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 (Results 151-175 of 179 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 5852 | 10-in. | 10/19/1917 | That's it | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 6011 | 10-in. | between 2/7/1918 and 2/12/1918 | Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 6308 | 10-in. | between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 | Good-bye Alexander | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 6333 | 10-in. | 8/26/1918 | I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 6439 | 10-in. | 11/4/1918 | Sweet 'n pretty (Gee! I wish you were mine) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 6454 | 10-in. | 11/12/1918 | After you've gone | Rachael Grant ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 6491 | 10-in. | between 12/2/1918 and 12/11/1918 | I'm too tired to make love | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 6687 | 10-in. | 3/26/1919 | Oh! Lawdy (Something's done got between Ebecaneezer and me) | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 6792 | 10-in. | 5/15/1919 | Mary Ann medley | Green Brothers' Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 7110 | 10-in. | 1/13/1920 | I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 7410 | 10-in. | 6/17/1920 | You can't trust nobody | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 7735 | 10-in. | 1/11/1921 | Strut Miss Lizzie | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 8325 | 10-in. | 12/23/1921 | Dear old Southland | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 8553 | 10-in. | 7/31/1922 | I love sweet Angeline | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 8886 | 10-in. | 3/21/1923 | Down by the river | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Gramophone | 0LA1060 | 10-in. | 5/4/1936 | After you've gone | Stephane Grappelli ; Hot Club de France. Quintette ; Django Reinhardt ; Freddy Taylor | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | 0EA8283 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | Dear old Southland | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA2820 | 10-in. | between approximately January 30th 1926 and March 8th 1926 | Brown eyes, why are you blue? | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA2821 | 10-in. | between approximately January 30th 1926 and March 8th 1926 | Water boy | Turner Layton ; Turner Layton | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA2861 | 10-in. | between approximately January 30th 1926 and March 8th 1926 | Dinah | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA4286 | 10-in. | between approximately October 4th 1926 and November 9th 1926 | Sunny | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA4287 | 10-in. | between approximately October 4th 1926 and November 9th 1926 | Who? | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA4830 | 10-in. | between approximately February 5th 1927 and March 8th 1927 | Because I love you | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA4863 | 10-in. | between approximately February 5th 1927 and March 8th 1927 | Bye-bye blackbird | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WA6482 | 10-in. | between approximately October 17th 1927 and November 28th 1927 | Souvenirs | Layton and Johnstone | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano |
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.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Turner Layton
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LCNAR: Layton, Turner, 1894-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80163851
Wikidata: Turner Layton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1566965
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/437680
MusicBrainz: Turner Layton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5750d86a-bea0-4361-8147-f32b04fe73df
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