Lewis James
Lewis Lyman James (July 27, 1892 – February 19, 1959) was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States from 1917 through much of the 1930s. He was a member of The Shannon Four, The Revelers, and The Criterion Trio. He had many Top Ten hits during that time, including "My Baby Boy", "Till We Meet Again", "What'll I Do", "All Alone)" and "Pal of My Cradle Days", among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1892 (Scio Township), Died February 19, 1959 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, vocalist
Notes: Also sings in bass range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 1132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-32857 | 12-in. | 6/2/1925 | My old Kentucky home | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33015 | 10-in. | 6/23/1925 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33072 | 10-in. | 7/13/1925 | Just a bundle of sunshine | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar, piano, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33076 | 10-in. | 7/13/1925 | Every Sunday afternoon | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar, piano, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33080 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Soldiers' chorus | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33081 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Chorus of bishops and priests | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33090 | 10-in. | 7/20/1925 | Jingle bells | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33116 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | Land of hope and glory | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33154 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | The quilting party | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33155 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Calm on the listening ear of night | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33194 | 12-in. | 9/1/1925 | War songs | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33251 | 10-in. | 9/4/1925 | I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33252 | 10-in. | 9/4/1925 | Dinah | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33273 | 10-in. | 9/12/1925 | Collegiate | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33281 | 10-in. | 9/24/1925 | Oh, Miss Hannah | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33285 | 12-in. | 10/2/1925 | Larboard watch | Wilfred Glenn ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33308 | 10-in. | 8/13/1925 | Croon a little lullaby | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33506 | 10-in. | 9/23/1925 | Show me the way to go home | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quintet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33533 | 10-in. | 10/1/1925 | Let us waltz as we say good-bye | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33779 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Teach me to smile | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33838 | 10-in. | 11/2/1925 | Normandy | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33850 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33935 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33936 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | It is well with my soul | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33979 | 12-in. | 12/9/1925 | Gems from Sunny | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Lewis," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
James, Lewis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
"James, Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: James, Lewis, 1892-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019265
Wikidata: Lewis James - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6536732
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14342676
MusicBrainz: Lewis James - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1370de4a-3d1a-4379-bf9a-9b0f7b5f8b37
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