Alfred Elkins
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: imitation bass (tub-bass), string bass, baritone vocal, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 155 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044965 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Mississippi fire blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-044966 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Natchez Mississippi blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-044967 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Oh! Mabel, oh! | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-044968 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | It can happen to you | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-049097 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Laughing at life | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-049098 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Linda Brown | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-049099 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Cotton blossom blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-049100 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Low down gal blues | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass), vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-064630 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | She's young and wild | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064631 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Noiseless motor blues | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064632 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Don't misuse me, baby | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064633 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Bald eagle blues | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064634 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Four o'clock flower blues | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064635 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Chalk my toy | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064636 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Machine gun blues | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064637 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Rampaw Street blues | Willie "61" Blackwell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation tub bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064638 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | Black spider blues | Robert Lockwood | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064639 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | I'm gonna train my baby | Robert Lockwood | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064640 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | Little Boy Blue | Robert Lockwood | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064641 | 10-in. | 7/30/1941 | Take a little walk with me | Robert Lockwood | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064650 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Every dog must have his day | Walter Vinson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064651 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | You know what you promised me | Walter Vinson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064652 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Gulf Coast Bay | Walter Vinson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064653 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Rosa Lee blues | Walter Vinson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) | |
| Victor | BS-064654 | 10-in. | 8/1/1941 | Can't get a word in edgeways | Walter Vinson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass | instrumentalist, imitation bass (tub-bass) |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elkins, Alfred," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
Elkins, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
"Elkins, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Elkins, Alfred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92021242
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