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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 401-425 of 1132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47487 | 10-in. | 9/23/1928 | Just a sweetheart | Lewis James ; Shilkret's Rhyth-Melodists | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47508 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Over here | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47509 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Over there | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47537 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Blue shadows | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47538 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Dusky stevedore | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47555 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | Roses of yesterday | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47556 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | Forever | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47595 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Lewis James ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47596 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Right out of heaven | High Hatters ; Lewis James | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47766 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | Marie | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47782 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | Lover, come back to me! | Arden-Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47783 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | Marianne | Arden-Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47797 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Ups-a-daisy! | Arden-Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47798 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Will you remember? Will you forget? | Arden-Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48137 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Wipin' the pan | High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48194 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Got a rainbow | Arden-Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48195 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Feeling I'm falling | Arden-Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48430 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | When shadows fall | Tal Henry ; North Carolinians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48503 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | My Tonia | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48504 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | Monna Vanna | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49027 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Onward, Christian soldiers | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49028 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Battle hymn of the Republic | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49048 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | Raquel | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-49209 | 12-in. | 11/27/1928 | Ave Maria | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-49210 | 12-in. | 11/27/1928 | Serenade | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Lewis," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
James, Lewis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109609.
"James, Lewis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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
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