Eva Taylor

Eva Taylor (January 22, 1895 — October 31, 1977) was an American blues singer and stage actress.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1895 (St. Louis), Died October 31, 1977 (Mineola)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, vocalist, songwriter

Notes: Sub-credited on some Edison disc labels as "Queen of the Moaners."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-57782 10-in. 12/16/1929 What makes me love you so Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-57783 10-in. 12/16/1929 You don't understand Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-06850 10-in. 4/8/1937 Top of the town Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band ; Eva Taylor Washboard band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-06852 10-in. 4/8/1937 More than that Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band ; Eva Taylor Washboard band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-06854 10-in. 4/8/1937 Wanted Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band ; Eva Taylor Washboard band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-071198 10-in. 10/22/1941 Uncle Sammy here I am Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quartet vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-071199 10-in. 10/22/1941 Thriller blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80723 10-in. 12/5/1922 My pillow and me Irene Gibbons Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80724 10-in. 12/5/1922 That da-da strain Irene Gibbons Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80838 10-in. 2/7/1923 Last go round blues Irene Gibbons ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145652 10-in. 2/17/1928 Longing Irene Gibbons Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W145653 10-in. 2/17/1928 Let me forget Irene Gibbons Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W147012 10-in. 9/18/1928 I'm busy and you can't come in Clarence Williams' Jazz Band ; Irene Gibbons Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W147013 10-in. 9/18/1928 Jeannine (I dream of lilac time) Clarence Williams' Jazz Band ; Irene Gibbons Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W148762 10-in. 6/28/1929 Ain't misbehavin' Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W148763 10-in. 6/28/1929 Moanin' low Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149072 10-in. 9/28/1929 What wouldn't I do for that man? Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149073 10-in. 9/28/1929 Turn on the heat Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149665 10-in. 12/3/1929 Zonky Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149666 10-in. 12/3/1929 You've got to be modernistic Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149701 10-in. 12/9/1929 My man is on the make Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149702 10-in. 12/9/1929 When I am house-keeping for you Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W149919 10-in. 1/27/1930 Good for you—bad for me Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W150846 10-in. 9/30/1930 Loving you the way I do Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W150847 10-in. 9/30/1930 You're lucky to me Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W150900 10-in. 10/24/1930 My man from Caroline Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152310 10-in. 9/23/1932 Say it isn't so The Riffers Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152311 10-in. 9/23/1932 Rhapsody in love The Riffers Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152463 10-in. 8/7/1933 The shim sham shimmy dance Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152464 10-in. 8/7/1933 Organ grinder Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152465 10-in. 8/7/1933 Chizzlin' Sam Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152466 10-in. 8/7/1933 High society Lowland Singers ; Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W152467 10-in. 8/7/1933 Mister, will you serenade? Williams' Jug Band Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71056 10-in. 11/25/1922 I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71057 10-in. 11/25/1922 Baby, won't you please come home Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71162 10-in. January 1923 Down hearted blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71163 10-in. January 1923 You missed a good woman when you picked all over me Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71242 10-in. February 1923 You can have my man (if he comes to see you too) Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71243 10-in. February 1923 I'm going away just to wear you off my mind Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71260 10-in. February 1923 12th Street rag Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71261 10-in. February 1923 My pillow and me Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71465 10-in. April 1923 Yodeling blues Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71499 12-in. May 1923 Farewell blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71500 12-in. May 1923 Gulf Coast blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71512 10-in. May 1923 From now on blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71513 10-in. May 1923 Church Street sobbin' blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71533 10-in. May 1923 You'll never have no luck by quittin' me Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71534 10-in. May 1923 I'm gonna see you when your troubles are just like mine Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71538 10-in. May 1923 Barefoot blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71539 10-in. May 1923 Do it a long time, Papa Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71640 10-in. June 1923 That free and easy papa Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71641 10-in. June 1923 Hesitation blues Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71747 10-in. August 1923 Oh! Daddy blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71748 10-in. August 1923 I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71803 10-in. September 1923 Original Charleston strut Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71804 10-in. September 1923 If you don't, I know who will Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71910 10-in. September 1923 Irresistible blues Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-71911 10-in. September 1923 Jazzin' babies blues Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72028 10-in. November 1923 Old fashioned love Lawrence Lomax ; Eva Taylor Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72029 10-in. November 1923 Open your heart Lawrence Lomax ; Eva Taylor Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72531 10-in. May 1924 When you're tired of me (Just let me know) Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72532 10-in. May 1924 Ghost of the blues Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72912 10-in. Oct. 1924 Terrible blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and