Al Rinker

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1907 (Tekoa), Died June 11, 1982 (Burbank)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, songwriter

Notes: Brother of vocalist Mildred Bailey. Name also appears on disc labels as Alton Rinker.

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 73 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 73 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rinker, Al," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106809.

Rinker, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106809.

"Rinker, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.