Merton H. Bories
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader, piano, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34675 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Gypsyland | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36165 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Consolation | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40154 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Song of Hawaii | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41551 | 10-in. | 1/16/1928 | Song of Hawaii | Holoua Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41580 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | There'll always be room for you | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-68377 | 10-in. | 7/22/1932 | What aloha means | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-195 | 10-in. | 5/1/1926 | Why do I always remember? | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-261 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | Consolation | Eddie Harkness Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-289 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | There'll always be room for you | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02911 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Song of Hawaii | Jay Ball's Kona Hawaiians | Guitar ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-04-26-01] | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | Lay my head beneath a rose | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-04-26-02] | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | Why do I always remember | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141949 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | Gypsyland | Frank Harris ; Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 144195 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Consolation | The Westerners | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W144505 | 10-in. | 7/27/1927 | Song of Hawaii | South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144734 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | God's greatest gift | Elmer Herling | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144958 | 10-in. | 11/5/1927 | Finders keepers (Losers weepers) | Columbians ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144959 | 10-in. | 11/5/1927 | There'll always be room for you | Columbians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145682 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Sailing along to Hawaii | South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W146419 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Good-bye Hawaii | Norman Clark ; South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W146496 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Finders keepers losers weepers | Carl Haworth | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147549 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Hula hu | Norman Clark ; South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2535-E2537 | 10-in. | 2/24/1926 | Gypsyland | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2538-E2540 | 10-in. | 2/24/1926 | Why do I always remember | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21692-E21694 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | Consolation | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21893-E21895 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Consolation | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24536-E24538 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | Song of Hawaii | Hanapi and Kaleipua | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25572-E25574 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | There’ll always be room for you | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25574) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3982 | 10-in. | 8/1/1929 | Honolulu lullaby | Kalaluhi Honolulu Quartet | Instrumental quartet, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE310 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Home in Hawaii | Mert’s Hawaiian Tomboys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE311 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Hula hu | Mert’s Hawaiian Tomboys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE322 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Sailing along to Hawaii | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE371 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Rose of Waikiki | Urban Hartman ; Mert’s Hawaiian Tomboys ; Harvey Orr | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE372 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Goodbye, Hawaii | Urban Hartman ; Mert’s Hawaiian Tomboys ; Harvey Orr | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE373 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Aloha waltz | Mert’s Hawaiian Tomboys | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE537 | 10-in. | June 1929 | We gotta look into this | Mert’s Hometown Serenaders | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | leader, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | LAE538 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Topsy turvy | Mert’s Hometown Serenaders | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | leader, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Edison | 11983 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Song of Hawaii | Anthony J. Franchini ; South Sea Serenaders | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bories, Merton H.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115615.
Bories, Merton H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115615.
"Bories, Merton H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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