Donovan Parsons
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39149 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-58184 | 10-in. | 1/10/1930 | She's such a comfort to me | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-58654 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-070334 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | I never dreamt (you'd fall in love with me) | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144996 | 10-in. | 11/19/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145296 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Harold Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150035 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 150134 | 10-in. | 3/27/1930 | I never dreamt | Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]150378 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | I never dreamt you'd fall in love with me | The Four Aces | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150547 | 10-in. | 5/27/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150560 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 74218 | 12-in. | approximately 11/9/1920 | I want a great big kiss | Clarice Mayne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81816 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403868 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Dr. Eugene Ormandy's Salon Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403885 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | I never dreamt | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404040 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | I never dreamt | Roy Smeck’s Trio | Instrumental trio, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32437 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | I never dreamt (You’d fall in love with me) | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32576 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | I never dreamt (You’d fall in love with me) | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2087-E2090 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | The road of dreams | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24602-E24604 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | Yacht Club Boys | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25190-E25192 | 10-in. | 11/12/1927 | I fell head over heels in love | Yacht Club Boys | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C5189 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | She’s such a comfort to me | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1515-C1518 | 10-in. | 1/16/1928 | I fell head over heels in love | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1609-C1610 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | I fell head over heels in love | Jack Johnston Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 176-a] | 10-in. | approximately May 1928 | I never dreamt | Billy Milton | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10796 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | The road of dreams | Arthur Hall ; Tennessee Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18211 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | I fell head over heels in love | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players and Singers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18242 | 10-in. | 2/16/1928 | I fell head-over-heels in love | Eleanore Blake | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parsons, Donovan," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114482.
Parsons, Donovan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114482.
"Parsons, Donovan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Parsons, Donovan - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008155263
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