Pinky Tomlin

Pinky Tomlin

Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of which were in the top ten on the "Hit Parade". A song he had written in 1938, "In Ole Oklahoma", was named as Oklahoma's state song by the Oklahoma State Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 9, 1907 (Eros, Arkansas), Died December 12, 1987 (North Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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= 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	BS-85010	10-in.	11/12/1934	The object of my affection	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-86441	10-in.	12/13/1934	The object of my affection	Rhythm Kings Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-87636	10-in.	1/19/1935	The object of my affection	The Harmonettes	Female vocal trio, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-87646	10-in.	1/21/1935	Don't be afraid to tell your mother	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Marion Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-88784	10-in.	3/6/1935	What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-88785	10-in.	3/6/1935	What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-90323	10-in.	7/22/1935	That's what you think	Fritz Heilbron ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-94377	10-in.	8/8/1935	What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you)	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	composer
Victor	BS-94515	10-in.	8/14/1935	That's what you think	Joe Kennedy Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-06462	10-in.	3/26/1937	The love bug will bite you (if you don't watch out)	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BS-06672	10-in.	3/17/1937	The love bug will bite you (If you don't watch out)	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-07748	10-in.	4/9/1937	The love bug will bite you (If you don't watch out)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-09680	10-in.	9/5/1937	The object of my affections	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-017081	10-in.	11/19/1937	I told Santa Claus to bring me you	Jimmy Ray Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-021154	10-in.	3/11/1938	Lost and found	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021417	10-in.	3/10/1938	Lost and found	Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Paula Kelly	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-024072	10-in.	7/22/1938	What are you doin' tonight	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-027479	10-in.	10/10/1938	In ole Oklahoma	Dick Todd	Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-045778	10-in.	12/19/1939	If it wasn't for the moon	Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Decca	DLA 1280	10-in.	4/23/1938	The old oaken bucket	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1281	10-in.	4/23/1938	Smiles	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1282	10-in.	4/23/1938	Red wing	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1283	10-in.	4/23/1938	Red River valley	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1404	10-in.	8/15/1939	In Ole Oklahoma-1	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1405	10-in.	8/15/1939	Ragtime cowboy Joe	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1406	10-in.	8/15/1939	What are you doin' tonight?	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 1407	10-in.	8/15/1939	Rosie the redskin	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2278	10-in.	12/17/1940	The object of my affection	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2279	10-in.	12/17/1940	I did it and I'm glad	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2280	10-in.	12/17/1940	What's the reason	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2281	10-in.	12/17/1940	The love bug will bite you	Pinky Tomlin		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tomlin, Pinky," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103020.

Tomlin, Pinky. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103020.

"Tomlin, Pinky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.