Anita Kerr

Anita Jean Kerr (née Grilli; October 13, 1927 – October 10, 2022) was an American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer. She recorded and performed with her vocal harmony groups in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Europe.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1927 (Memphis), Died October 10, 2022 (Carouge)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, leader, organ, performer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 76-94 of 94 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10759	6/9/1959	Open up your arms	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 10760	6/9/1959	Three little Peggies	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 10761	6/9/1959	Class ring	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 10836	8/21/1959	Blue, blue town	The Kalin Twins	vocalist
Decca	NA 10837	8/21/1959	Little miss Blue	The Kalin Twins	vocalist
Decca	NA 11311	11/15/1960	Ugly stick	Ronnie Self	vocalist
Decca	NA 11312	11/15/1960	Some other world	Ronnie Self	vocalist
Decca	NA 11313	11/15/1960	Go go cannibal	Ronnie Self	vocalist
Decca	NA 11507	4/20/1961	Promise me	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 11508	4/20/1961	That's what I call true love	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 11509	4/20/1961	Pretty little girl in the yellow dress	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 11510	4/20/1961	Sawdust dolly	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 11582	6/20/1961	A chance to belong	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 11583	6/20/1961	Ask me no questions	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 11584	6/20/1961	Sawdust dolly	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	vocalist
Decca	NA 12511	5/22/1963	Lynching party	Burl Ives	vocalist
Decca	NA 12512	5/22/1963	A hundred and twenty-miles from nowhere	Burl Ives	vocalist
Decca	NA 12513	5/22/1963	Two car garage	Burl Ives	vocalist
Decca	NA 12514	5/22/1963	I found my best friend in the dog pound	Burl Ives	vocalist

(Results 76-94 of 94 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kerr, Anita," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205356.

Kerr, Anita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205356.

"Kerr, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.