Arthur Tracy

Arthur Tracy (25 June 1899 – 5 October 1997) was an American vocalist and actor, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s. Late evening radio listeners tuned in to hear announcer David Ross' introduction ("Round the corner and down your way comes The Street Singer") and Tracy's familiar theme song, "Marta, Rambling Rose of the Wildwood."

Birth and Death Data: Born June 25, 1899 (Kamianets-Podilskyi), Died October 5, 1997 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, accordion

Notes: Often billed as "The Street Singer."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-70119	10-in.	7/10/1931	Marta	Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2)	vocalist
Victor	BRC-70121	10-in.	7/10/1931	There's no other girl	Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BRC-70122	10-in.	7/10/1931	I'm all dressed up with a broken heart	Manolo Castro ; Havana Yacht Club Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BRC-70956	10-in.	11/18/1931	Street singer unemployment record	Kenneth Roberts ; Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with announcement	vocalist
Victor	BVE-81027	10-in.	1/4/1934	I'll have the last waltz with Mother	Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-81028	10-in.	1/4/1934	How was I to know?	Ray Sinatra Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BVE-81029	10-in.	1/4/1934	Everything I have is yours	Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-81030	10-in.	1/4/1934	If I didn't care	Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W152617	10-in.	7/3/1934	A lonely singing fool	Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Columbia	W152618	10-in.	7/3/1934	Shadows on the pavement	Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Brunswick	E37247	10-in.	10/8/1931	Marta	Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Brunswick	E37248	10-in.	10/8/1931	If I have to go on without you	The Street Singer	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Brunswick	E37347	10-in.	10/31/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Brunswick	E37443	10-in.	12/4/1931	Home	The Street Singer	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Brunswick	E37444	10-in.	12/4/1931	Save the last dance for me	The Street Singer	Male vocal solo, with accordion	vocalist
Decca	38353	10-in.	8/20/1934	Love in bloom	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38354	10-in.	8/20/1934	Rollin' home	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38453	10-in.	9/21/1934	The street singer medley, (Your favorites), part 1: Intro-Marta ; Home on the range ; Play to me, gypsy	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38462	10-in.	9/21/1934	The street singer medley, (Your favorites), part 2: Intro-Call me darling ; Masquerade ; Auf wiedersehen, my dear	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38463	10-in.	9/21/1934	I love you truly	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38464	10-in.	9/21/1934	Gypsy love song	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38942	10-in.	11/2/1934	Give me a heart to sing to	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38943	10-in.	11/2/1934	Smoke gets in your eyes	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38944	10-in.	11/2/1934	With every breath I take	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38945	10-in.	11/2/1934	June in January	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38946	10-in.	11/2/1934	Ole faithful	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	38947	10-in.	11/2/1934	Just a-wearyin' for you	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39461	10-in.	3/26/1935	Soon	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39462	10-in.	3/26/1935	My heart is an open book	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39463	10-in.	3/26/1935	It's easy to remember	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39464	10-in.	3/26/1935	Lovely to look at	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39642	10-in.	6/20/1935	One night in Napoli	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39643	10-in.	6/20/1935	Tell me that you love me	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39644	10-in.	6/20/1935	Love me forever	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39645	10-in.	6/20/1935	Ninon	Arthur Tracy		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	61193	10-in.	6/23/1936	Robins and roses	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	61194	10-in.	6/23/1936	All my life	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	61195	10-in.	6/23/1936	We'll rest at the end of the trail	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	61196	10-in.	6/23/1936	On the beach at Bali Bali	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	63120	10-in.	12/30/1937	There's a gold mine ic1 the sky	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	63121	10-in.	12/30/1937	Bei mir bist du schoen	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	63227	10-in.	1/28/1938	Little drummer boy	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	63228	10-in.	1/28/1938	The girl in the Alice blue gown	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	63229	10-in.	1/28/1938	Home town	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	67024	10-in.	1/4/1940	Somewhere in France with you	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	67025	10-in.	1/4/1940	I shall be waiting	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	67026	10-in.	1/4/1940	Faithful forever	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	67027	10-in.	1/4/1940	Marta (Rambling rose of the wildwood)	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	67716	10-in.	5/13/1940	Say it (Over again)	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	67717	10-in.	5/13/1940	The breeze and I	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	70360	10-in.	2/19/1942	The white cliffs of Dover	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	70361	10-in.	2/19/1942	The shrine of St. Cecilia	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	70362	10-in.	2/19/1942	Shepherd serenade	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	70363	10-in.	2/19/1942	When the roses bloom again	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	70364	10-in.	2/19/1942	Russian rose	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	72011	10-in.	4/20/1944	Amor	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	72012	10-in.	4/20/1944	I'll be seeing you	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	72013	10-in.	4/20/1944	I love you	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	72014	10-in.	4/20/1944	Long ago	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2298	10-in.	12/26/1940	San Antonio Rose	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2299	10-in.	12/26/1940	Along the Santa Fe Trail	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2300	10-in.	12/26/1940	I'd know you everywhere	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2301	10-in.	12/26/1940	We three (My echo, my shadow and me)	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2302	10-in.	12/26/1940	Arthur Tracy's message for England	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2316	10-in.	12/31/1940	Frenesi	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2317	10-in.	12/31/1940	Chapel in the valley	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2318	10-in.	12/31/1940	You forgot about me	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DLA 2319	10-in.	12/31/1940	The last time I saw Paris	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	TB 2532	10-in.	10/7/1936	When the poppies bloom again	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	TB 2620	10-in.	11/6/1936	Did your mother come from Ireland?	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	TB 2682	10-in.	12/3/1936	To you, sweetheart, Aloha	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DTB 3245	10-in.	10/7/1937	Shake hands with a millionaire	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DTB 3446	10-in.	12/14/1937	Goldilocks and The Three Bears	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	DTB 3447	10-in.	12/14/1937	My waltz for those in love	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7341	10-in.	7/26/1935	Leave me with a love song	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7407	10-in.	9/22/1935	East of the sun	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7408	10-in.	9/22/1935	The wheel of the wagon is broken	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7472	10-in.	1/5/1936	Stranded	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7473	10-in.	1/5/1936	Nirewana	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7475	10-in.	1/5/1936	We were meant to meet again	Arthur Tracy		vocalist
Decca	GB 7477	10-in.	1/5/1936	The whistlin' waltz	Arthur Tracy		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tracy, Arthur," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108811.

Tracy, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108811.

"Tracy, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.