Carl Kress

Carl Kress

Carl Kress (October 20, 1907 – June 10, 1965) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1907 (Newark), Died June 10, 1965 (Reno)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-30172	10-in.	1/12/1928	San	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-41537	10-in.	1/11/1928	The grass grows greener ('Way down home)	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-43585	10-in.	4/19/1928	What do you say?	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-43586	10-in.	4/19/1928	I'm wingin' home (Like a bird that's on the wing)	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BRC-53046	10-in.	4/21/1931	You don't know what you're doin'	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99447	10-in.	3/10/1936	I'se a muggin'	Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99448	10-in.	3/10/1936	I'se a muggin'	Teagarden Boys ; Trumbauer Swing Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-075439	10-in.	7/22/1942	I'm old-fashioned	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-075440	10-in.	7/22/1942	When the lights go on again (All over the world)	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-075441	10-in.	7/22/1942	There will never be another you	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-075442	10-in.	7/22/1942	You can't say no to a soldier	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-075443	10-in.	7/22/1942	I'm getting tired so I can sleep	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-075444	10-in.	7/22/1942	Why don't you fall in love with me (As long as you're not in love with anyone else)	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0445	10-in.	11/27/1944	There's no you	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0446	10-in.	11/27/1944	(All of a sudden) My heart sings	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and mixed vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0447	10-in.	11/27/1944	There goes that song again	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0448	10-in.	11/27/1944	She's funny that way	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4RB-0523	10-in.	12/30/1944	Vive l'amour	Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4RB-0524	10-in.	12/30/1944	Please don't say no	Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra	Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0652	10-in.	10/1/1945	Would you cry	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0653	10-in.	10/1/1945	I'm all that's left of that old quartette	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0654	10-in.	10/1/1945	Blueberry Lane	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0655	10-in.	10/1/1945	Blue Texas moonlight	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0658	10-in.	10/2/1945	When I marry I'll marry for love	Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0659	10-in.	10/2/1945	You're nobody 'til somebody loves you	Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kress, Carl," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.

Kress, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.

"Kress, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.