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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 709 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047523 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | No letter in the mail today | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047524 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Come back, sweetheart | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047525 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | I hope she's satisfied | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047526 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Happy-go-lucky breakdown | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047527 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Wat-cha gonna do with the baby? | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047529 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | South of the border | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047537 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Ten or eleven times | Sammy and Smitty | Male vocal solo, with guitar and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047538 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Ridin' down the sunset trail | Sammy and Smitty | Male vocal duet, with guitar and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047539 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Meet Mother in the sky | Sammy and Smitty | Male vocal duet, with guitar and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047540 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | The song of the two roses | Sammy and Smitty | Male vocal solo, with guitar and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047541 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Canoeing with another man | Sammy and Smitty | Male vocal solo, with guitar and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047542 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | I still love you, sweetheart | Sammy and Smitty | Male vocal solo, with guitar, electric steel guitar, and yodeling | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047543 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I'd love to be a cowboy | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047544 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I like it that way | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047545 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I'll never let you cry | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047546 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Hard hearted love | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047547 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | All my natural life | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047548 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | 'Neath the Hawaiian palms | Tennessee Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047549 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Coquette | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047550 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I don't know why I should cry over you | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047551 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | The Wabash Cannon-Ball blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047552 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Over the hills | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047553 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | The dying truckdriver | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047554 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Scatterbrain mama | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and electric steel guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-047555 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Happy on the Mississippi shore | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tenor guitar | session supervisor |
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.
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LCNAR: Hornsby, Dan - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007151961
Wikidata: Dan Hornsby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3013096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44093883
MusicBrainz: Dan Hornsby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55bdad5b-2c2f-41e9-90e1-f209187e1f2c
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