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Dan Hornsby

Isaac Daniel (Dan) Hornsby (February 18, 1900 – May 18, 1951) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer and arranger, studio engineer, band leader, artists and repertoire (A&R) man with Columbia Records, and radio personality.

Hornsby began performing in the 1920s, and over the years, he formed or backed up bands. He often played multiple roles, from an idea for a song, to when it was produced. His songs were a combination of country and folk music. Hornsby acquired country, folk, and blues talent for Columbia Records and MGM, including Bessie Smith and Hank Williams.

The Grammy Museum had a display of his music archive artifacts for Columbia Records in 2013. Hornsby was inducted into the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame in 1986.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1900 (Atlanta), Died May 18, 1951

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, vocalist, speaker, leader, lyricist, composer, songwriter

Notes: Pseudonym for Dan Hornsby.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 709 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-041236 10-in. 8/22/1939 Did you ever go sailing? J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041237 10-in. 8/22/1939 No shadows J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041238 10-in. 8/22/1939 An empty mansion J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041239 10-in. 8/22/1939 Let me go down to the river J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041240 10-in. 8/22/1939 Turn your radio on J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041241 10-in. 8/22/1939 Just over the hill J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041242 10-in. 8/22/1939 Just a little pine log cabin J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041243 10-in. 8/22/1939 I'd like to go back J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano session supervisor  
Victor BS-041267 10-in. 8/23/1939 Climbing up the mountain Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041268 10-in. 8/23/1939 De blind man stood on de road and cried Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041269 10-in. 8/23/1939 I can tell the world about this Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041270 10-in. 8/23/1939 Swing low, sweet chariot Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041271 10-in. 8/23/1939 I'm in His care Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041272 10-in. 8/23/1939 There's a great camp meeting Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041273 10-in. 8/23/1939 Wade in de water Morris Brown Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041274 10-in. 8/23/1939 Rollin' down to Jordan Morris Brown Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied session supervisor  
Victor BS-041285 10-in. 8/23/1939 Hell without fire Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses session supervisor  
Victor BS-041286 10-in. 8/23/1939 Will hell be your Santa Claus? Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses session supervisor  
Victor BS-041287 10-in. 8/23/1939 Baptist World Alliance in Atlanta, Georgia Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses session supervisor  
Victor BS-041288 10-in. 8/23/1939 Smoking woman on the street Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses session supervisor  
Victor BS-041294 10-in. 8/21/1939 Would you care? Tobacco Tags Vocal and instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-041295 10-in. 8/21/1939 My mother's prayers Tobacco Tags Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-041296 10-in. 8/21/1939 My love is following you Tobacco Tags Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-041297 10-in. 8/21/1939 Who's sorry now? Tobacco Tags Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-041298 10-in. 8/21/1939 Wild Bill Jones Tobacco Tags Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio session supervisor  
(Results 51-75 of 709 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hornsby, Dan," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.

Hornsby, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834

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