Beryl Davis

Beryl Davis

Beryl Davis (16 March 1924 – 28 October 2011) was a vocalist who sang with British and American big bands, as well as being an occasional featured vocalist at a very young age with the Quintette du Hot Club de France between 1936 and 1939. She was still performing in her 80s, into the 2000s, possibly the last surviving and performing singer of the generation of popular entertainers from the 1930s and wartime years.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1924 (Plymouth), Died October 28, 2011 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: 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
Victor	D7VB-0492	10-in.	4/10/1947	If my heart had a window	Beryl Davis	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0493	10-in.	4/10/1947	I want to be loved (but only by you)	Beryl Davis	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0494	10-in.	4/10/1947	Please be kind	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0495	10-in.	4/10/1947	They didn't believe me	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0994	10-in.	6/23/1947	Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad)	Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0995	10-in.	6/23/1947	You're breaking in a new heart (while you're breaking mine)	Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1481	10-in.	8/8/1947	It all came true	Beryl Davis	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1482	10-in.	8/8/1947	One little tear is an ocean	Beryl Davis	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1503	10-in.	8/8/1947	The best things in life are free	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1504	10-in.	8/8/1947	Pass that peace pipe	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1910	10-in.	10/24/1947	Auld lang syne	Helen Carroll ; Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Female vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1911	10-in.	10/24/1947	The blue room	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1951	10-in.	10/30/1947	Mad about the boy	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1952	10-in.	10/30/1947	Alone together	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1953	10-in.	10/30/1947	All alone	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1962	10-in.	10/31/1947	Dont blame me	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2016	10-in.	11/7/1947	Tea for two	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2017	10-in.	11/7/1947	The touch of your lips	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2582	10-in.	12/3/1947	Strangers in the dark	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2583	10-in.	12/3/1947	Experience	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2591	10-in.	12/4/1947	Spring in December	Russ Case ; Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2727	10-in.	12/21/1947	Where flamingos fly	Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2728	10-in.	12/21/1947	Down the stairs and out the door (went my baby)	Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2749	10-in.	12/26/1947	Just once more	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2750	10-in.	12/26/1947	No more	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2776	10-in.	12/29/1947	I'm waiting for ships that never come in	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2777	10-in.	12/29/1947	I wanna	Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Decca	L 7465		11/16/1953	Do Lord	Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell		vocalist
Decca	L 7466		11/16/1953	I'm really livin'	Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell		vocalist
Decca	L 7467		11/18/1953	Medley: I've got the joy ; Oil in my lamp ; Summertime in my heart ; Make a joyful noise unto the Lord	Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell		vocalist
Decca	L 7468		11/18/1953	Medley: Talkin' about the Lord ; Forgive me Lord ; Ev'ryday with Jesus	Beryl Davis ; Connie Haines ; Della Russell ; Jane Russell		vocalist
Decca	L 7696		5/20/1954	Give me that old time religion	The Four Girls		vocalist
Decca	L 7697		5/20/1954	The world is not my home	The Four Girls		vocalist
Decca	L 7698		5/20/1954	Somewhere list'nin'	The Four Girls		vocalist
Decca	L 7699		5/20/1954	Jacob's ladder	The Four Girls		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Beryl," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083.

Davis, Beryl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083.

"Davis, Beryl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.