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
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

(Results 151-175 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.