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Wilmoth Houdini

Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks (November 25, 1895 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1973 in New York, New York), best known as Wilmoth Houdini, was a prominent calypsonian.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1895, Died August 6, 1977

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, 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-39919 10-in. 8/1/1927 Day by day Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39920 10-in. 8/1/1927 Cecilia Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39921 10-in. 8/1/1927 Caroline Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39922 10-in. 8/1/1927 You Bob Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BVE-39923 10-in. 8/1/1927 Hit and run away Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-39924 10-in. 8/1/1927 Woman sweeter than man Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-39925 10-in. 8/1/1927 Good-night ladies and gents Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-39926 10-in. 8/1/1927 You run you run Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-39927 10-in. 8/1/1927 You run you run Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-39928 10-in. 8/1/1927 Caroline Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-57096 10-in. 11/15/1929 Matrimonio Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-57097 10-in. 11/15/1929 Volga boatman Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-57098 10-in. 11/15/1929 Warning to mothers Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-57099 10-in. 11/15/1929 Elaine Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-57100 10-in. 11/15/1929 In the days of Canboulay Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-57713 10-in. 11/20/1929 Woman, sweet woman Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor BVE-57715 10-in. 11/20/1929 Loretto Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-89218 10-in. 3/19/1935 They tired talking 'bout me Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-89219 10-in. 3/19/1935 Alone Mabel, why not leave Joe Laugher alone Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-89220 10-in. 3/19/1935 I'm going to chase the young girls away Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-89221 10-in. 3/19/1935 The old man first show me his love Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-89222 10-in. 3/19/1935 Tearing up my clothes Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BVE-89223 10-in. 3/19/1935 Leave me business alone Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-89465 10-in. 3/29/1935 Married women, bad, bad, bad Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-89466 10-in. 3/29/1935 Dingo lay oh Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-89467 10-in. 3/29/1935 They are lying on me Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-89468 10-in. 3/29/1935 Don't do that to me Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-046813 10-in. 1/30/1940 Poor but ambitious The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-046814 10-in. 1/30/1940 Resisting temptation The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-046815 10-in. 1/30/1940 Cousin, cousin, scratch here so for me The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-046816 10-in. 1/30/1940 Mama, call the fire brigade The Bamboo Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-2088 10-in. 7/2/1946 Stone cold dead in the market (he had it coming) Billy May Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W401036 10-in. 7/31/1928 Song no. 99 Gerald Clark's Ieri String Band ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401037 10-in. 7/31/1928 Uncle Joe, gimme mo'! Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401038 10-in. 7/31/1928 Sweet like a honey-bee Gerald Clark's Ieri String Band ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401039 10-in. 7/31/1928 Sweet like a sugar-cane Gerald Clark's Ieri String Band ; Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401740 10-in. 3/25/1929 Executor doomed to die Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W401741 10-in. 3/25/1929 Trifling men Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
OKeh W401742 10-in. 3/25/1929 March Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
OKeh W401743 10-in. 3/25/1929 Constantine Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Brunswick E28070 10-in. 8/14/1928 Sweet man Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E28071 10-in. 8/14/1928 Cecilia Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E28076 10-in. 8/14/1928 Caroline Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E28077 10-in. 8/14/1928 Anella Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E28078 10-in. 8/14/1928 Casimir Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick E28079 10-in. 8/14/1928 Blow, wind, blow Lionel Belasco Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal vocalist  
Brunswick E36077 10-in. 2/16/1931 No mo’ bench and board Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E36078 10-in. 2/16/1931 Sweet Papa Willie Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E36079 10-in. 2/16/1931 Honey I’m bound to go Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E36080 10-in. 2/16/1931 The cooks in Trinidad Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E37021 10-in. 8/13/1931 Arima tonight—Sangre Grande tomorrow night Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E37022 10-in. 8/13/1931 Black but sweet Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E37023 10-in. 8/13/1931 I need a man Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Brunswick E37024 10-in. 8/13/1931 Stop coming and come Wilmoth Houdini Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Decca 68116 10-in. 9/19/1940 Harlem pop-corn man Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68117 10-in. 9/19/1940 The million dollar pair of feet Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68118 10-in. 9/19/1940 Harlem alley cats Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68119 10-in. 9/19/1940 Married life in Harlem Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68120 10-in. 9/19/1940 Good old Harlem town Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 68121 10-in. 9/19/1940 Harlem night life Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 72735 10-in. 2/9/1945 Rum and Coca-Cola, partl Wilmoth Houdini vocalist  
Decca 72736 10-in. 2/9/1945 Rum and Coca-Cola, part 2 Wilmoth Houdini vocalist  
Decca 72814 10-in. 4/9/1945 The calypso way Wilmoth Houdini vocalist  
Decca 72815 10-in. 4/9/1945 Gin and cocoanut water Wilmoth Houdini vocalist  
Decca 72816 10-in. 4/9/1945 uncle Joe gimme mo' Wilmoth Houdini vocalist  
Decca 72817 10-in. 4/9/1945 Mister, the wolf's at your door Wilmoth Houdini vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Houdini, Wilmoth," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.

Houdini, Wilmoth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298

External Sources

Wikipedia: Houdini

Discogs: Wilmoth Houdini

Allmusic: Wilmoth Houdini

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Houdini, Wilmoth, 1895-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96035191

Wikidata: Houdini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8022852

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41434268

MusicBrainz: Houdini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7263fb96-620c-48fa-bc53-538b27ac3963

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