Harry Dial
Birth and Death Data: Born February 17, 1907 (Birmingham), Died January 25, 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, maracas, speaker
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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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-75481 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | Don't play me cheap | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82526 | 10-in. | 5/16/1934 | A porter's love song to a chambermaid | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-82527 | 10-in. | 5/16/1934 | I wish I were twins | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-82528 | 10-in. | 5/16/1934 | Armful o' sweetness | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-82529 | 10-in. | 5/16/1934 | Do me a favor | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-83699 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Georgia May | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84106 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Then I'll be tired of you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84107 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Don't let It bother you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and dialogue (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2) | instrumentalist, drums, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-84108 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Have a little dream on me | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84417 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Serenade for a wealthy widow | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84418 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | How can you face me? | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84419 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Sweetie pie | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84420 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Mandy | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84421 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | Let's pretend there's a moon | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-84422 | 10-in. | 9/28/1934 | You're not the only oyster In the stew | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Brunswick | C4492 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Don’t give it away | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4493 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Funny fumble | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6414 | 10-in. | 10/2/1930 | I like what I like like I like it | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C6415 | 10-in. | 10/2/1930 | It must be love | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, composer | |
| Brunswick | C6825 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | When my baby starts to shake that thing | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6826 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Poison | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 73073 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Stone cold dead in de market | Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, maracas | ||
| Decca | 73074 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Petootie pie-1 | Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, maracas | ||
| Decca | 75848 | 2/9/1950 | Prince's boogie woogie | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | vocalist, leader | |||
| Decca | 75849 | 2/9/1950 | Diddy we Diddy | Blusicians ; Harry Dial | vocalist, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dial, Harry," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105239.
Dial, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105239.
"Dial, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dial, Harry, 1907-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85383078
Wikidata: Harry Dial - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15453875
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/93442371
MusicBrainz: Harry Dial - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e8d148d7-7e8e-456d-9781-bac5e3535f8d
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