Joe Davis

Joe Davis

Joseph M. Davis (October 6, 1896 – September 3, 1978) was an American music producer, publisher and promoter in jazz, rhythm and blues and pop music.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1896 (New York City), Died September 3, 1978 (Louisville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist, author

Notes: Wrote under many pseudonyms, including Roxanne Hampton, Leslie Beacon, and Bert Kapp. Often sub-credited as "The Melody Man."

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-31446	10-in.	11/25/1924	When it's love-time in Hawaii	Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-42435	10-in.	2/10/1928	You'd rather forget than forgive	The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50904	10-in.	3/1/1929	Sparkling waters of Waikiki	Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	BVE-56752	10-in.	10/4/1929	Blue Ridge sweetheart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling	composer
Victor	BRC-71275	10-in.	1/25/1932	Glory	Gene Kardos Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-74896	10-in.	1/26/1933	He's a son of the South	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75073	10-in.	2/10/1933	He's a son of the South	Andy Pendleton	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-75244	10-in.	2/16/1933	Keep it to yourself	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75245	10-in.	2/16/1933	Hills of Tennessee are calling me	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75249	10-in.	2/16/1933	Keep it to yourself	Rose Family	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75250	10-in.	2/16/1933	The hills of Tennessee are calling me	George Donaldson Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75961	10-in.	7/28/1933	Started out from Texas	Girls of the Golden West	Female vocal duet, with guitar	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75962	10-in.	7/28/1933	Colorado blues	Girls of the Golden West	Female vocal duet, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-75968	10-in.	7/28/1933	Listen to the story of Sleepy Hollow Bill	Girls of the Golden West	Female vocal duet, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-76040	10-in.	4/21/1933	I'm twisting loops in pretzels	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-76041	10-in.	4/21/1933	I'm twisting loops in pretzels just to pass the time away	George Donaldson Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-76045	10-in.	4/21/1933	You're my dream that came true	George Donaldson Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-76046	10-in.	4/21/1933	You're my dream (That came true)	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-83601	10-in.	7/19/1934	If you can't get five take two	Peggy Johnson and her Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-99315	10-in.	2/24/1936	When it's twilight in Sweetheart Lane	Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-0541	10-in.	9/24/1936	Milkmen's matinee	Barnet Modernaires ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-03700	10-in.	12/10/1936	Nero	Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-03845	10-in.	12/24/1936	Nero	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-04357	10-in.	2/1/1937	Nero	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-07803	10-in.	4/15/1937	The milkman's matinee	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-09728	10-in.	10/6/1937	Miles apart	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-09775	10-in.	11/2/1937	Queen Isabella	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	PBS-09885	10-in.	12/16/1937	Neglected	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-010562	10-in.	6/12/1937	Our love was meant to be	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-011092	10-in.	7/10/1937	Am I dreaming?	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-011094	10-in.	7/10/1937	Are all my favorite bands playing or am I dreaming?	Clambake Seven	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-011319	10-in.	7/15/1937	Am I dreaming?	Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Harold van Emburgh	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013346	10-in.	9/7/1937	Our love was meant to be	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-014654	10-in.	10/7/1937	Miles apart	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-018150	10-in.	1/13/1938	Neglected	Palmer Brothers ; Larry Wynn	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-018151	10-in.	1/13/1938	Jamadoodle	Palmer Brothers ; Larry Wynn	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-019644	10-in.	2/10/1938	Any old lane is Lovers' Lane (As long as I'm with you)	Arthur Todd	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Victor	BS-021871	10-in.	4/1/1938	Let's break the good news	Rose Marie	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-022431	10-in.	4/12/1938	Let's break the good news	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023400	10-in.	5/18/1938	Dream man blues	Ruby Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-023401	10-in.	5/18/1938	Selfish blues	Ruby Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-023402	10-in.	5/18/1938	'Lectric chair blues	Ruby Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-023403	10-in.	5/18/1938	Hard up blues	Ruby Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-023404	10-in.	5/18/1938	Flyin' mosquito blues	Ruby Smith	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-023416	10-in.	5/23/1938	Let's break the good news	