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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.

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 709 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-041324 10-in. 8/24/1939 Out on the lone prairie Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with string band and yodeling session supervisor  
Victor BS-041325 10-in. 8/24/1939 Steel guitar blues Tennessee Ramblers Steel guitar solo, with string band session supervisor  
Victor BS-047500 10-in. 2/5/1940 Will the angels play their harps for me Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047501 10-in. 2/5/1940 We parted by the riverside Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047502 10-in. 2/5/1940 Only one step more Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047503 10-in. 2/5/1940 East bound train Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047504 10-in. 2/5/1940 Since the angels took my mother far away Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047505 10-in. 2/5/1940 The last mile of the way Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047506 10-in. 2/5/1940 She's somebody's darling once more Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047507 10-in. 2/5/1940 I'm s-a-v-e-d Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047508 10-in. 2/5/1940 Whispering hope Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047509 10-in. 2/5/1940 Butcher's boy Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047510 10-in. 2/5/1940 This evening light Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047511 10-in. 2/5/1940 Mary of the wild moor Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047512 10-in. 2/5/1940 Gonna ride till the sun goes down Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047513 10-in. 2/5/1940 My poodle doodle dog Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047514 10-in. 2/5/1940 That little shirt my mother made for me Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047515 10-in. 2/5/1940 Ain't I right? Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047516 10-in. 2/5/1940 Long tongue woman Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047517 10-in. 2/5/1940 Old fiddler Joe Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047518 10-in. 2/5/1940 Love me only Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047519 10-in. 2/5/1940 Don't take my memories Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047520 10-in. 2/5/1940 The new "Boogie woogie" Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047521 10-in. 2/5/1940 It ain't no good Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-047522 10-in. 2/5/1940 Darling, I'm still in love with you Happy-Go-Lucky Boys Vocal and instrumental duet session supervisor  
(Results 101-125 of 709 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hornsby, Dan," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.

Hornsby, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.

"Hornsby, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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