Dick Sanford

Birth and Death Data: Born 1896

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, leader, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-70563 10-in. 2/5/1932 When the oriole sings again Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ songwriter  
Victor BS-71773 10-in. 10/25/1932 When mother played the organ Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford Pipe organ solo, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BSHQ-71971 10-in. 3/17/1932 Don't hang me in the morning Graham Brothers Male vocal trio, with violin, guitar, and piano songwriter  
Victor BSHQ-73163 10-in. 8/4/1932 In a little blue canoe with you Eliot Everett Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-73880 10-in. 10/28/1932 When Mother played the organ (And Daddy sang a hymn) Jim Harkins and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-73907 10-in. 11/2/1932 When Mother played the organ Pickens Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Victor BS-74719 10-in. 12/23/1932 When I played peek-a-boo with Daddy Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano lyricist  
Victor BS-74720 10-in. 12/23/1932 Lonesome Valley Sally Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano lyricist  
Victor BS-74721 10-in. 12/23/1932 Old Bill Smith Bob Dixon Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano lyricist  
Victor BS-74722 10-in. 12/23/1932 A pumpkin has no pump Bob Dixon Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano lyricist  
Victor BS-74723 10-in. 12/23/1932 I'm so happy when the sun is shining Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano lyricist  
Victor BS-74724 10-in. 12/23/1932 The drunk song Geo. B. McConnell ; Dick Sanford Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-74725 10-in. 12/23/1932 The drunk song Dick and George Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-74726 10-in. 12/23/1932 Over the bar Geo. B. McConnell ; Dick Sanford Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-74727 10-in. 12/23/1932 Over the bar Geo. B. McConnell ; Dick Sanford Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76580 10-in. 7/6/1933 Down the mountain thru the valley to the sea Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76581 10-in. 7/6/1933 Down the mountain thru the valley to the sea Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76582 10-in. 7/6/1933 Don't be ashamed to walk beside your mother Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76583 10-in. 7/6/1933 Don't be ashamed to walk beside your mother Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76584 10-in. 7/6/1933 When the Bible was the best book in the land Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76585 10-in. 7/6/1933 When the Bible was the best book in the land Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76586 10-in. 7/6/1933 When we sang in the choir together Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76587 10-in. 7/6/1933 When we sang in the choir together Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, lyricist, vocalist  
Victor BS-76588 10-in. 7/6/1933 The prisoner's confession Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76589 10-in. 7/6/1933 The prisoner's confession Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76590 10-in. 7/6/1933 I can't find my poor mother's grave Van Clark Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76591 10-in. 7/6/1933 I can't find my poor mother's grave Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76592 10-in. 7/6/1933 Just a whoop and a holler Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76593 10-in. 7/6/1933 Just a whoop and a holler Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76594 10-in. 7/6/1933 I'm lonely to-night Van Clark Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76595 10-in. 7/6/1933 I'm lonely tonight beside the wishing well Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76596 10-in. 7/6/1933 The boarder that stole my dear wife Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76597 10-in. 7/6/1933 The boarder that stole my dear wife Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76598 10-in. 7/6/1933 The husband's lament Van Clark Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-76599 10-in. 7/6/1933 The husband's lament Dick Sanford Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar and organ leader, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-77231 10-in. 12/6/1933 At the end of Sunset Lane The Vagabonds Male vocal trio, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-80841 10-in. 10/9/1934 Ride-ride-ride Girls of the Golden West Female vocal duet, with guitar lyricist  
Victor BS-80847 10-in. 10/9/1934 Lonesome Valley Sally Girls of the Golden West Female vocal duet, with guitar lyricist  
Victor BS-92993 10-in. 8/20/1935 Woe! Is me Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-024464 10-in. 8/5/1938 Sailing away from the islands Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor BS-027291 10-in. 10/13/1938 I'll never forgive myself (For not forgiving you) Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-030314 10-in. 11/25/1938 Polly put your slippers on Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-033762 10-in. 2/24/1939 Say ah! Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-044640 10-in. 1/19/1940 The singing hills Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-045779 10-in. 12/19/1939 The singing hills Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-046488 10-in. 1/22/1940 The singing hills Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-047569 10-in. 2/6/1940 Tell me with your blue eyes Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Victor BS-047944 10-in. 3/13/1940 Sing tra la la la Colonial Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047946 10-in. 3/13/1940 Eedel idel odel Colonial Orchestra ; Eddy McBride Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-054528 10-in. 10/7/1940 It's a weary world Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-066920 10-in. 7/14/1941 Cowboys and Indians Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-068950 10-in. 1/16/1942 Let's all snore (The snore song) Irv Carroll Orchestra ; Johnny Russell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
Victor BS-075427 10-in. 7/17/1942 I'm a pris'ner of war Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D6VB-1359 10-in. 3/19/1946 (Don't cry) my Coney Island baby Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0207 10-in. 3/27/1947 Red silk stockings and green perfume Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1293 10-in. 7/16/1947 The steam that blows the whistle (never turns the wheel) Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1963 10-in. 10/12/1949 She made toothpicks of the timber of my heart Homer and Jethro Male vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Columbia W151336 10-in. 2/20/1931 Prairie skies Charlie Lawman ; The Rondoliers Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet songwriter  
Columbia W152592 10-in. 12/11/1933 When the sun goes down behind the hill (And the moon begins to rise) Anne, Judy and Zeke Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), string bass, and guitar lyricist  
Columbia H906 10-in. 7/31/1942 I'm a pris'ner of war (on a foreign shore) Johnny Bond ; Red River Valley Boys String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W405182 10-in. 3/30/1932 Don't hang me in the morning Webb Whipple Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Brunswick LA958 10-in. 2/27/1931 Prairie skies Beverly Hillbillies Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, guitar, and accordion. songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sanford, Dick," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112902.

Sanford, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112902.

"Sanford, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112902

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Sanford, Dick, 1896- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005120181

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53893220

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