Roosevelt Smith
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: autoharp, guitar, vocalist, composer
Notes: Together with brother William Smith, listed as Smith Brothers. No connection to Billy Hillpot and Scrappy Lambert, who also recorded as "Smith Brothers."
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47266 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | There's no one to care for me | Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith | Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-47273 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | My mother is waiting for me in heaven above | Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith | Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, autoharp, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47274 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | She has climbed the golden stair | Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith | Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| OKeh | 9320 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | When the redeemed are gathering in | Carson Brothers ; Roosevelt Smith | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | 9321 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | There will be a bright tomorrow | Carson Brothers ; Roosevelt Smith | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | 9322 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | Oh! We miss you | Carson Brothers ; Roosevelt Smith | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and auto-harp | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar | |
| OKeh | 9323 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | Don't grieve over me | Carson Brothers ; Roosevelt Smith | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Roosevelt," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209618.
Smith, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209618.
"Smith, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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