Elmer Smithers
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
Notes: Also listed as E. E. Smithers in Victor ledgers.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-06634 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | They can't take that away from me | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06635 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Never in a million years | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06636 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | They all laughed | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06637 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Whoa babe | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06638 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Poor "Robinson Crusoe" | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-06639 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | It's swell of you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09727 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | If it's the last thing I do | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09728 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Miles apart | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09750 | 10-in. | 10/14/1937 | You have everything | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09751 | 10-in. | 10/14/1937 | I see your face before me | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09775 | 10-in. | 11/2/1937 | Queen Isabella | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09776 | 10-in. | 11/2/1937 | Once in a while | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09812 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09813 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | Wavin' the stick blues | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09814 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | Subway | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-09815 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | Goblin band | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010108 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Our penthouse on Third Ave. | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010109 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Love is never out of season | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010110 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | (Can't you hear that) Mountain music | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010111 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Satan takes a holiday | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010112 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Peckin' | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010113 | 10-in. | 5/3/1937 | Jelly-fish | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010591 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Let's have another cigarette | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010592 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Roses in December | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010593 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Strangers in the dark | Shirley Lloyd ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010594 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Happy birthday to love | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010595 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | The folks who live on the hill | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010596 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Can I forget you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013320 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Josephine | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013321 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Gee! But it's great to meet a friend (From your home town) | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013322 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | You and I know | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013323 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | You can't stop me from dreaming | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013324 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | The Big Apple | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-013325 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | Ebb tide | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-019346 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | My own | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-019347 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | How can I thank you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-019348 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | Meet the beat of my heart | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-019349 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | What do you know about love | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-023681 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | Change partners | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-023682 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | The night is filled with music | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-023683 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | Put your heart in a song | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-023684 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | On the bumpy road to love | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-027000 | 10-in. | 9/7/1938 | At long last love | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-027001 | 10-in. | 9/7/1938 | Forget if you can | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-027002 | 10-in. | 9/7/1938 | Stompin' at the stadium | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-027003 | 10-in. | 9/7/1938 | Who blew out the flame? | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037134 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Rendezvous in Paree | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037135 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | How am I to know | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037136 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Is it possible | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037137 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Well all right! (Tonight's the night) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037138 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | La rosita | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037139 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | All I remember is you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037140 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Judgment is coming | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | CS-037141 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Swing low sweet chariot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038105 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Running through my mind | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038106 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Let's disappear! | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038107 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stop! It's wonderful | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038108 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Hong Kong blues | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038109 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stomp it off | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-038110 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | The song is you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-715 | 10-in. | 8/19/1949 | Cuddled in your arms | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-716 | 10-in. | 8/19/1949 | Envy | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1069 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | I'll walk alone | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1070 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | I dream of you (More than you dream I do) | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1071 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | When I grow too old to dream | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D4RB-1072 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | Who are we to say? | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5RC-1093 | 12-in. | 5/17/1945 | What is this thing called love? | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal octet and orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5RC-1094 | 12-in. | 5/17/1945 | Night and day | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal octet and orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0713 | 10-in. | 8/19/1949 | You're in love with someone | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0714 | 10-in. | 8/19/1949 | This is where love walks out | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 69270 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Do you care? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69271 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Will you still be mine? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69272 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | You're a darlin' devil | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69273 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Big Tom | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69449 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | It was only a dream | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69450 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | Elmer's tune | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69451 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | The angels came thru | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69452 | 6/30/1941 | La plus que lente | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 93634 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Well, well | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 93635 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Call it anything (It's love) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 93636 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Look at you, look at me | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 93637 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Far away music | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 93638 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Flamingo | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2274 | 10-in. | 12/16/1940 | San Antonio Rose | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2275 | 10-in. | 12/16/1940 | It makes no difference now | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2276 | 10-in. | 12/16/1940 | The mark hop | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2277 | 10-in. | 12/16/1940 | Burnin' the candle at both ends | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2292 | 10-in. | 12/23/1940 | The big noise from Winnetka | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2293 | 10-in. | 12/23/1940 | Something I dreamed, no doubt | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2308 | 10-in. | 12/30/1940 | Chick-ee-chick | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2309 | 10-in. | 12/30/1940 | Blue echoes (Cuatro vidas) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2310 | 10-in. | 12/30/1940 | Until you fall in love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2311 | 10-in. | 12/30/1940 | Much more lovely | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2347 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Sunset at sea | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2348 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | I, yi, yi, yi, yi (I like you very much) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2349 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Chica-chica-boom-chic | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2722 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | A gay ranchero | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2723 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | Something new | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2724 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | I'm trusting in you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2725 | 10-in. | 9/4/1941 | From one love to another | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2767 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | My imaginary love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2768 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | A sinner kissed an angel | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2769 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Weekend in Havana | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2770 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Two in love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2771 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Take it easy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2834 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Vultee special | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2835 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Russian sailors' dance | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2836 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | A Zoot suit (For my Sunday gal) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2837 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2838 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Brass boogie, part 1 | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2839 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Brass boogie, part 2 | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2851 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Sugar foot stomp | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2852 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | King Porter stomp | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2853 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Jimtown blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2854 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Eccentric (That eccentric rag Cor. CRL-57089, (G) 94099EPC) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2855 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Milenberg joys | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2856 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Original Dixieland one-step | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2907 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Black zephyr | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Blue surreal | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2909 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Chain gang | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2910 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Ec-Stacy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2928 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Poor you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2929 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | I'll keep the lovelight burning | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2930 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Don't sit under the apple tree | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2931 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Last call for love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2932 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Dear old Donegal | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2989 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | Lazy | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2990 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | Let's start the New Year right | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2991 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | I've got plenty to be thankful for | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2996 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | I'll capture your heart | Fred Astaire ; Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smithers, Elmer," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/344387.
Smithers, Elmer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/344387.
"Smithers, Elmer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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