Beasley Smith

John Beasley Smith (September 27, 1901 – May 14, 1968) was an American composer and big band musician. "That Lucky Old Sun" (1949) one of his better known works, was covered by many well-known artists. He often worked with Haven Gillespie and toured the nation with his group, "Beasley Smith and His Orchestra".

Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1901, Died May 14, 1968 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1951

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-073717 10-in. 3/18/1942 Deliver me to Tennessee Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor D6VB-1980 10-in. 12/17/1946 Tennessee central no. 9 Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D7VB-1321 10-in. 8/11/1947 City of Memphis Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1536 10-in. 8/20/1947 (In the) hills of tomorrow Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2226 10-in. 11/20/1947 Beg your pardon Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra Vocal trio with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0141 10-in. 1/25/1949 My bashful Nashville gal from Tennessee Buddy Moreno Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia HCO810 10-in. 5/28/1942 Night train to Memphis Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia HCO2206 10-in. 1/28/1947 Tennessee Central (Number 9) Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys String band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO45773 10-in. 4/16/1951 Tennessee hillbilly ghost George Morgan Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO45774 10-in. 4/16/1951 Waltzing by the Ohio George Morgan Male vocal solo, with string band and chorus songwriter  
Columbia CO45775 10-in. 4/16/1951 My heart keeps telling me George Morgan Male vocal solo, with string band and mixed vocal chorus songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Beasley," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356548.

Smith, Beasley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356548.

"Smith, Beasley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356548

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