Jack Little
Jack Little (born John Leonard; May 30, 1899 – April 9, 1956), (Another source gives his birth date as May 28, 1902.) sometimes credited Little Jack Little, was a British-born American composer, singer, pianist, actor, and songwriter whose songs were featured in several movies. He is not to be confused with the burlesque comedian also known as "Little" Jack Little, who stood 4'5". |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1899 (Silvertown), Died April 9, 1956 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, piano, lyricist, leader
Notes: Born John Leonard Little; sometimes listed as "Little Jack Little."
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 224 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E36515 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | Broken-hearted waltz | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36516 | 10-in. | 3/26/1931 | Vals del corazon partido | Trio Vitafonico Hawaiano | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36633 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Dancing with the daffodils (Down at the Garden Ball) | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36638 | 10-in. | 4/19/1931 | Dancing with the daffodils (Down at the Garden Ball) | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36713 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Let me sing a hymn to her tonight | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E36756 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Let me sing a hymn to her tonight | Tom Gerun and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E36842 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | You don’t need glasses (To see I’m in love) | Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E37402 | 10-in. | 11/24/1931 | I promise you | Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E37428 | 10-in. | 11/25/1931 | I promise you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E1527-E1529 | 10-in. | 10/22/1925 | Tomorrow mornin' | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E1534-E1536 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | Tomorrow mornin' | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E2464-E2466 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | I’m gonna let the bumble bee be | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E2692-E2694 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | I’m gonna let the bumble bee be | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E2805-E2807 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | Do you believe in dreams | Frivolity Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E3355-E3357 | 10-in. | 7/1/1926 | Ting-a-ling | Meximarimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
Brunswick | E3676-E3677 | 10-in. | 9/4/1926 | She’s still my baby | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E3816-E3817 | 10-in. | 9/23/1926 | Tell me to-night | Bessie Coldiron | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E3868-E3869 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | She’s still my baby | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer | |
Brunswick | E16427-E16430 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Normandy | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E16664-E16667 | 10-in. | 10/12/1925 | Normandy | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra ; Charles Kaley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E18380-E18382 | 10-in. | 3/11/1926 | Do you believe in dreams? | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E18502-E18503 | 10-in. | 3/22/1926 | I’m gonna let the bumble bee be | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Brunswick | E18510-E18512 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | I’m gonna let the bumble bee be | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E19175-E19177 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Ting-a-ling | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E20055-E20056 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | She’s still my baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Little, Jack," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.
Little, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.
"Little, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Little Jack Little
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LCNAR: Little, Jack, 1900-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00037716
Wikidata: Little Jack Little - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6113707
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26607572
MusicBrainz: Little Jack Little - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cef1505-b204-4c0f-a311-ce95c4ad0492
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