Emery Arthur
Emry Paul Arthur (September 17, 1902 – August 22, 1967) was an American Old-time musician. Arthur played an early version of the song Man of Constant Sorrow in 1928. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1900, Died 1966 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | IND656 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | Where the silvery Colorado wends its way | Emry Arthur ; The Cumberland Singers | Male vocal trio, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | IND659 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | In the heart of a city that has no heart | Emry Arthur ; The Cumberland Singers | Male vocal trio, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C2083 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | The rich man and Joe Smith | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C2084 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Ethan Lang | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C2087 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Train whistle blues | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C2088 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Empty pocket blues | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C2773 | 10-in. | 1/9/1929 | My girl—she’s a Lulu | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C2774 | 10-in. | 1/9/1929 | Mary don’t go | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3630 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Frankie Baker | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3631 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | My mother-in-law | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3632 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Mother’s in heaven tonight | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3633 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | The bootlegger’s song | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3634 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Remember the old folks back home | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3635 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Prison bound blues | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3636 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Mountain daddy blues | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C3637 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | I got drunk and I got married | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | C 9662 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | The broken wedding | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9663 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Six months in jail ain't long | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9664 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Look out for the window | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9665 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Ramblin' hobo blues | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9666 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | I'm always thinking of you | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9667 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Don't get married | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9668 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | The bootlegger's lullaby | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9669 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | My own true lover | Emry Arthur | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arthur, Emery," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200355.
Arthur, Emery. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200355.
"Arthur, Emery." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Arthur, Emry, 1900-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88659711
Wikidata: Emry Arthur - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1339615
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36036598
MusicBrainz: Emry Arthur - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/11976cb7-8e2f-4ac1-948e-1d20af022f30
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