Maceo Pinkard

Maceo Pinkard (June 27, 1897 – July 21, 1962) was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. Pinkard was inducted in the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1897 (Bluefield), Died July 19, 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-269 of 269 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	10526	10-in.	7/28/1925	Wait'll it's moonlight	Tennessee Happy Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10574	10-in.	9/15/1925	Sweet man	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10832	10-in.	2/16/1926	"Gimme" a little kiss, will "ya"? Huh?	John Ryan	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	10975	10-in.	5/11/1926	I wonder what's become of Joe?	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11012	10-in.	5/28/1926	I wonder what's become of Joe?	The Frolickers	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Edison	11479	10-in.	1/28/1927	How'd ya like to meet me in the moonlight? (Aw, come on, let's go)	Jack Davis ; Harry Pollock Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	11860	10-in.	8/26/1927	Dawning	Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Edison	11861	10-in.	8/26/1927	Dawning	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	11890	10-in.	9/14/1927	Here comes the show boat	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	18077	10-in.	12/2/1927	There must be somebody else	Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	18336	10-in.	3/26/1928	Lila	Bert Dixon ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18543	10-in.	5/28/1928	I wonder	Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	18875	10-in.	11/16/1928	Don't be like that	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-570	10-in.	11/16/1929	Don't be like that	Billy Murray	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-1075	10-in.	8/16/1929	At twilight	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0LA2146	10-in.	9/29/1939	Sweet Georgia Brown	Django Reinhardt ; Eddie South	Violin and guitar duet	songwriter
Victor (Canada)	8495	10-in.	before 6/12/1939	Sam (that man what am)	Georgia Day ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL264	10-in.	approximately 1925	Does my sweetie do, and how	Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener	Piano duet	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5805	10-in.	6/23/1936	Sweet Georgia Brown	Sam Castendet ; Jazz Sam Castendet	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 251-269 of 269 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinkard, Maceo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110556.

Pinkard, Maceo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110556.

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