Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger (né Granger; October 22, 1891 − October 30, 1948) was an American pianist, songwriter, playwright, and music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1891, Died 1955
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, arranger, kazoo, leader, organ, speaker, author
Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Singin' Piano Man." Appears as "Harold Gray" on some disc labels and in the Columbia Master book.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 251-257 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E27041-E27042 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Nothin’ but a double barrel shotgun’s gonna keep me ‘way from you | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27043-E27044 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Goin’ back to Jamaica | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Brunswick | E27045-E27046 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | The American woman and West Indian man | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Brunswick | E27047-E27048 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | The American woman and West Indian man | Anna Freeman ; Sam Manning | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Brunswick | C3770 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | The bum’s rush | Craver and Tanner | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 9104 | 10-in. | 7/30/1923 | 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do | Charles A. Matson's Creole Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9675 | 10-in. | 8/27/1924 | You're gonna wake up some mornin' but Pappa will be gone | Ethel Finnie | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grainger, Porter," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
Grainger, Porter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
"Grainger, Porter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Porter Grainger
Discogs: Porter Grainger
Allmusic: Porter Grainger
IMDb: Porter Grainger
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grainger, Porter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89670927
Wikidata: Porter Grainger - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7231617
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/220978
MusicBrainz: Porter Grainger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/292f28d4-f839-4196-a1f6-bc615e712041
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