Sidney Easton
Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and vaudeville. Starting in the 1930s he appeared in films. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1885, Died 1971
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter, speaker, violin
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36097 | 10-in. | 9/6/1926 | No sooner | Elizabeth Smith | Female vocal solo, with ukulele | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36621 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | When my wants run out | Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-36622 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | Talk 'bout somethin' that's gwine to happen | Sidney Easton ; Elizabeth Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-36846 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | When a 'gator holler, folks say it's a sign of rain | Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37393 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | When the wind makes connection with your dry goods | Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37394 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Hard headed mama | Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37395 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | I don't care who ain't got nobody | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38651 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Lonesome refugee | Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40093 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | He's gone away | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40096 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Red hot Dan | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller | Jazz/dance ensemble, with scat vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56069 | 10-in. | 8/29/1929 | Tanglefoot | Fats Waller | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62335 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | All for grits and gravy | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62338 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Gheechee dance | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-11-10-01] | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | The boy from home | Sidney Easton ; Joe Simms | Dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-11-10-02] | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | The fast world | Sidney Easton ; Joe Simms | Dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | W140790 | 10-in. | 7/28/1925 | Go back where you stayed last night | Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, tuba, and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141208 | 10-in. | 10/28/1925 | Tell 'em about me | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141209 | 10-in. | 10/28/1925 | Maybe not at all | Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with bass saxophone, cornet, and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144539 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Nobody rocks me like my baby do | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with banjo and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148670 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Second handed man | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149101 | 10-in. | 10/5/1929 | Dixie's prodigal son | George Bias | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72140 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | Window shopping blues | Sidney Easton ; Stewart Wille | Violin and organ duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | S-72141 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | Cast away | Sidney Easton ; Stewart Wille | Violin and organ duet | instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72890 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Pineland blues | Virginia Liston ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73204 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Cast away | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Easton, Sidney," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110429.
Easton, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110429.
"Easton, Sidney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Easton, Sidney, 1885-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97008021
Wikidata: Sidney Easton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q109402919
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14370645
ISNI: 0000 0000 4550 131X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000004550131X
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