Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1884 (Tulchyn), Died February 9, 1966 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Sometimes billed as "Sophie Tucker, The Queen of Jazz."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-50549 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | I don't want to get thin | Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano (takes 4-7); with orchestra (takes 1-3) | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-50550 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | I'm doing what I'm doing for love | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-50555 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | He's a good man to have around | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBVE-50561 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | I'm the last of the red hot mammas | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-50574 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird) | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-50575 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | That's what I call sweet music | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-53590 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | Moanin' low | Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55602 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | Some of these days | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Columbia | W142955 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Some of these days | Ted Lewis and his Band ; Sophie Tucker | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | 8514 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | I've got a cross-eyed papa (But he looks straight to me) | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | 8515 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | Hula Lou | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | 8552 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | Red hot mama | Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | 8553 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | Mama goes where Papa goes (or Papa don't go out tonight) | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | 8554 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | The one I love (Belongs to somebody else) | Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | 8555 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | Twelve o'clock at night | Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70499 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Jig walk | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70500 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | High brown blues | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70505 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Blue bird, where are you? | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70514 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | She knows it | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70515 | Not documented | Feb. 1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70564 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-70565 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Complainin' (It's human nature to complain) | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-71353 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Aggravatin' papa (Don't you try to two-time me) | Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-71354 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Come on home | Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | S-71360 | 10-in. | March 1923 | You've got to see mamma ev'ry night (Or you can't see mamma at all) | Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucker, Sophie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105584.
Tucker, Sophie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105584.
"Tucker, Sophie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sophie Tucker
Discogs: Sophie Tucker
IMDb: Sophie Tucker
Britannica: Sophie Tucker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87139429
Wikidata: Sophie Tucker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q152520
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61733250
MusicBrainz: Sophie Tucker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1404fcf2-5c92-434b-8d37-7f9b0c8f986f
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