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 76-100 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	73687	10-in.	10/6/1925	Living high (Sometimes)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73694	10-in.	10/8/1925	Coal cart blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73695	10-in.	10/8/1925	Santa Claus blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73721	10-in.	10/16/1925	Santa Claus blues	Clarence Williams’ Trio	Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73738	10-in.	10/26/1925	Squeeze me	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73739	10-in.	10/26/1925	You can't shush Katie (The gabbiest girl in town)	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental sextet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73837	10-in.	12/15/1925	Shake that thing	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73838	10-in.	12/15/1925	Get it fixed	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73957	10-in.	Jan. 1926	I've found a new baby	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73958	10-in.	Jan. 1926	I've found a new baby	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	73959	10-in.	Jan. 1926	Pile of logs and stone (Called home)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74206	10-in.	July 1926	Senorita mine	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74207	10-in.	July 1926	Charleston hound	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74243	10-in.	Aug. 1926	When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74244	10-in.	Aug. 1926	(There's a Blue Ridge in my heart) Virginia	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74388	10-in.	10/5/1926	Nobody but (My baby is getting my love)	Clarence Williams' Morocco Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74389	10-in.	10/5/1926	Morocco blues	Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74423		Nov. 1926	Scatter your smiles	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74424		Nov. 1926	Candy lips (I'm stuck on you)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80214	10-in.	11/16/1926	Candy lips (I'm stuck on you)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80215	10-in.	11/16/1926	Scatter your smiles	Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80251	10-in.	12/15/1926	I want somebody to tell my troubles to	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80252	10-in.	12/15/1926	If I could be with you (One hour tonight)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80412	10-in.	2/10/1927	I wish you would (Love me like I'm loving you)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80413	10-in.	2/10/1927	If I could be with you	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto

(Results 76-100 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.