Deacon Leon Davis

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 9843 10-in. 11/1/1926 Didn't it rain Deacon Leon Davis Sermon, with female vocal duet speaker, author  
OKeh 9844 10-in. 11/1/1926 Everybody's down on me Deacon Leon Davis Sermon, with female vocal duet speaker, author  
OKeh W80468 10-in. 2/22/1927 Get right with God Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W80469 10-in. 2/22/1927 Praying for the mourners Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W80470 10-in. 2/22/1927 Jonah and the whale Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W80471 10-in. 2/22/1927 Sisters' prayer meeting Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W80472 10-in. 2/22/1927 Noah and the flood Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W80473 10-in. 2/22/1927 Rich man and the needle's eye Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W80474 10-in. 2/22/1927 Do, my Lord, remember me Deacon Leon Davis Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W80475 10-in. 2/22/1927 Some of you members Deacon Leon Davis Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W81669 10-in. 10/4/1927 Hell bound express train Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W81670 10-in. 10/4/1927 Devil in a flying machine Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W81671 10-in. 10/4/1927 Where will you be Christmas Day? Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W81672 10-in. 10/4/1927 Will the coffin be your Santa Claus? Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W81699 10-in. 10/6/1927 God's wrath in the St. Louis cyclone Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W81700 10-in. 10/6/1927 White horse and his rider Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W81701 10-in. 10/6/1927 Deacon's prayer service Deacon Leon Davis Sermon, with female vocalists speaker  
OKeh W81704 10-in. 10/6/1927 Experience meeting Deacon Leon Davis Sermon, with female vocalists and talk speaker  
OKeh W402046 10-in. 8/3/1928 Stop for the red light Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W402047 10-in. 8/3/1928 Pay your furniture man Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W402048 10-in. 8/3/1928 The rattlesnake coils before he strikes Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W402061 10-in. 8/4/1928 Women spend too much money Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sisters Jordan and Norman Sermon, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W403430 10-in. 12/16/1929 Lord, I'm in your hands Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sister Jordan ; Sister Norman Mixed vocal ensemble and male vocal solo, unaccompanied vocalist  
OKeh W403431 10-in. 12/16/1929 Down here, Lord, waiting on you Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sister Jordan ; Sister Norman Mixed vocal ensemble and preaching, unaccompanied vocalist  
OKeh W403432 10-in. 12/16/1929 Did you spend Christmas Day in jail? Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sister Jordan ; Sister Norman Sermon, with responses speaker  
OKeh W403433 10-in. 12/16/1929 No room in the jailhouse Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sister Jordan ; Sister Norman Sermon, with responses speaker  
OKeh W403434 10-in. 12/16/1929 Manish women Deacon Leon Davis ; Rev. J. M. Gates ; Sister Jordan ; Sister Norman Sermon, with responses speaker  
OKeh W403435 10-in. 12/16/1929 Saturday night Black Maria riders Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses speaker  
OKeh W403436 10-in. 12/16/1929 Meeting the judge on Monday morning Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses speaker  
OKeh W403437 10-in. 12/16/1929 You gonna need this man Jesus on your bond Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and responses vocalist  
OKeh W404660 10-in. 12/10/1930 You must hold out Deacon Leon Davis and his Brethren Sermon and responses, male vocal solo, and vocal ensemble, unaccompanied speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W404661 10-in. 12/10/1930 Over in Zion Deacon Leon Davis and his Brethren Sermon and responses, male vocal solo, and vocal ensemble, unaccompanied vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W404662 10-in. 12/10/1930 He's got His eyes on you Deacon Leon Davis and his Brethren Sermon and responses, male vocal solo, and vocal ensemble, unaccompanied speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W404663 10-in. 12/10/1930 Lord, send me Deacon Leon Davis and his Brethren Sermon and responses, male vocal solo, and vocal ensemble, unaccompanied speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W404685 10-in. 12/12/1930 These hard times are tight like that Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses and dialogue speaker  
OKeh W404686 10-in. 12/12/1930 Is the rope around your neck? Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses and dialogue speaker  
OKeh W404687 10-in. 12/12/1930 Kinky hair is no disgrace Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses and dialogue speaker  
OKeh W404688 10-in. 12/12/1930 Pay your policy man Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses and dialogue speaker  
OKeh W404689 10-in. 12/12/1930 Keep the graves of your loved ones clean Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses and dialogue speaker  
OKeh W404690 10-in. 12/12/1930 Prison bound Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with responses and dialogue speaker  
OKeh W404691 10-in. 12/12/1930 Will the judge descend? Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W404692 10-in. 12/12/1930 My God will always be God Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W404693 10-in. 12/12/1930 He'll feed you when you're hungry Rev. J. M. Gates Prayer, responses, and vocal ensembles vocalist  
OKeh W404694 10-in. 12/12/1930 I'm a warrior Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W404695 10-in. 12/12/1930 John saw a number Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon, with mixed vocal trio vocalist  
OKeh W404696 10-in. 12/12/1930 Pray for better times to come Rev. J. M. Gates Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and responses vocalist  
OKeh W404697 10-in. 12/12/1930 Stand by me Sister Clara Hudmon Female vocal solo, with responses, mixed vocal trio, and piano vocalist  
OKeh W404698 10-in. 12/12/1930 Now is the needy time Deacon Leon Davis ; Sister Clara Hudmon ; Sister Jordan ; Sister Norman Female vocal solo, with responses, mixed vocal trio, and piano speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W404699 10-in. 12/12/1930 I want to see Jesus Sister Clara Hudmon Female vocal solo, with responses, mixed vocal trio, and piano vocalist  
OKeh W404700 10-in. 12/12/1930 My loved ones are waiting for me Sister Clara Hudmon Female vocal solo, with responses, mixed vocal trio, and piano vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Leon, Deacon," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114422.

Davis, Leon, Deacon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114422.

"Davis, Leon, Deacon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114422

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Davis, Leon, Deacon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008132028

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/53969917

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