Henry Creamer
Henry Sterling Creamer (June 21, 1879 – October 14, 1930) was a popular song lyricist and theater producer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and died in New York. He co-wrote many popular songs in the years from 1900 to 1929, often collaborating with Turner Layton, with whom he also appeared in vaudeville. He was African American. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1879 (Richmond), Died October 14, 1930 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 252 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 299 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1918 | Good-bye, Alexander | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 342 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 592 | 10-in. | ca. Feb. 1919 | Oh! Lawdy (Something's done got between Ebecaneezer and me) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7680 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Strut, Miss Lizzie | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70499 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Jig walk | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70768 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Mandy | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70927 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Childhood days | Blue Ribbon Trio | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71072 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | There's a rainbow in the sky | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71171 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Way down yonder in New Orleans | George Kelly ; The Original Six | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71174 | 10-in. | January 1923 | Whoa, Tillie, take your time! | George Kelly ; The Original Six | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71396 | 10-in. | April 1923 | Vamping Sal (The sheba of Georgia) | Rega Dance Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71397 | 10-in. | April 1923 | Down by the river | Rega Dance Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72544 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Go 'long, mule | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72748 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Any way the wind blows (My sweetie goes) | Arkansaw Travellers ; Vernon Dalhart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72848 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Go Emmaline | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72933 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Go 'long mule | The Goofus Five ; Ernest Hare | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73565 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | Oh, say! Can I see you tonight? | The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| 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 | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80262 | 10-in. | 12/24/1926 | I need lovin' | Russell Douglas [Lem Cleg] ; The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80291 | 10-in. | 1/6/1927 | Jersey walk (Shake 'em up, kid) | Tom Stacks and his Minute Men | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| 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 | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80716 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | After you've gone | Miff Mole's Molers [Five Pennies] ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81207 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | Clementine (From New Orleans) | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81777 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Chicago stomp down | The Chicago Footwarmers [Duke Ellington Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403454 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | After you've gone | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Creamer, Henry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106675.
Creamer, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106675.
"Creamer, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92100048
Wikidata: Henry Creamer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1567008
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/233041701
MusicBrainz: Henry Creamer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3892725a-b68b-454a-9c9f-dd58abe983e6
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