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023478	10-in.	6/8/1938	(A sky of blue, with you) And so forth	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023485	10-in.	6/9/1938	Great camp meetin' ground	Frank Dailey ; Stop and Go Orchestra ; Stop, Look and Listen	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-023594	10-in.	6/17/1938	We, the people	Jan Savitt ; Three Toppers ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-023733	10-in.	6/24/1938	(A sky of blue, with you) And so forth	Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-023765	10-in.	7/1/1938	We, the people	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-026855	10-in.	9/12/1938	(Shango, shango, shangoree) Rockin' rollers' jubilee	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-027109	10-in.	9/14/1938	Indiana moonlight	Arthur Godfrey ; Johnny Salb	Male vocal solo, with electric organ	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-027200	10-in.	9/19/1938	Indiana moonlight	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-027290	10-in.	10/13/1938	Shame! Shame! (Everybody knows your name)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-027916	10-in.	10/14/1938	(Shango, shango, shangoree) Rockin' rollers' jubilee	Bunny Berigan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-027941	10-in.	10/19/1938	The sneeze song	Bob Ballin ; Rennie McEvoy	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-027944	10-in.	10/19/1938	If a hyena can laugh—so can I	Bob Ballin ; Rennie McEvoy	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-027975	10-in.	10/24/1938	That's got 'em	Three's A Crowd	Clarinet, guitar, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-028133	10-in.	10/20/1938	Alexander's back in town	Peg LaCentra ; Jerry Sears	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-028134	10-in.	10/20/1938	Who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers?	Peg LaCentra ; Jerry Sears	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-028136	10-in.	10/20/1938	Big mouth Minnie	Peg LaCentra ; Jerry Sears	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-028138	10-in.	10/20/1938	A blind man could see that I love you	Peg LaCentra ; Jerry Sears	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-030365	10-in.	12/7/1938	I'll dance at your wedding	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-030765	10-in.	12/27/1938	Dream caravan	Joel Livingston ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-031531	10-in.	1/19/1939	You out-smarted yourself	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-033759	10-in.	2/24/1939	Simple Simon	Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BS-041507	10-in.	8/7/1939	Little boy	Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-043346	10-in.	11/3/1939	It's you who taught it to me	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-044031	10-in.	10/20/1939	Peach Tree Street	Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-045941	10-in.	1/16/1940	I was a fool to let you go	Deep River Boys	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-045943	10-in.	1/16/1940	A bird in the hand	Deep River Boys	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-049022	10-in.	3/18/1940	Make believe danceland	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	E1VB-1787	10-in.	4/16/1951	I'm to blame	Steve Gibson ; Original Red Caps (Steve Gibson)	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet	composer
Victor	D4VB-1025	10-in.	7/24/1944	I learned a lesson I'll never forget	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus	composer
Victor	D7XB-0140	10-in.	2/14/1947	En verdad	Orquesta Pete Rivera ; Angel Rosa	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7XB-0251	10-in.	4/11/1947	Cose, cose, cose	Rubén González ; Orquesta Sacasas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7XB-0282	10-in.	4/23/1947	Mary Ann	José Curbelo Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7FB-0951	10-in.	6/10/1947	Take me, take me	José Curbelo Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D7XB-1778	10-in.	10/21/1947	Jinguili jongolo	José Curbelo Orchestra ; Manyo Lopez	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2764	10-in.	12/29/1947	Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	140184	10-in.	12/16/1924	When it's love-time in Hawaii	Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W140563	10-in.	4/29/1925	Dark Hawaiian eyes	Xylo-Rimba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W140754	10-in.	7/7/1925	Dreamy nights in Honolulu	Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi	Steel guitar and guitar duet	composer
Columbia	140852	10-in.	8/14/1925	Dark Hawaiian eyes	Ferera and Paaluhi	Steel guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W141153	10-in.	10/19/1925	Take it easy	Monette Moore	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W141516	10-in.	1/19/1926	Hawaiian blue bird	George Wilton Ballard ; Sybil Sanderson Fagan Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo, whistling, and bird effects (Hawaiian)	songwriter
