Libby Holman

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Libby Holman

Elizabeth Lloyd Holman (née Holzman; May 23, 1904 – June 18, 1971) was an American socialite, actress, singer, and activist.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1904 (Cincinnati), Died June 18, 1971 (Stamford)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-86484	10-in.	12/19/1934	You and the night and the music	Richard Himber ; Libby Holman ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BS-86485	10-in.	12/19/1934	When you love only one	Richard Himber ; Libby Holman ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BS-86486	10-in.	12/19/1934	Wand'ring heart	Richard Himber ; Libby Holman ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-Test-417	10-in.	6/5/1929	Can't we be friends?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-Test-418	10-in.	6/5/1929	Moanin' low	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E27628	10-in.	6/1/1928	After you’ve gone	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E27629	10-in.	6/1/1928	I must have that man!	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30296	10-in.	7/10/1929	Am I blue?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30297	10-in.	7/10/1929	Moanin’ low	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30829	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Can’t we be friends?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30830	10-in.	Sept. 1929	I may be wrong (But, I think you’re wonderful!)	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31148	10-in.	Oct. 1929	Here am I	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31149	10-in.	Oct. 1929	Why was I born?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31349	10-in.	Oct. 1929	Brunswick brevities program Q, part 3	Colonial Club Orchestra ; Libby Holman	Radio transcription disc : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31350	10-in.	Oct. 1929	Brunswick brevities program Q, part 5	Colonial Club Orchestra ; Libby Holman	Radio transcription disc : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31526	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Happy because I’m in love	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31527	10-in.	Nov. 1929	More than you know	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31690	10-in.	Dec. 1929	Find me a primitive man	Colonial Club Orchestra ; Libby Holman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31973	10-in.	Jan. 1930	A ship without a sail	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31974	10-in.	Jan. 1930	What is this thing called love?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E32291	10-in.	3/5/1930	Exactly like you	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E32314	10-in.	3/5/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E34387	10-in.	Sept. 1930	Body and soul	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E34388	10-in.	Sept. 1930	Something to remember you by	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra.	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E34705	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Body and soul	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E34706	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Body and soul	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	TE34707	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Body and soul	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E34708	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Something to remember you by	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E35972	10-in.	2/2/1931	I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings)	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E35973	10-in.	2/2/1931	Love for sale	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E24575-E24577	10-in.	9/28/1927	Who’s that knockin‘ at my door?	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E24578-E24581	10-in.	9/28/1927	Carefree	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	XE25730-XE25732	12-in.	12/22/1927	Song of safari	Brunswick Orchestra	Orchestra, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E26219-E26220	10-in.	1/20/1928	There ain’ t no sweet man that’s worth the salt of my tears	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E26221-E26222	10-in.	1/20/1928	The way he loves is just too bad	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30288-E30289	10-in.	approximately 7/7/1929	I’m doing what I’m doing for love	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30326-E30327	10-in.	7/9/1929	Moanin’ low	Cotton Pickers ; Libby Holman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E30328-E30329	10-in.	7/9/1929	He’s a good man to have around	Cotton Pickers ; Libby Holman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31351-E31352	10-in.	Oct. 1929	My man is on the make	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31960-E31961	10-in.	Jan. 1930	Cooking breakfast for the one I love	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	E31962-E31963	10-in.	Jan. 1930	When a woman loves a man	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	vocalist, contralto
Decca	70561	10-in.	3/23/1942	Baby baby	Libby Holman		vocalist, contralto
Decca	70562	10-in.	3/23/1942	Hansom Winsome Johnny ; Old smokey	Libby Holman		vocalist, contralto
Decca	70563	10-in.	3/23/1942	House of the risin' sun	Libby Holman		vocalist, contralto
Decca	70564	10-in.	3/23/1942	When the sun goes down	Libby Holman		vocalist, contralto
Decca	70565	10-in.	3/23/1942	Good mornin' blues	Libby Holman		vocalist, contralto
Decca	70566	10-in.	3/23/1942	Fare Thee well	Libby Holman		vocalist, contralto

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holman, Libby," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104014.

Holman, Libby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104014.

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