do ya love me?	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W490024	10-in.	12/27/1929	Hangin' on the garden gate	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	vocalist
Brunswick	E27381	10-in.	4/20/1928	Lovable	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E27632	10-in.	6/1/1928	Get out and get under the moon	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E27633	10-in.	6/1/1928	Oh, baby!	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E28320	10-in.	9/28/1928	Washington and Lee swing	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E28321	10-in.	9/28/1928	High up on a hill-top	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E29478	10-in.	Mar. 1929	The things that were made for love	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E29833	10-in.	May 1929	To be in love (Espesh’lly with you)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist
Brunswick	E32772	10-in.	5/14/1930	Washin’ the blues from my soul	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E35058	10-in.	10/30/1930	She loves me just the same	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
Brunswick	E35346	10-in.	Nov. 1930	The song of the fool	Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E35409	10-in.	11/18/1930	Fraternity blues	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Brunswick	E35410	10-in.	11/18/1930	Hurt	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E35872	10-in.	2/18/1931	I’ve got a sweet somebody to love me	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36072	10-in.	2/13/1931	By special permission of the copyright owners, I love you	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36073	10-in.	2/13/1931	Think a little kindly of me	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36074	10-in.	2/13/1931	I want you for myself	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36075	10-in.	2/14/1931	Little Joe	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36467	10-in.	4/14/1931	If you haven’t got love	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36503	10-in.	3/24/1931	I had to lose you (To learn you were meant for me)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36504	10-in.	3/25/1931	I’m mad about you	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36510	10-in.	3/25/1931	Whistles	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36652	10-in.	4/23/1931	(There ought to be a) Moonlight saving time	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36653	10-in.	4/23/1931	Ho hum!	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36687	10-in.	5/15/1931	I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36688	10-in.	5/15/1931	Sing a little jingle	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36689	10-in.	5/15/1931	If you can’t sing, whistle	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36828	10-in.	5/26/1931	I’m keepin’ company	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36829	10-in.	5/26/1931	(Yoo-hoo I’ll call to you) Under your window tonight	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E36835	10-in.	5/29/1931	(There ought to be a) Moonlight saving time	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E26087-E26088	10-in.	1/19/1928	Mary Ann	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
Brunswick	E26261-E26263	10-in.	1/25/1928	If I can’t have you (I want to be Ionesome—I want to be blue)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take E26263)	vocalist
Brunswick	E26264-E26266	10-in.	1/25/1928	Mary Ann	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26266)	vocalist
Brunswick	E26541-E26543	10-in.	2/16/1928	Who’s blue now?	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26543)	vocalist
Brunswick	E26552-E26554	10-in.	2/16/1928	Didn’t I tell you (That you’d come back)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26554)	vocalist
Brunswick	C8252	10-in.	10/30/1931	Sugar	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	C8253	10-in.	10/30/1931	Prisoner of love	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	C8255	10-in.	10/31/1931	An ev’ning in Caroline	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Signature	SRC 235	10-in.	May 1946	I don't know why (I just do)	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 236	10-in.	May 1936	Remember me	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 237	10-in.	May 1946	Got a date with an angel	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 238	10-in.	May 1936	The iggidy song	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 310	10-in.	1946	Oh but I do	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 311	10-in.	1946	So would I	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 312	10-in.	1946	Lamplight	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Signature	SRC 313	10-in.	1946	Hearts of stone	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ennis, Skinnay," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.

Ennis, Skinnay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102707.

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