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 (Results 26-50 of 184 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Joe," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.

Davis, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.

"Davis, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.