Sunny Clapp
Birth and Death Data: Born February 5, 1899 (Battle Creek), Died December 9, 1962 (San Fernando)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, director, songwriter
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= 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 | BVE-39851 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Girl of my dreams, I love you | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39852 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Sugar babe, I'm leavin'! | Blue Steele Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41669 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42463 | 10-in. | 2/20/1928 | Girl of my dreams, I love you | Walter Kolomoku’s Honoluluans | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42585 | 10-in. | 4/2/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43745 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | My song of songs to you | Tal Henry ; North Carolinians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-45163 | 10-in. | 5/22/1928 | I'd trade my air castles for a love nest and you | Tal Henry ; North Carolinians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-45490 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | My castle of never-can-be | Slim Lamar's Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47084 | 10-in. | 9/22/1928 | June days | Slim Lamar's Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with vocals | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48430 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | When shadows fall | Tal Henry ; North Carolinians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48803 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Remember I love you | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-53013 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | When my baby smiles at me | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Tom Howell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-53014 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Treat me like a baby | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Jeanne Geddes | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BRC-53016 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Come easy, go easy, love | Carolina Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-55262 | 10-in. | 7/22/1929 | Promise (That you'll love me) | Sunny Clapp's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55268 | 10-in. | 7/23/1929 | Come easy go easy love | Sunny Clapp's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55269 | 10-in. | 7/23/1929 | Down on Biscayne Bay | Sunny Clapp's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, director | |
| Victor | BVE-55270 | 10-in. | 7/23/1929 | We can't use each other any more | Sunny Clapp's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55276 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Sweet old fashioned girl | Sunny Clapp's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55281 | 10-in. | 7/25/1929 | My toast to you | Sunny Clapp's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | ABRC-69901 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Two hearts | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | ABRC-69902 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | ABRC-69903 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Silvery Arizona moon | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | ABRC-69904 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Yours is my heart alone | Sonny Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70109 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | When I can't be with you | Carolina Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70110 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Reflections of you | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; George Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70111 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Moonlight on the prairie | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; George Marks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70297 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Signs of the highway | The Boston Brownies ; Eddie Deas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-83868 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Girl of my dreams | Milton Brown ; Musical Brownies | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-07778 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Girl of my dreams | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035389 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | Girl of my dreams | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1368 | 10-in. | 3/21/1946 | Girl of my dreams | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1928-04-30-03] | 10-in. | 4/30/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Hayes Watson | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145248 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] ; Kenny Sargent | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 145289 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W145439 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 147061 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 147496 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Remember I love you | Claude Reese ; Sunny Clapp and his Band o' Sunshine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W150193 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Signs of the highway | George Dewey Washington | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152091 | 10-in. | 1/27/1932 | Girl of my dreams | Ben Barton Orchestra ; Ray Bretz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W97373 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Niña que me haces soñar (Girl of my dreams) : Vals | El Trovador Romántico | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81888 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81946 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400010 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Sigmund Krumgold | Pipe organ solo, with chimes | composer | |
| OKeh | W400040 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Ferera and Paaluhi | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W402611 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | We can't use each other anymore | Band O’ Sunshine ; Lew Bray ; Sunny Clapp | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W402691 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | I found the girl of my dreams | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Bob Hutchingson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402692 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | A bundle of southern sunshine | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp ; Bob Hutchingson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402693 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Signs of the highway | Band O’ Sunshine ; Sunny Clapp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402877 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | The girl I love | Band O’ Sunshine ; Lew Bray ; Sunny Clapp | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W402878 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | A bundle of Southern sunshine | Band O’ Sunshine ; Lew Bray ; Sunny Clapp | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6804-E6805 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E7229-E7231 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Miami Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E7231) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1928 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Eddie Dunstedter | Organ solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1509-C1510 | 10-in. | 1/15/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TCL1548 | 10-in. | 12/10/1931 | Million dollar baby | Joseph Lind | [vocal] | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 18460 | 10-in. | 5/2/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Theo Alban | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 18645 | 10-in. | 8/1/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Theo Alban ; Henrietta Kamern | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clapp, Sunny," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108096.
Clapp, Sunny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108096.
"Clapp, Sunny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clapp, Charles, 1899-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb99074352
Wikidata: Sunny Clapp - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18589519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/6889796
MusicBrainz: Sunny Clapp - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7ad44c5-09ab-40b9-8f91-7fc918568d92
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