Lewis James
Lewis Lyman James (July 27, 1892 – February 19, 1959) was a vocalist and among the most active of recording artists in the United States from 1917 through much of the 1930s. He was a member of The Shannon Four, The Revelers, and The Criterion Trio. He had many Top Ten hits during that time, including "My Baby Boy", "Till We Meet Again", "What'll I Do", "All Alone)" and "Pal of My Cradle Days", among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1892 (Scio Township), Died February 19, 1959 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, vocalist
Notes: Also sings in bass range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 1132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3449 | 10-in. | 2/4/1925 | Toreador song | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-8907 | 12-in. | 8/23/1926 | Gems from The Mikado | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10526 | 10-in. | 6/12/1911 | Joy to the world | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-11909 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Ireland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12116 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Scotland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12507 | 12-in. | 4/11/1928 | Gems from Cavalleria rusticana | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12616 | 12-in. | 3/30/1928 | Gems from I pagliacci | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13723 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Sea songs | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14445 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Pilgrim's chorus | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14569 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | America | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-15563 | 12-in. | 4/11/1928 | Gems from La traviata | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-15564 | 12-in. | 1/5/1915 | Gems from La traviata | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16098 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16100 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 2 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16173 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 3 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16216 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 4 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-19121 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Shannon Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19585 | 10-in. | 4/13/1917 | The sword of Bunker Hill | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19586 | 10-in. | 4/13/1917 | The girl I left behind me | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21463 | 10-in. | 2/21/1918 | A little bit of sunshine | Charles Hart ; Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21473 | 10-in. | 2/27/1918 | All aboard for home, sweet home | Lewis James ; Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21474 | 10-in. | 2/27/1918 | The last long mile | Charles Hart ; Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21484 | 10-in. | 3/5/1918 | The Kilties march | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21673 | 10-in. | 4/12/1918 | Soldier's farewell | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21674 | 10-in. | 4/12/1918 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Lewis," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
James, Lewis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
"James, Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: James, Lewis, 1892-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019265
Wikidata: Lewis James - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6536732
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14342676
MusicBrainz: Lewis James - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1370de4a-3d1a-4379-bf9a-9b0f7b5f8b37
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.