banjo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72913 10-in. Oct. 1924 Arkansaw blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and banjo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72958 10-in. 11/6/1924 Of all the wrongs you done to me Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-72959 10-in. 11/6/1924 Everybody loves my baby (But my baby don't love nobody but me) Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73026 10-in. 12/17/1924 Mandy, make up your mind Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73027 10-in. 12/17/1924 I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73083 10-in. 1/8/1925 Cake walking babies from home Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73084 10-in. 1/8/1925 Pickin' on your baby Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73204 10-in. 3/4/1925 Cast away Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-73205 10-in. 3/4/1925 Papa de-da-da Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73524 10-in. July 1925 Far as I'm concerned Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73525 10-in. July 1925 Get off my money blues Buddy Christian ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73686 10-in. 10/6/1925 Just wait 'til you see my baby do the Charleston Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73687 10-in. 10/6/1925 Living high (Sometimes) Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73694 10-in. 10/8/1925 Coal cart blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73695 10-in. 10/8/1925 Santa Claus blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73721 10-in. 10/16/1925 Santa Claus blues Clarence Williams’ Trio Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and instrumental trio vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73738 10-in. 10/26/1925 Squeeze me Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73739 10-in. 10/26/1925 You can't shush Katie (The gabbiest girl in town) Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental sextet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73837 10-in. 12/15/1925 Shake that thing Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73838 10-in. 12/15/1925 Get it fixed Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73957 10-in. Jan. 1926 I've found a new baby Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73958 10-in. Jan. 1926 I've found a new baby Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 73959 10-in. Jan. 1926 Pile of logs and stone (Called home) Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74206 10-in. July 1926 Senorita mine Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74207 10-in. July 1926 Charleston hound Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74243 10-in. Aug. 1926 When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74244 10-in. Aug. 1926 (There's a Blue Ridge in my heart) Virginia Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74388 10-in. 10/5/1926 Nobody but (My baby is getting my love) Clarence Williams' Morocco Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74389 10-in. 10/5/1926 Morocco blues Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74423 Nov. 1926 Scatter your smiles Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 74424 Nov. 1926 Candy lips (I'm stuck on you) Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80214 10-in. 11/16/1926 Candy lips (I'm stuck on you) Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80215 10-in. 11/16/1926 Scatter your smiles Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80251 10-in. 12/15/1926 I want somebody to tell my troubles to Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80252 10-in. 12/15/1926 If I could be with you (One hour tonight) Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80412 10-in. 2/10/1927 I wish you would (Love me like I'm loving you) Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80413 10-in. 2/10/1927 If I could be with you Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80739 10-in. 4/16/1927 Smile your bluesies away Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80740 10-in. 4/16/1927 Red hot Flo (From Ko-ko-mo) Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81491 10-in. 9/29/1927 Longing Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81492 10-in. 9/29/1927 (I'm going back to) Bottomland Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W81786 10-in. 11/4/1927 May we meet again (Florence Mills) Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with cello and piano vocalist, contralto, songwriter  
OKeh W81787 10-in. 11/4/1927 She's gone to join the song-birds in heaven Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with cello and piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W400738 10-in. 6/2/1928 Chloe Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W400739 10-in. 6/2/1928 Back in your own back yard Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401040 10-in. 7/31/1928 My different kind of man Irene Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401041 10-in. 7/31/1928 You're a real sweetheart Irene Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401469 10-in. 12/20/1928 Happy days and lonely nights Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W401470 10-in. 12/20/1928 If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain) Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W404382 10-in. 7/20/1930 Where that Ol' Man River flows Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W404383 10-in. 7/20/1930 Shout, sister, shout! Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19325 10-in. 7/30/1929 Have you ever felt that way? Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19326 10-in. 7/30/1929 West End blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19338 10-in. 8/7/1929 Moanin' low Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison 19339 10-in. 8/7/1929 Come on home Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1049 10-in. 7/29/1929 Have you ever felt that way? Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1050 10-in. 7/31/1929 West End blues Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1063 12-in. 8/7/1929 Moanin' low Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1064 12-in. 8/7/1929 Come on home Clarence Williams' Blue Moaners Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1173 10-in. 10/3/1929 Oh, baby what makes me love you so? Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1174 10-in. 10/3/1929 You don't understand Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1175 10-in. 10/3/1929 In our cottage of love Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison N-1176 10-in. 10/3/1929 I'm not worryin' Eva Taylor Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Eva," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

Taylor, Eva. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606.

"Taylor, Eva." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105606

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LCNAR: Taylor, Eva, 1896-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87151616

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