Al Rinker
Al Rinker (December 20, 1907 – June 11, 1982) was an American musician who began his career as a teen performing with Bing Crosby in the early 1920s in Spokane, Washington. In 1925 the pair moved to Los Angeles, eventually forming the Rhythm Boys trio with Harry Barris. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-37285 | 10-in. | 12/22/1926 | Wistful and blue | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37286 | 10-in. | 12/22/1926 | Pretty lips | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37764 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Shanghai dream man | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38118 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | That saxophone waltz | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38124 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | Pretty lips | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38135 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | I'm coming, Virginia | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38378 | 10-in. | 4/29/1927 | Side by side | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38392 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Missouri waltz | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38394 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | I'm in love again | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38779 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | Magnolia (Mix the lot, what have you got?) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39271 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Mississippi mud | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39272 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Sweet L'il | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39569 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Five-step | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39627 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | My blue heaven | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40846 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | That's Grandma | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40894 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Miss Annabelle Lee | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40937 | 10-in. | 11/23/1927 | Changes | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41294 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Smile | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-41465 | 12-in. | 1/24/1928 | My heart stood still | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41612 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | From Monday on | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41680 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | Poor Butterfly | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41681 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | There ain't no sweet man that's worth the salt of my tears | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-41682 | 12-in. | 2/8/1928 | A shady tree | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and recitation | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41688 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Sunshine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41689 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | From Monday on | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41696 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Mississippi mud | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43121 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | What price lyrics? | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano, ukulele, and viola | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43138 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43140 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | I'm winging home (Like a bird that's on the wing) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43144 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Ma belle | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43148 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | March of the musketeers | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43659 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43661 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | My angel | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | My pet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43663 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | It was the dawn of love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Dancing shadows | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43668 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Grieving | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43669 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Do I hear you saying (I love you) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-61013 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | Three little words | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-61057 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Them there eyes | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CS-84260 | 12-in. | 9/11/1934 | Peter, Peter, punkin eater | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | CS-84261 | 12-in. | 9/11/1934 | Peter, Peter, punkin eater | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-07785 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Carelessly | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-07788 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Exactly like you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-061969 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Dreamsville, Ohio | Skinnay Ennis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-068851 | 10-in. | 1/11/1942 | Dreamsville, Ohio | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-071190 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Dreamsville, Ohio | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-3015 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | You started something | The Clark Sisters ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-3025 | 10-in. | 12/27/1947 | Highway to love | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0505 | 10-in. | 1/7/1949 | Look up | Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142785 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | I've got the girl! | Don Clark ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W146336 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Wa-da-da (Ev'rybody's doin' it now) | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W146344 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | That's Grandma | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W146542 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | That's my weakness now | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W146546 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | Lonesome in the moonlight | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W146550 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Out-o'-town gal | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W147500 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | My suppressed desire | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W147501 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | Rhythm king | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W147540 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | Makin' whoopee! | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W147888 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | So the bluebirds and the blackbirds got together | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W148183 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | I'm in seventh heaven | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W148422 | 10-in. | 5/4/1929 | Your mother and mine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W148428 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Louise | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W148985 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | At twilight | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149005 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | When you're counting the stars alone | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149124 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Great day | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149149 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | I'm a dreamer—aren't we all? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149810 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | Happy feet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149825 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | A bench in the park | Brox Sisters ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149826 | 10-in. | 3/23/1930 | I like to do things for you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149840 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | A bench in the park | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W149841 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | Everything's agreed upon | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W98585 | 12-in. | 9/18/1928 | Silent night, holy night | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rinker, Al," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106809.
Rinker, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106809.
"Rinker, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Rinker, Alton - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93022041
Wikidata: Al Rinker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1385295
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44490520
MusicBrainz: Al Rinker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/984db263-639c-427a-8679-8e44b9122911
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