Columbia	W141690	10-in.	2/17/1926	I'm saving it all for you	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W141902	10-in.	4/2/1926	You can't proposition me	Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	142824	10-in.	10/15/1926	Blowin' off steam	Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W143110	10-in.	11/8/1926	Blowin' off steam	New Orleans Owls	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	143157	10-in.	11/29/1926	I've lost all my love for you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	143158	10-in.	11/29/1926	I don't want to forget	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W143203	10-in.	12/21/1926	On Decoration Day (They'll know where to bring your flowers to)	Martha Copeland	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	143290	10-in.	1/12/1927	If tears could bring you back to me	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	143291	10-in.	1/12/1927	I've got somebody now	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W144152	10-in.	5/16/1927	I'm longing for my old gal Sal	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	144285	10-in.	6/17/1927	Me and my shadow	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	144286	10-in.	6/17/1927	Bless her little heart	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W144463	10-in.	7/18/1927	Argufying	Slim Henderson ; John Mason	Comic dialogue	author
Columbia	W144464	10-in.	7/18/1927	Argufying	Slim Henderson ; John Mason	Comic dialogue	author
Columbia	144688	10-in.	9/19/1927	Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you)	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	144689	10-in.	9/19/1927	Here am I, broken hearted	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W145275	10-in.	12/6/1927	Wylie Avenue blues	Martha Copeland and her Smokey City Trio	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	songwriter
Columbia	145393	10-in.	12/23/1927	Tomorrow	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	145394	10-in.	12/23/1927	You'd rather forget than forgive	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, vocalist
Columbia	W145500	10-in.	1/10/1928	You'd rather forget than forgive	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Columbia	145644	10-in.	2/15/1928	After my laughter came tears	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	145645	10-in.	2/15/1928	Now I won't be blue	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	145978	10-in.	4/7/1928	So tired	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	145979	10-in.	4/7/1928	Is it a sin my loving you?	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	146257	10-in.	4/13/1928	You'd rather forget than forgive	Carolina Club Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146468	10-in.	6/21/1928	Night-time is love-time	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	146538	10-in.	6/19/1928	Think of me thinking of you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	146555	10-in.	6/19/1928	Old pals are the best pals after all	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146847	10-in.	8/15/1928	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W146962	10-in.	9/7/1928	Dusky stevedore	Joe Davis ; Playboys ; Thelma Terry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W146985	10-in.	9/13/1928	Good little, bad little you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146986	10-in.	9/13/1928	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
Columbia	147456	10-in.	11/13/1928	My Tennessee mountain home	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	songwriter
Columbia	147797	10-in.	1/16/1929	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W148035	10-in.	3/6/1929	Tell me there's hope for me	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W148047	10-in.	3/8/1929	Blue little you and blue little me	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W148419	10-in.	5/4/1929	Sweetheart, if you were mine	George Bias	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W148436	10-in.	4/13/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]149035	10-in.	9/23/1929	Blue Ridge sweetheart	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W149178	10-in.	10/24/1929	Blue Ridge sweetheart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W149430	10-in.	11/15/1929	Dixie jamboree	Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	songwriter
Columbia	W150131	10-in.	3/27/1930	Keep it to yourself	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150384	10-in.	5/3/1930	Night-time is love-time (When I'm with you)	Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]150554	10-in.	6/2/1930	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Tom Frawley ; Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W150626	10-in.	7/8/1930	Pretty face	Jerry Mason and his Californians [Lou Gold Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]150736	10-in.	8/26/1930	Dark Hawaiian eyes	Tom Frawley ; Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150737	10-in.	8/26/1930	It ain't no fault of mine	Jim Andrews ; Louisiana Collegians [Lloyd Keating and his Music]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W150796	10-in.	9/12/1930	You'd rather forget than forgive	Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151415	10-in.	3/12/1931	Another broken heart	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W152352	10-in.	1/13/1933	He's a son of the South	Claude Hopkins ; Roseland Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W100341	10-in.	11/15/1929	Dixie jamboree	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-7081	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1919	Why don’t you drive my blues away	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-7512	10-in.	July 1920	A picture of Mother	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
