Joe Davis

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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 76-100 of 184 records)

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

(Results 76-100 of 184 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Joe," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.

Davis, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110340.

"Davis, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.