Alfred Elkins
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: imitation bass (tub-bass), string bass, baritone vocal, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 155 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6AB-1819 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Keep on sailing | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1820 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Look on yonder wall | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1821 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Long razor blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1822 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | That's my gal | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1823 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Tonight | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1824 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Living in a different world | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1825 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Sunny road | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1826 | 10-in. | 2/19/1946 | Let's try it again | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1827 | 10-in. | 2/19/1946 | Maybe some day | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1828 | 10-in. | 2/19/1946 | Crying won't help you | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1829 | 10-in. | 2/19/1946 | Please be careful | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6AB-1838 | 10-in. | 2/22/1946 | Drifting | Memphis Jimmy | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Chess | U7486 | 10-in. | 10/10/1952 | 24 hours | Little Eddie Boyd | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7489 | 10-in. | 10/10/1952 | The tickler | Eddie Boyd | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7576 | 10-in. | 11/9/1953 | Came home this morning | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7577 | 10-in. | 11/9/1953 | Picture in the frame | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7578 | 10-in. | 11/9/1953 | Nothing but trouble | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7665 | 10-in. | 5/28/1954 | The nightmare is over | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7666 | 10-in. | 5/28/1954 | I got the blues | Eddie Boyd | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7667 | 10-in. | 5/28/1954 | Drifting | Alfred Elkins | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7735 | 10-in. | 9/27/1954 | The story of Bill | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7737 | 10-in. | 9/27/1954 | Please help me | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7808 | 10-in. | 3/10/1955 | Real good feeling | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | 8022 | 10-in. | March, 1956 | Don't | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | 8023 | 10-in. | March, 1956 | Life gets to be a burden | Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elkins, Alfred," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
Elkins, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.
"Elkins, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Elkins, Alfred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92021242
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