Jimmie Grier
Birth and Death Data: Born March 17, 1902 (Pittsburgh), Died June 4, 1959
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, director, saxophone, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MVR-52026 | 16-in. | 4/23/1929 | The big squawk | Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | MVR-52027 | 16-in. | 4/23/1929 | The big squawk | Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | MVR-52028 | 16-in. | 4/23/1929 | The big squawk | Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBVE-68346 | 10-in. | 3/28/1932 | One hour with you | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Jimmie Grier ; Donald Novis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBVE-68347 | 10-in. | 3/28/1932 | I've paid for love | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Jimmie Grier ; Dick Webster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBVE-68348 | 10-in. | 3/28/1932 | Music in the moonlight | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Jimmie Grier ; Donald Novis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, director | |
| Victor | PBVE-68349 | 10-in. | 3/28/1932 | Bon voyage to your ship of dreams | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Jimmie Grier ; Donald Novis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-68396 | 10-in. | 10/29/1932 | Here lies love | Ray Hendricks ; Jimmie Grier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBVE-68397 | 10-in. | 10/29/1932 | Second hand heart (For sale) | Gogo De Lys ; Jimmie Grier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBVE-68398 | 10-in. | 10/29/1932 | Cannot tell you why | Ray Hendricks ; Jimmie Grier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBVE-68399 | 10-in. | 10/29/1932 | I can depend on you | Jimmie Grier Orchestra ; Dick Webster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, director | |
| Victor | ESHQ-72877 | 8-in. | 6/13/1932 | Remember, cherie | Gloria Palace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-85010 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | The object of my affection | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86441 | 10-in. | 12/13/1934 | The object of my affection | Rhythm Kings Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87636 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | The object of my affection | The Harmonettes | Female vocal trio, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87646 | 10-in. | 1/21/1935 | Don't be afraid to tell your mother | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Marion Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-88784 | 10-in. | 3/6/1935 | What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-94377 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09680 | 10-in. | 9/5/1937 | The object of my affections | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144722 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Romance Isle | Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grier, Jimmie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103884.
Grier, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103884.
"Grier, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grier, Jimmie, 1902-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144222
Wikidata: Jimmie Grier - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29639845
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71578087
MusicBrainz: Jimmie Grier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a1b3cd0-500f-4e48-8cbf-2c624dce8593
ISNI: 0000 0000 7358 0561 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073580561
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