Chris Smith

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Chris Smith

Christopher M. Smith (October 12, 1879 – October 4, 1949) was an American composer and popular vaudeville performer.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 12, 1879 (Charleston), Died October 4, 1949 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 154 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	80723	10-in.	12/5/1922	My pillow and me	Irene Gibbons	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	81092	10-in.	6/21/1923	If you don't I know who will	Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	81345	10-in.	11/9/1923	I ain't skeered of work	Gulf Coast Minstrels	Male vocal quartet, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	30039	12-in.	9/26/1906	All in, out and down	Bert Williams	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	30197	12-in.	12/15/1908	Down among the sugar cane	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	30303	12-in.	10/13/1909	Virginia (Opening chorus)	Arthur Collins ; Rambler Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with male vocal solo, male vocal quartet, and orchestra	composer
Columbia	36993	12-in.	6/11/1914	Jungle jambouree	Albert Jockers ; Monroe Jockers	Violin and piano duet	composer
Columbia	37014	12-in.	7/31/1914	Ballin' the jack	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	W140585	10-in.	5/5/1925	Cake walking babies	Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	140962	10-in.	9/18/1925	The camel walk	University Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141069	10-in.	10/1/1925	The camel walk	Warner's Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141124	10-in.	10/8/1925	The camel walk	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141903	10-in.	4/2/1926	Hit me but don't quit me	Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W144549	10-in.	8/19/1927	Shootin' the pistol	Clarence Williams	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146972	10-in.	9/10/1928	Toot toot Dixie bound	The Mobile Four	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	songwriter
Columbia	W151754	10-in.	8/26/1931	They put the last clean shirt on Bill today	Clarence Augustus Williams	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-7620	10-in.	Oct. 1920	I want to know where Tosti went (When he said good-bye)	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7878	10-in.	Apr. 1921	Murder in the first degree	Shelton Brooks ; Rega Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-7964	10-in.	June 1921	It takes a good man to do that	Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	8757	10-in.	Oct. 1924	The last shot got him	Chenoweth's Cornfield Symphony Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	9356	10-in.	Sept. 1925	The camel walk	Jack Gardner Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70075	10-in.	Aug. 1921	Daddy, your mama is lonesome for you	Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	S-70204	10-in.	Oct. 1921	The missing link	Tampa Blue Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70246	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Let's agree to disagree	Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-70487	10-in.	2/18/1922	Madagascar	Rega Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 101-125 of 154 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Chris," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108902.

Smith, Chris. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108902.

"Smith, Chris." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.