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 151-175 of 184 records)

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

(Results 151-175 of 184 records)

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.