Emry 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: harmonica, composer, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C2077 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Meet Mother in the skies | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2078 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | There’s a joy in righteous living | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2079 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | No, not one | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2080 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Why not tonight | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2081 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Victory ahead | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2082 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | If Jesus goes with me | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2084 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | Ethan Lang | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C2089 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Red Wing | Floyd Thompson and his Home Towners | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C2090 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Snow deer | Floyd Thompson and his Home Towners | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C2091 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Mountains of Virginia | Floyd Thompson and his Home Towners | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C2092 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Way down in Georgia | Floyd Thompson and his Home Towners | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C2284 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | If Jesus goes with me | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C2285 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Victory ahead | Arthur’s Sacred Singers | Vocal ensemble, with organ | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C3622 | 10-in. | 6/17/1929 | Mouth harp blues | The Jack Harmonica Player | Harmonica solo | instrumentalist, harmonica, composer | |
| Brunswick | C3623 | 10-in. | 6/17/1929 | Five miles | The Jack Harmonica Player | Harmonica solo | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C3624 | 10-in. | 6/17/1929 | The blind boy | Emry Arthur | Harmonica solo | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | C3631 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | My mother-in-law | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3632 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Mother’s in heaven tonight | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3633 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | The bootlegger’s song | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3634 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Remember the old folks back home | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3635 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Prison bound blues | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3637 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | I got drunk and I got married | Emry Arthur | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Decca | C 9662 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | The broken wedding | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9663 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Six months in jail ain't long | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9664 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Look out for the window | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9665 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Ramblin' hobo blues | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9666 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | I'm always thinking of you | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9667 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Don't get married | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9668 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | The bootlegger's lullaby | Emry Arthur | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9669 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | My own true lover | Emry Arthur | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arthur, Emry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106034.
Arthur, Emry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106034.
"Arthur, Emry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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