Ramona
Estrild Raymona Myers (March 11, 1909 – December 14, 1972), known professionally as Ramona, was an American cabaret and jazz singer and pianist during the 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1909, Died December 14, 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, leader, celeste
Notes: After her marriage to Howard Davies, a horn player, she was sometimes known as Ramona Davies. Often billed as "Ramona and her Grand Piano."
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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 | BS-73199 | 10-in. | 8/16/1932 | I guess I'll have to change my plan | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and 2 pianos | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-73581 | 10-in. | 9/26/1932 | Let's put out the lights (And go to sleep) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-74610 | 10-in. | 11/25/1932 | Rise 'n' shine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-74633 | 12-in. | 12/2/1932 | A night with Paul Whiteman at the Biltmore | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal and instrumental solos | vocalist | |
| Victor | LCS-74634 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/3/1932 | Whiteman medley | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal and instrumental solos | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-74650 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Eadie was a lady | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-74652 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | You're an old smoothie | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-75030 | 12-in. | 2/2/1933 | Medley of Cole Porter hits | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Pickens Sisters ; Ramona ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio, female vocal solo, and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75341 | 10-in. | 3/1/1933 | Hi-ho-lack-a-day | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet and instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75342 | 10-in. | 3/1/1933 | A penny for your thoughts | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet and instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75343 | 10-in. | 3/1/1933 | My cousin in Milwaukee | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet and instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75372 | 10-in. | 3/7/1933 | Tony's wife | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-75373 | 10-in. | 3/7/1933 | Never had an education | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75374 | 10-in. | 3/7/1933 | I hate to think that you'll grow old, baby | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75667 | 10-in. | 4/19/1933 | Stay out of my dreams | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-75668 | 10-in. | 4/19/1933 | I lay me down to sleep | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75669 | 10-in. | 4/19/1933 | And yet the world rolls on | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75670 | 10-in. | 4/19/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75671 | 10-in. | 4/20/1933 | Raisin' the rent | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75672 | 10-in. | 4/20/1933 | Was my face red | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75673 | 10-in. | 4/20/1933 | I've got to sing a torch song | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-75711 | 10-in. | 4/4/1933 | You'll never get up to heaven that way | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-75712 | 10-in. | 4/4/1933 | Lover | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76673 | 10-in. | 7/20/1933 | Are you making any money | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77465 | 10-in. | 8/14/1933 | Who do you think you are? | Johnny Green ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and celeste | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77466 | 10-in. | 8/14/1933 | Weep no more, my baby | Johnny Green ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and celeste | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77497 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | Turn back the clock | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, celeste, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77498 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | You excite me! | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77499 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | Come up and see me sometime | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77503 | 10-in. | 8/16/1933 | Ah! The moon is here! | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78262 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | Not for all the rice in China | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78264 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | I found a new way to go to town | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78265 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | I'm no angel | Roy Bargy ; Ramona | Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-78294 | 12-in. | 10/27/1933 | As thousands cheer | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos | vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-78295 | 12-in. | 10/27/1933 | Let 'em eat cake | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female-male vocal duet, and male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78319 | 10-in. | 10/24/1933 | Annie doesn't live here anymore | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-78510 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Let's begin | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78513 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Something had to happen | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81266 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | That's love | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81267 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Goopy Geer | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81268 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Why not? | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81269 | 10-in. | 1/26/1934 | Who walks in when I walk out? | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81771 | 10-in. | 3/2/1934 | Oh! The pity of it all | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81772 | 10-in. | 3/2/1934 | I wonder who's keeping him now | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81773 | 10-in. | 3/2/1934 | I'll be hard to handle | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81911 | 10-in. | 3/9/1934 | Primitive prima donna | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81912 | 10-in. | 3/9/1934 | Nasty man | Ramona | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81987 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | The beat o' my heart | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81988 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | The house is haunted | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81989 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Broadway's gone hill-billy | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-81990 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | We're out of the red | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-83352 | 10-in. | 6/29/1934 | Born to be kissed | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-84013 | 10-in. | 8/18/1934 | I'm counting on you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-84770 | 12-in. | 10/26/1934 | Anything goes : Selection | Johnny Hauser ; Peggy Healy ; Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-84771 | 10-in. | 10/26/1934 | I get a kick out of you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-84774 | 10-in. | 10/26/1934 | Anything goes | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-86471 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Singing a happy song | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-87445 | 10-in. | 1/23/1935 | If the moon turns green | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-89576 | 10-in. | 4/22/1935 | Now I'm a lady | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-92582 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | New O'leans | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-92590 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I feel a song comin' on | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-92591 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I'm in the mood for love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94194 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | Why shouldn't I? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94198 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | A picture of me without you | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-95024 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | Every now and then | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-95025 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | No strings (I'm fancy free) | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-95026 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | I can't give you anything but love baby | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-95027 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | Barrel-house music | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-95095 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Jubilee medley | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-95096 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Jubilee medley | Ken Darby ; Bud Linn ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos | vocalist | |
| Victor | CS-95098 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Top hat medley | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99058 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Awake in a dream | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102294 | 10-in. | 6/26/1936 | On your toes | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramona," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.
Ramona. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.
"Ramona." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ramona, 1909-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015052417
Wikidata: Ramona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7289902
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86796810
MusicBrainz: Ramona - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7302b92b-a5ba-45b4-804e-24db44247687
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