Charley Straight

Charles Theodore "Charley" Straight (January 16, 1891 – September 22, 1940) was an American pianist, bandleader and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1891 (Chicago), Died September 21, 1940 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 115 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-10211	10-in.	4/18/1911	King of the bungaloos	Gene Greene	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	B-12525	10-in.	10/22/1912	Mocking bird rag	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	B-13894	10-in.	10/2/1913	You went away	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-15121	10-in.	8/5/1914	Humpty-Dumpty	Conway's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-15274	12-in.	10/13/1914	Humpty Dumpty	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-24489	10-in.	9/22/1920	I love you Sunday	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25154	10-in.	4/12/1921	Baby curls	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25155	10-in.	4/13/1921	It must be someone like you	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25167	10-in.	4/15/1921	June moon	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-25707	10-in.	9/30/1921	Tuck me to sleep in my old 'Tucky home	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-25985	10-in.	1/31/1922	Ten little fingers and ten little toes	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-25987	10-in.	1/31/1922	Little thoughts	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-26854	10-in.	8/31/1922	Knice and knifty	Roy Bargy	Piano solo	composer
Victor	B-26856	10-in.	8/31/1922	Rufenready	Roy Bargy	Piano solo	composer
Victor	B-30779	10-in.	9/8/1924	Forsaken blues	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-32711	10-in.	5/21/1925	The whole world is dreaming of love	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-35520	10-in.	6/1/1926	Kiss your little baby good-night	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-36435	10-in.	9/29/1926	Kiss your little baby, good-night!	Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-37286	10-in.	12/22/1926	Pretty lips	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BVE-38124	10-in.	2/28/1927	Pretty lips	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BVE-48625	10-in.	11/27/1928	Smiling skies	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57235	10-in.	12/7/1929	Funny, dear, what love can do	Elmo Tanner ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	composer
Victor	[Trial 1919-11-24-01]	Not documented	11/24/1919	In the land of rice and tea	Imperial Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	[Trial 1919-11-24-02]	Not documented	11/24/1919	Oh	Imperial Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	19243	10-in.	2/17/1911	King of the bungaloos	Gene Greene	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 115 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Straight, Charley," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.

Straight, Charley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116836.

"Straight, Charley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

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