Mel Parker
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
Notes: Also listed in Victor ledgers as Melvin Parker.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-55592 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Memphis gal | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-55593 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Clarinet jiggles | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-55594 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Undertaker blues | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-55595 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | P-Wee strut | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-56327 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | The Beale Street sheik | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-56328 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Leaving blues | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-56329 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Thrill me | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-56330 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Don't treat me like a dog | Douglas Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parker, Mel," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207687.
Parker, Mel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207687.
"Parker, Mel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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