Eva Taylor

Eva Taylor (January 22, 1895 — October 31, 1977) was an American blues singer and stage actress.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1895 (St. Louis), Died October 31, 1977 (Mineola)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, vocalist, songwriter

Notes: Sub-credited on some Edison disc labels as "Queen of the Moaners."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150900	10-in.	10/24/1930	My man from Caroline	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152310	10-in.	9/23/1932	Say it isn't so	The Riffers	Female vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152311	10-in.	9/23/1932	Rhapsody in love	The Riffers	Female vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152463	10-in.	8/7/1933	The shim sham shimmy dance	Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152464	10-in.	8/7/1933	Organ grinder	Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152465	10-in.	8/7/1933	Chizzlin' Sam	Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal duet	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152466	10-in.	8/7/1933	High society	Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
Columbia	W152467	10-in.	8/7/1933	Mister, will you serenade?	Williams' Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71056	10-in.	11/25/1922	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71057	10-in.	11/25/1922	Baby, won't you please come home	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71162	10-in.	January 1923	Down hearted blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71163	10-in.	January 1923	You missed a good woman when you picked all over me	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71242	10-in.	February 1923	You can have my man (if he comes to see you too)	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71243	10-in.	February 1923	I'm going away just to wear you off my mind	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71260	10-in.	February 1923	12th Street rag	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71261	10-in.	February 1923	My pillow and me	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71465	10-in.	April 1923	Yodeling blues	Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71499	12-in.	May 1923	Farewell blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71500	12-in.	May 1923	Gulf Coast blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71512	10-in.	May 1923	From now on blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71513	10-in.	May 1923	Church Street sobbin' blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71533	10-in.	May 1923	You'll never have no luck by quittin' me	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71534	10-in.	May 1923	I'm gonna see you when your troubles are just like mine	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71538	10-in.	May 1923	Barefoot blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71539	10-in.	May 1923	Do it a long time, Papa	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto

(Results 26-50 of 126 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Eva," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

Taylor, Eva. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

"Taylor, Eva." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.