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 51-66 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.
Houdini, Wilmoth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.
"Houdini, Wilmoth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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