Bob Skyles

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, clarinet

Notes: Born Robert Kendrick (1910-1998).

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 BS-07301 10-in. 2/25/1937 The Arkansas bazooka swing Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and sound effects vocalist  
Victor BS-07302 10-in. 2/25/1937 The bazooka stomp Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-07303 10-in. 2/25/1937 You gotta quit draggin' around Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07304 10-in. 2/25/1937 You can't cool a good man down Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07305 10-in. 2/25/1937 She's built like a great big fiddle Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07306 10-in. 2/25/1937 I got a crow to pick with you Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07307 10-in. 2/25/1937 We're not the Hoosier Hot Shots Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07308 10-in. 2/25/1937 Sweet as sugar blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07309 10-in. 2/25/1937 The Blue Street blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07310 10-in. 2/25/1937 My love song melody Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07311 10-in. 2/25/1937 The drug store cowboy Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07312 10-in. 2/25/1937 The lavender cowboy Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-07313 10-in. 2/25/1937 I hear your music Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07314 10-in. 2/25/1937 The farmer Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07315 10-in. 2/25/1937 The rhythm king Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-07316 10-in. 2/25/1937 Porter's love song Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-014119 10-in. 9/14/1937 Blue accordion blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014120 10-in. 9/14/1937 She's stopped giving everything away Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014121 10-in. 9/14/1937 Love keeps me awake Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014122 10-in. 9/14/1937 My Arkansas bazooka gal Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-014123 10-in. 9/14/1937 Napoleon Bonaparte Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014124 10-in. 9/14/1937 Let's play love Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014125 10-in. 9/14/1937 Turn loose and go to town Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-014126 10-in. 9/14/1937 What did I do? Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014127 10-in. 9/14/1937 Hot Tamale Pete Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-014128 10-in. 9/14/1937 New Van Buren blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014129 10-in. 9/14/1937 The fox trot you saved for me Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-014130 10-in. 9/14/1937 Way out west of the Pecos Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-014131 10-in. 9/14/1937 I want that girl Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble leader  
Victor BS-014132 10-in. 9/14/1937 What-cha gonna do when your wife comes home Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014133 10-in. 9/14/1937 Too many times you're cheatin' on me Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-014134 10-in. 9/14/1937 Music of the South Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-022060 10-in. 4/4/1938 Swingin' with the accordion man Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022061 10-in. 4/4/1938 Swingin' in Oklahoma Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022062 10-in. 4/4/1938 No fault of mine Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022063 10-in. 4/4/1938 Laughing song Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022064 10-in. 4/4/1938 Ghost of the blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022065 10-in. 4/4/1938 Rubber dolly Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022066 10-in. 4/4/1938 My hill billy girl Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022067 10-in. 4/4/1938 The hill billy fiddler Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022068 10-in. 4/4/1938 Rodeo Ann Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022069 10-in. 4/4/1938 The pal that I loved Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022070 10-in. 4/4/1938 Blue bazooka blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022071 10-in. 4/4/1938 Mr. Bazooka and Miss Clarinet Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022072 10-in. 4/4/1938 Country cowbells Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022073 10-in. 4/4/1938 Slow it down Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022074 10-in. 4/4/1938 You're not the girl for me Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022075 10-in. 4/4/1938 Lookin' for the girl of my dreams Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022076 10-in. 4/4/1938 That's all there is Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022077 10-in. 4/4/1938 Honky tonk gals Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022078 10-in. 4/4/1938 You're a cold-hearted sweetheart Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-022079 10-in. 4/4/1938 I'm gonna die with a broken heart Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Victor BS-028553 10-in. 10/25/1938 Swat that love bug Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028554 10-in. 10/25/1938 You punched number four Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028555 10-in. 10/25/1938 All night long Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028556 10-in. 10/25/1938 Plenty more fish in the sea Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028557 10-in. 10/25/1938 Slap it, shake it Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028558 10-in. 10/25/1938 It's bad to be a good little girl Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028559 10-in. 10/25/1938 Drinking blues Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028560 10-in. 10/25/1938 Shake up your gourd seeds Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028561 10-in. 10/25/1938 Waltzing with you Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028562 10-in. 10/25/1938 You're O. K. Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028563 10-in. 10/25/1938 I want to live in Loveland Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028564 10-in. 10/25/1938 Drifting and dreaming Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028565 10-in. 10/25/1938 The old grey goose Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028566 10-in. 10/25/1938 Jive and smile Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028567 10-in. 10/25/1938 My darling Texas cowgirl Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028568 10-in. 10/25/1938 Swing it, drummer man Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028569 10-in. 10/25/1938 Moonlight waltz Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-028570 10-in. 10/25/1938 Honky tonk rag Bob Skyles ; Skyrockets Vocal and instrumental ensemble leader  
Decca 92058 10-in. 4/9/1940 Eskimo Nell Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92059 10-in. 4/9/1940 That's right I betcha Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92060 10-in. 4/9/1940 You've been untrue Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92061 10-in. 4/9/1940 Maria Elena Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92062 10-in. 4/9/1940 Only in dreams Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92063 10-in. 4/9/1940 Pokey Joe Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92064 10-in. 4/9/1940 I like it here where I am Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92065 10-in. 4/9/1940 Don't call me boy Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 92066 10-in. 4/9/1940 I ain't got no girl Bob Skyles Skyrockets instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2801 10-in. 10/28/1941 Goodbye, Adelita, goodbye Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2802 10-in. 10/28/1941 I won't be back in a year Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2803 10-in. 10/28/1941 By the River Sainte Marie Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2804 10-in. 10/28/1941 Lovely veil of white Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2805 10-in. 10/28/1941 I'm pretending Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2806 10-in. 10/28/1941 One more drink and I'll tell you Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2807 10-in. 10/28/1941 The love that used to be Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca DLA 2808 10-in. 10/28/1941 Who's gonna play in the band Bob Skyles Skyrockets vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Skyles, Bob," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112084.

Skyles, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112084.

"Skyles, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112084

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Skyles, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003027598

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39060052

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