Al Jacobs
Birth and Death Data: Born 1903, Died February 13, 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-88975 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | I'm just an ordinary human | Carl Ravazza ; Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-91138 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | I'm just an ordinary human | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-98379 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | Please believe me | Buddy Gately ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-021823 | 10-in. | 3/25/1938 | (I'm glad) I waited for you | California Ramblers ; Myron Hanley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030363 | 10-in. | 12/7/1938 | Love, I'd give my life for you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036827 | 10-in. | 4/27/1939 | I'm a lucky devil (To find an angel like you) | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036908 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | I'm a lucky devil | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038173 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Twilight interlude | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-042618 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Twilight interlude | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068708 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Honolulu Harbor | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068709 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Leimana | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073421 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | 'Tain't no good | Peggy Mann ; Tommy Taylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075529 | 10-in. | 6/29/1942 | 'Tain't no good | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1117 | 10-in. | 9/5/1945 | But I did | Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2161 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Anybody's love song | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2870 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | The last polka | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal trio, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147842 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | Never again | Bob Allen ; Lloyd K. Hillman's Boys ; Tommy Monroe | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W147843 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | I gotta misery | Bob Allen ; Lloyd K. Hillman's Boys ; Tommy Monroe | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C3031 | 10-in. | 3/2/1929 | I got a misery | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LTR85 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | I got a misery | Henry Starr | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE442 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | I got a misery | Henry Starr | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE838 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Honolulu | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Al," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108487.
Jacobs, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108487.
"Jacobs, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jacobs, Al, 1903-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00058978
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q77536017
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