Howard Dixon
Birth and Death Data: Born 1903, Died March 24, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, steel guitar, yodeling
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-94674 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Weave room blues | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94675 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Two little rosebuds | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94676 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Sales tax on the women | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-94677 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Intoxicated rat | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94678 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Not turning back | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94679 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | White flower for you | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102816 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Answer to "Maple on the hill"—part 1 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102817 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Maple on the hill—part 2 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102818 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Greenback dollar—part 1 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102819 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Spinning room blues | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102820 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | My girl in sunny Tennessee | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102821 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | A wonderful day | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102822 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | Are you sure? | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102823 | 10-in. | 6/23/1936 | That old vacant chair | Dixon Brothers ; Mutt Evans | Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02561 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | I'm just here to get my baby out of jail—no. 2 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02562 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Never be sweethearts again | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02563 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Bonnie blue eyes—part 2 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02564 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Ocean of life | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02565 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Ramblin' gambler | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02566 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Dark eyes | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02567 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | Easter day | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02568 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | The old true love | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07135 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Maple on the hill—Part 4 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07136 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Beautiful stars | Dixon Brothers | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07137 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | I will meet my precious mother | Dixon Brothers | Mixed vocal trio, with 3 guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07138 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Weaver's life | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07139 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Darling, do you miss me? | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07140 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Little Bessie | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07150 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | How can a broke man be happy? | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07151 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | The school house fire | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07154 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | At twilight old pal of yesterday | Dixon Brothers ; Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07155 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Call me pal of mine | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011972 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | I won't accept anything for my soul | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011973 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | What can I give in exchange for my soul | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011974 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | What would you give in exchange for your soul—part 5 | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011975 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | The girl I left in Danville | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011976 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Two little boys | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011977 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | The lonely prisoner | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011978 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | The old home brew | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011983 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Honey, it's just because | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-011984 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Back to my Wyoming home | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-011985 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | I can't tell why I love you | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-011986 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Under the old cherry tree | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018663 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Woman's answer to 'What is home without love" | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018664 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Hobo Jack the Rambler | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018665 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | More pretty girls than one—part 3 | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018666 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | There's a place in my home for mother | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018667 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Bootlegger's story | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018668 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Wonder who's kissing her—part 2 | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018669 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Prisoner's plea | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018670 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Faithless husband | The Rambling Duet | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018683 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Down with the old canoe | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018684 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | I didn't hear anybody pray | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018685 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Glorious light is dawning | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018686 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Have courage to only say no | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018687 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | A mother, a baby, a father | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018688 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | The church at the foot of the hill | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018689 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | By himself | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018690 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Tempted and tried | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026955 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Time for me to go | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026956 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Beyond black smoke | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026957 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | When Gabriel blows his trumpet for me | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026958 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Speak evil of no man | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026959 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Jimmie and Sallie | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026960 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | The story of George Collins | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026961 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | The light of Homer Rogers | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026962 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | After the ball | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026963 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | 'Twas only a dream | Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026964 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Answer to "Broken engagement" | Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026965 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | The old apple tree | Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026966 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | By the old oaken bucket, Louise | Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026967 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | I told the stars about you | Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026968 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | That old sweetheart of mine | Howard Dixon ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026969 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Honey baby mine | Howard Dixon ; Mutt Evans ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal trio, with mandolin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026970 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | My trundle bed | Howard Dixon ; Mutt Evans ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal trio, with mandolin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026971 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | New trouble | Howard Dixon ; Mutt Evans ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal trio, with mandolin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026972 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Trial testing time | Howard Dixon ; Mutt Evans ; Frank Gerald | Male vocal trio, with mandolin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Howard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105629.
Dixon, Howard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105629.
"Dixon, Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Howard Dixon
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dixon, Howard, 1903-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87809013
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q62663800
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