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 151-175 of 269 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	76757	12-in.	approximately 1920	Mammy o' mine	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	W24879	10-in.	7/05/1939	Them there eyes	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	455	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1918	Don't cry, little girl, don't cry	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	608	10-in.	ca. Feb. 1919	Mammy o' mine	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7067	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1919	Cairo Land	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7549	10-in.	Aug. 1920	Wait'n for me	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	9075	10-in.	Apr. 1925	Sweet Georgia Brown	Birmingham Society Serenaders ; Jack Linx	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	9495	10-in.	Nov. 1925	Desdemona	Wingy Manone ; San Sue Strutters	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	9552	10-in.	3/2/1926	Someone's stolen my sweet, sweet baby	Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	9573	10-in.	Mar. 1926	Sweet man	Lillie Delk Christian ; Johnny St. Cyr	Female vocal solo, with banjo	composer
OKeh	9574	10-in.	Mar. 1926	Sweet Georgia Brown	Lillie Delk Christian ; Johnny St. Cyr	Female vocal solo, with banjo	songwriter
OKeh	S-70081	10-in.	Aug. 1921	'Tain't nothin' else but jazz	Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70131	10-in.	Aug. 1921	A little kind treatment (Is exactly what I need)	Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70328	10-in.	Nov. 1921	I'm a dog-gone struttin' fool	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70777	10-in.	Aug. 1922	Stuttering	Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-72856	10-in.	Sept. 1924	Cage of apes	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-72876	10-in.	Oct. 1924	I'm satisfied (Beside that sweetie o' mine)	Glantz and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	73539	10-in.	Aug. 1925	Sweet Georgia Brown	Billy Bailey ; Barney Barnum	Male vocal solo, with banjo	songwriter
OKeh	73599	10-in.	Sept. 1925	Sweet man	The Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer
OKeh	73687	10-in.	10/6/1925	Living high (Sometimes)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo	composer
OKeh	73959	10-in.	Jan. 1926	Pile of logs and stone (Called home)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	74034	10-in.	Feb. 1926	Gimme a little kiss, will ya, huh?	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	74145	10-in.	4/25/1926	Gimme a little kiss will "ya" huh?	Jazz Pilots	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	74169	10-in.	5/20/1926	I wonder what's become of Joe?	The Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer
OKeh	80119	10-in.	9/16/1926	I wonder what's become of Joe?	Francis J. Carter	Piano solo	composer

(Results 151-175 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.