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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 (Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Beryl," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083.

Davis, Beryl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083.

"Davis, Beryl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311083

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