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 51-75 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-71640	10-in.	June 1923	That free and easy papa	Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71641	10-in.	June 1923	Hesitation blues	Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71747	10-in.	August 1923	Oh! Daddy blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71748	10-in.	August 1923	I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71803	10-in.	September 1923	Original Charleston strut	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71804	10-in.	September 1923	If you don't, I know who will	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71910	10-in.	September 1923	Irresistible blues	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71911	10-in.	September 1923	Jazzin' babies blues	Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72028	10-in.	November 1923	Old fashioned love	Lawrence Lomax ; Eva Taylor	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72029	10-in.	November 1923	Open your heart	Lawrence Lomax ; Eva Taylor	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72531	10-in.	May 1924	When you're tired of me (Just let me know)	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72532	10-in.	May 1924	Ghost of the blues	Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72912	10-in.	Oct. 1924	Terrible blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and banjo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72913	10-in.	Oct. 1924	Arkansaw blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and banjo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72958	10-in.	11/6/1924	Of all the wrongs you done to me	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72959	10-in.	11/6/1924	Everybody loves my baby (But my baby don't love nobody but me)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73026	10-in.	12/17/1924	Mandy, make up your mind	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73027	10-in.	12/17/1924	I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73083	10-in.	1/8/1925	Cake walking babies from home	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73084	10-in.	1/8/1925	Pickin' on your baby	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73204	10-in.	3/4/1925	Cast away	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73205	10-in.	3/4/1925	Papa de-da-da	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73524	10-in.	July 1925	Far as I'm concerned	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73525	10-in.	July 1925	Get off my money blues	Buddy Christian ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73686	10-in.	10/6/1925	Just wait 'til you see my baby do the Charleston	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto

(Results 51-75 of 126 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Eva," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

Taylor, Eva. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

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