Andrew Jenkins
The Rev. Andrew W. Jenkins (November 26, 1885 – April 25, 1957) was a leading composer of American country, folk and gospel songs. He is credited with more than 800 compositions, about a third of which were nonsacred. He and his stepchildren performed as the Jenkins Family, a group considered to be the first family act to record country music, while Jenkins himself was among the most important country composers of the 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 26, 1895, Died April 25, 1957
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, guitar, violin, songwriter, speaker, whistling, arranger
Notes: Sometimes listed as "Rev. Andrew Jenkins."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 203 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W400808 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Silver threads among the gold | Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and talk | vocalist, speaker | |
| OKeh | W400809 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | The mansion of aching hearts | Andrew Jenkins | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400810 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | The mansion of aching hearts | Andrew Jenkins | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400811 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401099 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | The death of Floyd Collins | Emil Velazco | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402131 | 10-in. | 8/11/1928 | His way with thee | Jenkins Family | Mixed vocal trio, with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402132 | 10-in. | 8/11/1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jenkins Family | Mixed vocal trio, with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402133 | 10-in. | 8/11/1928 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Jenkins Family | Mixed vocal trio, with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402134 | 10-in. | 8/11/1928 | I'm gwine to heaven when I die | Jenkins Family | Mixed vocal trio, with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402325 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Stone Mountain tank explosion | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo and whistling, with guitar | vocalist, composer, whistling | |
| OKeh | W402330 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Tragedy on Daytona Beach | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo and whistling, with guitar | vocalist, composer, whistling | |
| OKeh | W402343 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | Tennessee yodel man blues | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402344 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | Rambling Yodel Sam | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402345 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | The little old log cabin in the mountain | Jenkins and Whitworth | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402346 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | I'll be all smiles tonight | Jenkins and Whitworth | Vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402395 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | The Alabama flood | Blind Andy | Female-male vocal duet, with viola and guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402396 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | The fate of Elba, Alabama | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W403814 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Hello world song (Don't you go 'way) | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W403906 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | That little old hut | Jenkins Family | Female-male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403907 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | The log cabin orphans | Jenkins Family | Female-male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403908 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | In the valley where the bluebonnets grow | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403909 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Stop and look for the train | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403910 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | The old account was settled long ago | Frank Hicks ; Andrew Jenkins | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403911 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Don't stop praying | Frank Hicks ; Andrew Jenkins | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W403912 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | When we all get to heaven | Jenkins Family | Female-male vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jenkins, Andrew," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112794.
Jenkins, Andrew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112794.
"Jenkins, Andrew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Andrew Jenkins
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jenkins, Andrew, 1885-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005084247
Wikidata: Andrew Jenkins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4757497
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