OKeh	S-70012	10-in.	July 1921	Won't someone help me find my lovin' man?	Five Jazz Bell Hops ; Daisy Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W80694	10-in.	4/4/1927	Right or wrong	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W80695	10-in.	4/4/1927	A picture of Mother	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, lyricist
OKeh	W80938	10-in.	5/26/1927	Like an angel you flew into everyone's heart	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W80939	10-in.	5/26/1927	What would you say?	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	W81385	10-in.	9/22/1927	My Tennessee mountain home	Vance’s Tennessee Breakdowners	Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet	songwriter
OKeh	W81425	10-in.	9/8/1927	Best friend blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81788	10-in.	11/5/1927	After I've called you sweetheart (How can I call you friend?)	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81789	10-in.	11/5/1927	The hours I spent with you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W400039	10-in.	1/23/1928	Hawaiian mother o' mine	Ferera and Paaluhi	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
OKeh	W400095	10-in.	2/17/1928	You'd rather forget than forgive	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W400132	10-in.	3/6/1928	You'd rather forget than forgive	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental	composer
OKeh	W401094	10-in.	8/31/1928	A blind mother's prayer	Bud Blue	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
OKeh	W401155	10-in.	9/27/1928	Dreamy Waikiki	Ferera and Paaluhi	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	songwriter
OKeh	W401328	10-in.	11/15/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Joe Davis ; Justin Ring Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
OKeh	W401329	10-in.	11/15/1928	If you would say "I love you"	Joe Davis ; Justin Ring Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
OKeh	W401422	10-in.	12/3/1928	You can't take my mem'ries from me	Harry Ring's Southern Melody Artists	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W401563	10-in.	1/28/1929	Pretty face	Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401807	10-in.	4/16/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W402470	10-in.	6/27/1929	Sparkling waters of Waikiki	Frank Ferera’s Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Brunswick	4135	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1920	Why don't you drive my blues away?	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E7329	10-in.	4/28/1928	You’d rather forget than forgive	Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E27578	10-in.	5/24/1928	Honolulu sweetheart of mine	Royal Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E29045	10-in.	1/12/1929	You can’t take my memories from me	Francis Luther ; Jack Parker	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E29290	10-in.	Feb. 1929	My Tennessee mountain home	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental quartet	songwriter
Brunswick	E1577-E1579	10-in.	10/31/1925	You can't proposition me	Billy Higgins ; Alberta Perkins	Female-male vocal duet, with clarinet and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E1898-E1899	10-in.	12/4/1925	Dark Hawaiian eyes	Castlewood Marimba Band	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E3191-E3192	10-in.	6/5/1926	I’m savin’ it all for you	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E3654-E3655	10-in.	8/31/1926	My Hawaiian serenade	Miami Marimba Band	Marimba band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Brunswick	E4524-E4526	10-in.	2/7/1927	I‘m longing for my old gal Sal	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
Brunswick	E4527-E4529	10-in.	2/7/1927	I’m only another to you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Brunswick	E4557-E4559	10-in.	2/23/1927	I'm only another to you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Brunswick	E4560-E4562	10-in.	2/23/1927	I'm longing for my old gal Sal	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
Brunswick	E27147-E27149	10-in.	3/27/1928	You’d rather forget than forgive	Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27149)	composer
Brunswick	329W-331W	10-in.	2/4/1925	While Hawaiian stars are gleaming	Marimba Band [Brunswick Records]	Marimba band	composer
Brunswick	867W-869W	10-in.	6/18/1925	Dreamy nights in Honolulu	Palala’s Hawaiians	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
Brunswick	1514W-1516W	10-in.	10/17/1925	You can't be like my last man was	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
Edison	10400	10-in.	5/26/1925	While Hawaiian stars are gleaming	Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10625	10-in.	10/8/1925	Dark Hawaiian eyes	Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11148	10-in.	8/4/1926	My Hawaiian serenade	Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	18252	10-in.	2/21/1928	You'd rather forget than forgive	Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	18454	10-in.	4/28/1928	Honolulu sweetheart of mine	Aloha-Land Serenaders	Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet	lyricist
Edison	19212	10-in.	5/23/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-225	10-in.	4/28/1928	Honolulu sweetheart of mine	Aloha-Land Serenaders	Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet	lyricist
Edison	N-916	10-in.	5/23/1929	It ain't no fault of mine	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Joe," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.

Davis, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.

"Davis, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.