Deep River Boys
The Deep River Boys were an American gospel music group active from the mid-1930s and into the 1980s. The group performed spirituals, gospel, and R&B. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1936, Died Ceased 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-045941 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | I was a fool to let you go | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-045942 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | You don't know nothin' | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-045943 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | A bird in the hand | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-045944 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Bullfrog and the toad | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-047723 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | Nothing but you | Deep River Boys ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-047724 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | Ev'ry Sunday afternoon | Deep River Boys ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063803 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | My heart at thy sweet voice | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063804 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Cherokee | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063805 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | I wish I had died in my cradle (before I grew up to love you) | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-063806 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Utt-da-zay | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-067505 | 10-in. | 7/29/1941 | God bless' the child | Deep River Boys ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-067506 | 10-in. | 7/29/1941 | Sometimes I feel like a motherless child | Deep River Boys ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075423 | 10-in. | 7/13/1942 | By the light of the silvery moon | Deep River Boys ; Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-075426 | 10-in. | 7/13/1942 | Romance a la mode | Deep River Boys ; Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1399 | 10-in. | 4/4/1946 | That chick's too young to fry | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, and bass | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1400 | 10-in. | 4/4/1946 | The story of Ee Bobba Lee Bob | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, and bass | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1401 | 10-in. | 4/4/1946 | Foolishly yours | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, and bass | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-1402 | 10-in. | 4/4/1946 | William didn't tell | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, and bass | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-3515 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Purgatory | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-3516 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Jealous | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-3517 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Charge it to daddy | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D6VB-3518 | 10-in. | 12/27/1946 | Heads you win and tails I lose | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | Vocal group | |
| Victor | D7VB-0001 | 10-in. | 1/2/1947 | If you love God, serve Him | Deep River Boys | Male vocal ensemble | Vocal group, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0002 | 10-in. | 1/2/1947 | Seen four and twenty elders | Deep River Boys | Male vocal ensemble | Vocal group, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0003 | 10-in. | 1/2/1947 | Live humble | Deep River Boys | Male vocal ensemble | Vocal group, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Deep River Boys," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105505.
Deep River Boys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105505.
"Deep River Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Deep River Boys - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87115388
Wikidata: The Deep River Boys - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3433289
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/151362016
MusicBrainz: The Deep River Boys - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9520b6d-6ada-4b93-9d20-2131e431fb2f
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