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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 (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Houdini, Wilmoth," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.

Houdini, Wilmoth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.

"Houdini, Wilmoth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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