Joe Smith

Joe Smith (February 16, 1884 - February 22, 1981) was a vaudeville comedian with Charles Dale (1881-1971) as the act Smith & Dale.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1884, Died February 22, 1981 (Lillian Booth Actors Home)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, trumpet, vocalist, author, speaker, songwriter

Notes: Name at birth: Joseph Sultzer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-17812 10-in. 6/7/1916 Yaaka hula hickey dula Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-17814 10-in. 6/7/1916 My mother's rosary Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-17831 12-in. 6/9/1916 The professor's birthday Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet author  
Victor C-17832 12-in. 6/9/1916 Ginsberg's stump speech Avon Comedy Four Comic scene, with orchestra speaker, author  
Victor B-17843 10-in. 6/12/1916 You're a dangerous girl Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-17844 10-in. 6/12/1916 I'm going way back home and have a wonderful time Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18165 10-in. 7/31/1916 On a summer night Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18166 10-in. 7/31/1916 Gila, galah, galoo Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18167 10-in. 7/31/1916 Songs of yesterday Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18173 10-in. 8/3/1916 Way out yonder in the golden West Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-18174 10-in. 8/3/1916 When the black sheep comes home Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-18175 12-in. 8/3/1916 Cohan's wedding Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Victor C-18176 12-in. 8/3/1916 Hungarian restaurant scene Avon Comedy Four Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-20604 10-in. 8/8/1917 Songs of ye[?] nut Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor C-20605 12-in. 10/28/1924 Clancy's minstrels Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Victor B-20605 10-in. 8/8/1917 Clancy's minstrels Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Victor B-30683 10-in. 8/27/1924 Manda Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet instrumentalist, cornet  
Victor B-30684 10-in. 8/27/1924 Fate is the slave of love Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet instrumentalist, cornet  
Victor B-30981 10-in. 10/8/1924 The new school teacher Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Victor C-30981 12-in. 10/28/1924 The new school teacher Avon Comedy Four Comic scene and male vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Victor B-32437 10-in. 4/16/1925 Nora Lee International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-57064 10-in. 11/5/1929 Plain dirt McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57065 10-in. 11/5/1929 Gee, ain't I good to you McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57066 10-in. 11/6/1929 I'd love it McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57067 10-in. 11/6/1929 The way I feel today McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57068 10-in. 11/6/1929 Miss Hannah McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57139 10-in. 11/7/1929 Peggy McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-57140 10-in. 11/7/1929 Wherever there's a will, baby McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-58543 10-in. 1/31/1930 I'll make fun for you McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-58544 10-in. 1/31/1930 Words can't express McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-58545 10-in. 1/31/1930 If I could be with you one hour to-night McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-58546 10-in. 2/3/1930 Honeysuckle rose McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-58547 10-in. 2/3/1930 Then someone's in love McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-59140 10-in. 2/3/1930 Zonky McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-59141 10-in. 2/3/1930 Trav'lin' all alone McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64002 10-in. 7/28/1930 Just a shade corn McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64003 10-in. 7/28/1930 Baby won't you please come home McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64004 10-in. 7/29/1930 Okay, baby McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64005 10-in. 7/29/1930 Blues sure have got me McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64006 10-in. 7/30/1930 Hullabaloo McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64007 10-in. 7/30/1930 I want a little girl McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-64008 10-in. 7/31/1930 Cotton picker's scat McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor [Trial 1915-12-17-01] Not documented 12/17/1915 Come back Dixie Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1915-12-17-02] Not documented 12/17/1915 Along the rocky road to Dublin Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1915-12-18-01] Not documented 12/18/1915 Cohen at the telephone Joe Smith Monologue speaker  
Victor [Trial 1925-01-29-05] 10-in. 1/29/1925 Jealous Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1925-01-29-06] 10-in. 1/29/1925 I'm gonna tramp Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1925-01-29-07] 10-in. 1/29/1925 Song of India Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet and duet, with piano vocalist  
Columbia 77332 10-in. 9/13/1917 When I get back to Loveland and you Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 77333 10-in. 9/13/1917 I'm crazy over every girl in France Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 77434 10-in. 10/22/1917 You're as dear to me as Dixie was to Lee Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 78240 10-in. 12/31/1918 Come on, Papa Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 78241 10-in. 12/31/1918 Oh! What a time for the girlies when the boys come marching home Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 81199 10-in. 9/6/1923 Georgia blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia 140062 10-in. 9/26/1924 Weeping willow blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia 140063 10-in. 9/26/1924 The bye bye blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W140585 10-in. 5/5/1925 Cake walking babies Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia W140586 10-in. 5/6/1925 The Yellow Dog blues Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141207 10-in. 10/28/1925 No man's mamma Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with bass saxophone, cornet, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141208 10-in. 10/28/1925 Tell 'em about me Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141209 10-in. 10/28/1925 Maybe not at all Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with bass saxophone, cornet, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141283 10-in. 11/18/1925 At the Christmas ball Charlie Green ; Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Joe Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141284 10-in. 11/18/1925 Telephone blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141285 10-in. 11/18/1925 I've been mistreated and I don't like it Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W141542 10-in. 1/22/1926 I've found a new baby Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142146 10-in. 5/4/1926 Money blues Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Joe Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142147 10-in. 5/4/1926 Baby doll Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Joe Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142148 10-in. 5/4/1926 Hard driving papa Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Joe Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142149 10-in. 5/4/1926 Lost your head blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142876 10-in. 10/26/1926 One and two blues Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142877 10-in. 10/26/1926 It's just that feeling for home Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W142878 10-in. 10/26/1926 Young woman's blues Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143567 10-in. 3/2/1927 After you've gone Bessie Smith and her Band Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143568 10-in. 3/2/1927 Alexander's ragtime band Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143569 10-in. 3/2/1927 Muddy water Bessie Smith and her Band Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143570 10-in. 3/2/1927 There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143575 10-in. 3/3/1927 Trombone Cholly Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143576 10-in. 3/3/1927 Send me to the 'lectric chair Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143583 10-in. 3/3/1927 Them's graveyard words Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W143584 10-in. 3/3/1927 Hot springs blues Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W144100 10-in. 5/6/1927 Weary feet Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W144101 10-in. 5/6/1927 Smile! Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W144102 10-in. 5/6/1927 Home Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia W144103 10-in. 5/6/1927 Take your black bottom outside Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
Edison 4962 10-in. 8/31/1916 Gila, galah, galoo Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist  
Decca 1406 10-in. May 1923 Down-hearted blues Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 1413 10-in. May 1923 Gulf coast blues Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Joe," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106621.

Smith, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106621.

"Smith, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106621

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