Shelton Brooks

Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 – September 6, 1975) was a Canadian-born African American composer of popular music and jazz. He was known for his ragtime and vaudeville style, and wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third of the 20th century; including "Some of These Days" and "At the Darktown Strutters' Ball".

Birth and Death Data: Born May 4, 1886 (Amherstburg), Died September 6, 1975 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, speaker, baritone vocal, author, songwriter, piano

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 157 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W152444 10-in. 7/26/1933 Some of these days Drake Hotel Orchestra ; Clyde McCoy Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W152659 10-in. 12/20/1933 Darktown Strutters' Ball Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W351052 10-in. 6/30/1931 Darktown Strutters' Ball Mound City Blue Blowers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7387 10-in. Apr. 1920 Jean Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7870 10-in. Apr. 1921 Lost your mind Shelton Brooks ; Rega Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
OKeh S-7871 Not documented Apr. 1921 [Unknown title(s)] Shelton Brooks Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh S-7874 10-in. Apr. 1921 Darktown court room Shelton Brooks and Company Comic scene speaker, author  
OKeh S-7878 10-in. Apr. 1921 Murder in the first degree Shelton Brooks ; Rega Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter  
OKeh S-7980 10-in. June 1921 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Brown and Terry Jazzola Boys Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70807 Not documented Aug. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Shelton Brooks Monologue speaker  
OKeh S-70808 10-in. Aug. 1922 The chicken thieves Shelton Brooks Monologue speaker, author  
OKeh S-70813 10-in. Aug. 1922 Collecting rents Shelton Brooks Monologue speaker, author  
OKeh S-70845 10-in. Sept. 1922 Back-biting Shelton Brooks Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh S-71043 10-in. November 1922 Some of these days Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71177 10-in. January 1923 Not to-night Shelton Brooks Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-71269 10-in. Feb. 1923 The family quarrel Shelton Brooks Monologue speaker  
OKeh S-71270 10-in. Feb. 1923 The third degree Shelton Brooks Monologue speaker  
OKeh S-71320 10-in. Feb. 1923 When the Dixie sun goes down Shelton Brooks Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh S-71321 10-in. Feb. 1923 It takes money to cure my blues Shelton Brooks Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh S-71400 10-in. April 1923 I got what it takes to bring you back Shelton Brooks ; Sara Martin Female-male vocal duet,with piano vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71401 10-in. April 1923 Original blues Shelton Brooks ; Sara Martin Female-male vocal duet,with piano composer, vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist  
OKeh S-72042 10-in. Nov. 1923 The new Darktown judge Shelton Brooks and Company Monologue speaker, author  
OKeh S-72043 10-in. Nov. 1923 Then I'll go in that lion's cage Shelton Brooks and Company Monologue speaker, author  
OKeh S-72527 10-in. May 1924 The old veterans Shelton Brooks and Company Dialogue author, speaker  
OKeh S-72528 10-in. May 1924 Buddys Shelton Brooks and Company Dialogue author, speaker  
(Results 76-100 of 157 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Shelton," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106731.

Brooks, Shelton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106731.

"Brooks, Shelton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106731

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