James McCravy
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, guitar, arranger, composer, lyricist, violin
Notes: Victor ledgers note that Frank and James McCravy were known on the radio as the Sweet Singers of the South.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 172 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57780 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | He cares for our souls, not our sighs | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57781 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | I'll be there | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | arranger, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-73853 | 10-in. | 10/21/1932 | Just around the bend (From the rainbow's end) | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W150145 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | The better home | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150146 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | The great judgment morning | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150147 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | The dollar and the devil | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150148 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | No more dying | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150163 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | I love you in the same old way (Darling Sue) | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150164 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | Don't forget to drop a line to Mother | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150362 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Keep it clean | Ben Quillian ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150363 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Good right on | Ben Quillian ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151994 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Holy roll | James McCravy ; Ben Quillian ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151995 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | House rent drag | James McCravy ; Ben Quillian ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151996 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Wigglin' that thing | James McCravy ; Ben Quillian ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151997 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Workin' it fast | James McCravy ; Ben Quillian ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151998 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Shove it up in there | James McCravy ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151999 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Loose me from this woman | James McCravy ; Rufus Quillian | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73187 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | One of God's days | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73188 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | Nailed to the cross | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73189 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | The promised land | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73192 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | We'll understand it better bye and bye | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73193 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | In the hour of trial | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-73194 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | Drifting | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81155 | 10-in. | 7/9/1927 | Jacob's ladder | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81156 | 10-in. | 7/9/1927 | Hello, Central, give me heaven | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCravy, James," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114573.
McCravy, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114573.
"McCravy, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: McCravy, James - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008181305
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