Sidney Easton

Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and vaudeville. Starting in the 1930s he appeared in films.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1885, Died 1971

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter, speaker, violin

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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-36097 10-in. 9/6/1926 No sooner Elizabeth Smith Female vocal solo, with ukulele composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-36621 10-in. 10/18/1926 When my wants run out Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano composer, vocalist  
Victor BVE-36622 10-in. 10/18/1926 Talk 'bout somethin' that's gwine to happen Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BVE-36846 10-in. 10/20/1926 When a 'gator holler, folks say it's a sign of rain Margaret Johnson Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-37393 10-in. 2/3/1927 When the wind makes connection with your dry goods Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano vocalist  
Victor BVE-37394 10-in. 2/3/1927 Hard headed mama Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano composer, vocalist  
Victor BVE-37395 10-in. 2/3/1927 I don't care who ain't got nobody Martha Copeland Female vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Victor BVE-38651 10-in. 6/8/1927 Lonesome refugee Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-40093 10-in. 12/1/1927 He's gone away Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller Jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-40096 10-in. 12/1/1927 Red hot Dan Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller Jazz/dance ensemble, with scat vocal chorus composer  
Victor BVE-56069 10-in. 8/29/1929 Tanglefoot Fats Waller Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-62335 10-in. 7/10/1930 All for grits and gravy Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-62338 10-in. 7/10/1930 Gheechee dance Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Trial 1927-11-10-01] 10-in. 11/10/1927 The boy from home Sidney Easton ; Joe Simms Dialogue speaker  
Victor [Trial 1927-11-10-02] 10-in. 11/10/1927 The fast world Sidney Easton ; Joe Simms Dialogue speaker  
Columbia W140790 10-in. 7/28/1925 Go back where you stayed last night Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, tuba, and piano songwriter  
Columbia W141208 10-in. 10/28/1925 Tell 'em about me Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano songwriter  
Columbia W141209 10-in. 10/28/1925 Maybe not at all Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with bass saxophone, cornet, and piano songwriter  
Columbia W144539 10-in. 8/9/1927 Nobody rocks me like my baby do Martha Copeland Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with banjo and piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia W148670 10-in. 6/6/1929 Second handed man Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W149101 10-in. 10/5/1929 Dixie's prodigal son George Bias Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-72140 10-in. Dec. 1923 Window shopping blues Sidney Easton ; Stewart Wille Violin and organ duet instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72141 10-in. Dec. 1923 Cast away Sidney Easton ; Stewart Wille Violin and organ duet instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh S-72890 10-in. Oct. 1924 Pineland blues Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-73204 10-in. 3/4/1925 Cast away Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer  
OKeh 73555 10-in. 8/19/1925 Section hand blues Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools ; Sippie Wallace Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer  
OKeh 74375 10-in. 9/29/1926 Narrow escape George McClennon Jazz Devils Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 12677-12680 10-in. 3/11/1924 C.O.D. (Cash on delivery) Hamtree Harrington Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Brunswick 13439-13441 10-in. 6/30/1924 Elder Low-Down at a camp meeting Hamtree Harrington Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus songwriter  
Brunswick 15285-15287W 10-in. 3/26/1925 Last go round Hamtree Harrington Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Easton, Sidney," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110429.

Easton, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110429.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110429

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sidney Easton

IMDb: Sidney Easton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Easton, Sidney, 1885-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97008021

Wikidata: Sidney Easton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q109402919

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14370645

ISNI: 0000 0000 4550 131X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000004550131X

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728544

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