Clarence Holiday

Clarence Halliday (Baltimore, July 23, 1898 – Dallas, March 1, 1937), also known as Clarence Holiday, was an American musician. He was the father of the singer Billie Holiday.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 23, 1895 (Baltimore), Died February 23, 1937 (Dallas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W148064 10-in. 3/13/1929 My kinda love Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Decca 39217 10-in. 1/2/1935 It's unbelievable Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39218 10-in. 1/2/1935 Whisper sweet Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39219 10-in. 1/2/1935 Throwin' stones at the sun Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39220 10-in. 1/2/1935 You fit into the picture Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39387 10-in. 2/25/1935 The ghost of Dinah Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39388 10-in. 2/25/1935 Pardon my love Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39390 10-in. 3/4/1935 Stay out of love Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39391 10-in. 3/4/1935 I' ll never change Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39392 10-in. 3/4/1935 Where were you on the night of June the third? Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39393 10-in. 3/4/1935 (Looks like I'm) Breakin' the ice Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39518 10-in. 5/7/1935 Corinne Corinna Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39519 10-in. 5/7/1935 Ev'ry day Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39520 10-in. 5/7/1935 A porter's love song Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39521 10-in. 5/7/1935 I can't dance Bob Howard Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holiday, Clarence," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111594.

Holiday, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111594.

"Holiday, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111594

External Sources

Wikipedia: Clarence Holiday

Discogs: Clarence Holiday

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Holiday, Clarence - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001052535

Wikidata: Clarence Holiday - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q470204

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26714453

MusicBrainz: Clarence Holiday - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff0a1e7d-9d29-45f7-9f34-aabd85e7eabf

ISNI: 0000 0000 5546 8090 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055468090

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