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  
(Results 126-150 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elkins, Alfred," accessed July 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.

Elkins, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493.

"Elkins, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 July 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106493

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Elkins, Alfred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92021242

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27255314

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