Respers Townsend

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, harmonica, mandolin, kazoo, guitar, composer, steel guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 63 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-61391 10-in. 2/18/1932 Yes, I got mine Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BVE-61392 10-in. 2/18/1932 Bad reputation Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist  
Victor BVE-61393 10-in. 2/18/1932 Oh, that cow Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BVE-61394 10-in. 2/18/1932 Cottonfield blues Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist  
Victor BVE-61399 10-in. 2/19/1932 She's just that kind, part 2 Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with harmonica, kazoo, and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, kazoo, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BVE-61400 10-in. 2/19/1932 First time in jail Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with harmonica, kazoo, and guitar instrumentalist, kazoo, songwriter, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BVE-62595 10-in. 6/6/1930 Little home upon the hill Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62596 10-in. 6/6/1930 I'm blue and lonesome Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62597 10-in. 6/6/1930 She's just that kind Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62598 10-in. 6/6/1930 Just one little kiss Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and kazoo composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62978 10-in. 11/20/1930 Something's got to change somewhere Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62979 10-in. 11/20/1930 I'll tell you about the women Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62980 10-in. 11/20/1930 The ramblin' boy Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar, and mandolin songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-62981 10-in. 11/20/1930 Drifting on Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-64710 10-in. 11/25/1930 What makes you that way Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-64711 10-in. 11/25/1930 She's always on my mind Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-64712 10-in. 11/25/1930 Gonna quit drinkin' when I die Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BVE-64713 10-in. 11/25/1930 Me, the moon and my gal Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar, and mandolin songwriter, vocalist  
Victor ABRC-68862 10-in. 4/1/1931 She's just that kind Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with harmonica songwriter  
Victor ABRC-68863 10-in. 4/1/1931 She's always on my mind Frankie Marvin ; Jimmie Smith Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars songwriter  
Victor ABRC-68864 10-in. 4/1/1931 I'm blue and lonesome Frankie Marvin ; Jimmie Smith Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars songwriter  
Victor BVE-69301 10-in. 5/18/1931 Blowin' the blues Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-69302 10-in. 5/18/1931 I'm leavin' this town Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica instrumentalist, kazoo, songwriter, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-69303 10-in. 5/18/1931 Lookin' for a mama Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica songwriter, instrumentalist, kazoo, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BVE-69304 10-in. 5/18/1931 Wanna be a man like Dad Reece Fleming ; Respers Townsend Male vocal duet, with guitar, kazoo, and harmonica songwriter, instrumentalist, kazoo, harmonica, vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 63 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Townsend, Respers," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112106.

Townsend, Respers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112106.

"Townsend, Respers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112106

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