Bernie Cummins
Bernard Joseph Cummins (March 14, 1900 – September 22, 1986) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 14, 1900 (Akron), Died September 22, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, director, drums, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 81 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49995 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Till we meet | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-49996 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Just an old love affair | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-51103 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | Nobody's fault but your own | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-51104 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | Looking for love | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-53985 | 10-in. | 8/14/1929 | Little by little | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-53986 | 10-in. | 8/14/1929 | Every day away from you | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-56107 | 10-in. | 8/23/1929 | Don't hang your dreams on a rainbow | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-56108 | 10-in. | 8/23/1929 | The world's greatest sweetheart is you | Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58561 | 10-in. | 2/7/1930 | Lucky little devil | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58562 | 10-in. | 2/7/1930 | Everybody tap | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-58618 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Cooking breakfast for the one I love | Bernie Cummins ; Belle Mann ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-58619 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | When a woman loves a man | Bernie Cummins ; Belle Mann ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-59621 | 10-in. | 3/10/1930 | Minnie the mermaid | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-59622 | 10-in. | 3/10/1930 | You will come back to me | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-59623 | 10-in. | 3/10/1930 | A cottage for sale | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-59633 | 10-in. | 3/13/1930 | On the sunny side of the street | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-59634 | 10-in. | 3/13/1930 | Exactly like you | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-59700 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Telling it to the daisies (but it never gets back to you) | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62148 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder for somebody else | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62149 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | Dream Avenue | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62201 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Livin' in the sunlight, lovin' in the moonlight | Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62692 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | In my heart it's you | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62693 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | F'r instance | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62694 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | Lonely | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-63164 | 10-in. | 10/22/1930 | I'll never leave you | Bernie Cummins ; Frank Munn ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cummins, Bernie," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111950.
Cummins, Bernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111950.
"Cummins, Bernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bernie Cummins
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LCNAR: Cummins, Bernie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002109836
Wikidata: Bernie Cummins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q826541
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