Turner Layton

Turner Layton (July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978), born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an African American songwriter, singer and pianist. He frequently worked with Henry Creamer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1894 (Washington, D.C.), Died February 6, 1978 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, baritone vocal, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 179 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-27852	10-in.	4/25/1923	Down by the river	Nelson Maples ; S.S. Leviathan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-29350	10-in.	1/24/1924	If you'll come back	Ross Gorman ; Virginians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-47074	10-in.	9/21/1928	Adam and Eve	Nelstone's Hawaiians	Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	BVE-57234	10-in.	12/6/1929	After you've gone	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BVE-58529	10-in.	1/28/1930	After you've gone	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-59721	10-in.	3/21/1930	After you've gone	Bennie Paine ; Fats Waller	Piano duet	composer
Victor	BVE-62682	10-in.	7/21/1930	After you've gone	Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-75979	10-in.	7/29/1933	After you've gone	King's Jesters	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-76411	10-in.	6/7/1933	After you've gone	Kelly Brothers	Guitar trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	BS-76412	10-in.	6/7/1933	After you've gone	Master's Hawaiians	Guitar trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	BS-77183	10-in.	12/4/1933	Guitar medley	Harold Maus	Guitar solo	composer
Victor	BS-77199	10-in.	12/4/1933	Dear old Southland	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-88965	10-in.	5/10/1935	'Way down yonder in New Orleans	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-92523	10-in.	6/25/1935	Dear old Southland	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-92704	10-in.	7/13/1935	After you've gone	Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson	Jazz/dance trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-02163	10-in.	10/18/1936	After you've gone	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-09684	10-in.	9/5/1937	After you've gone	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-014117	10-in.	9/13/1937	After you've gone	Vernon Geyer	Electric organ solo	composer
Victor	BS-036528	10-in.	4/25/1939	'Way down yonder in New Orleans	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-065604	10-in.	5/14/1941	Dear old Southland	Duke Ellington	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-071767	10-in.	2/4/1942	'Way down yonder in New Orleans	Linda Keene ; Henry Levine ; Strictly from Dixie Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-5525	10-in.	8/28/1950	After you've gone	Three Suns	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-2129	10-in.	11/26/1947	After you've gone	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	[Trial 1919-01-13-01]	Not documented	1/13/1919	After you've gone	Bee Palmer	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1920-10-20-01]	Not documented	10/20/1920	When you look in the eyes of a mule	Turner Layton	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 26-50 of 179 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Layton, Turner," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102990.

Layton, Turner. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102990.

"Layton, Turner." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.