Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1897, Died September 19, 1986

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, ukulele, piano, lyricist, speaker, guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-40204 10-in. 9/13/1927 Black and blue blues Duncan Sisters ; Charley Kisco Female vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist  
Victor BVE-40213 10-in. 9/16/1927 Baby feet go pitter-patter ('Cross my floor) Duncan Sisters Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars and 2 pianos instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-40214 10-in. 9/16/1927 Someday you'll say O. K. Duncan Sisters Female vocal duet, with 2 pianos vocalist  
Victor BVE-40215 10-in. 9/16/1927 Yep! 'Long about June Duncan Sisters Female vocal duet, with 2 pianos vocalist  
Victor BVE-57279 10-in. 1/3/1930 I got a 'code' in my 'doze' Rosetta Duncan ; Vivian Duncan Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-57970 10-in. 1/2/1930 Some day soon Duncan Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter, vocalist  
Victor MS-76054 16-in. 4/25/1933 The adventures of Topsy and Eva. Episode 1 Duncan Sisters Radio broadcast : Drama speaker  
Victor MS-76055 16-in. 4/25/1933 The adventures of Topsy and Eva. Episode 2 Duncan Sisters Radio broadcast speaker  
Victor [Trial 1917-11-19-03] Not documented 11/19/1917 Mammanys blues Duncan Sisters Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1923-03-09-02] 10-in. 3/9/1923 Do-re-mi Duncan Sisters Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist  
Columbia 81362 10-in. 11/17/1923 Rememb'ring California Ramblers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 140229 10-in. 1/7/1925 Sweet onion time Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano songwriter  
Columbia W148730 10-in. 6/21/1929 Someday soon Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra ; Anson Weeks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh S-71947 10-in. Oct. 1923 Rememb'ring Red Caps Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71951 10-in. October 1923 Do, re, me Helen Clark ; Betsy Lane Shepherd Female vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-71953 10-in. October 1923 Rememb'ring Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh W81859 10-in. 11/23/1927 Changes Ed Kirkeby Goofus Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet vocalist  
Brunswick 11214-11217 10-in. 8/16/1923 Rememb’ring Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick LAE607 10-in. 9/1/1929 Some day soon Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Edison N-993 10-in. 7/2/1929 Someday soon J. Donald Parker ; Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duncan, Vivian," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106918.

Duncan, Vivian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106918.

"Duncan, Vivian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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