Ramona

Estrild Raymona Myers (March 11, 1909 – December 14, 1972), known professionally as Ramona, was an American cabaret and jazz singer and pianist during the 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1909, Died December 14, 1972

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, leader, celeste

Notes: After her marriage to Howard Davies, a horn player, she was sometimes known as Ramona Davies. Often billed as "Ramona and her Grand Piano."

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 73 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-77466 10-in. 8/14/1933 Weep no more, my baby Johnny Green ; Ramona Piano duet, with female vocal solo and celeste instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-77497 10-in. 8/16/1933 Turn back the clock Ramona Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, celeste, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-77498 10-in. 8/16/1933 You excite me! Ramona Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-77499 10-in. 8/16/1933 Come up and see me sometime Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-77503 10-in. 8/16/1933 Ah! The moon is here! Ramona Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-78262 10-in. 10/20/1933 Not for all the rice in China Roy Bargy ; Ramona Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-78264 10-in. 10/20/1933 I found a new way to go to town Roy Bargy ; Ramona Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-78265 10-in. 10/20/1933 I'm no angel Roy Bargy ; Ramona Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor CS-78294 12-in. 10/27/1933 As thousands cheer Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos vocalist  
Victor CS-78295 12-in. 10/27/1933 Let 'em eat cake Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona ; Rhythm Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female-male vocal duet, and male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-78319 10-in. 10/24/1933 Annie doesn't live here anymore Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-78510 10-in. 11/3/1933 Let's begin Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano duet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-78513 10-in. 11/3/1933 Something had to happen Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano duet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81266 10-in. 1/26/1934 That's love Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81267 10-in. 1/26/1934 Goopy Geer Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81268 10-in. 1/26/1934 Why not? Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81269 10-in. 1/26/1934 Who walks in when I walk out? Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81771 10-in. 3/2/1934 Oh! The pity of it all Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81772 10-in. 3/2/1934 I wonder who's keeping him now Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81773 10-in. 3/2/1934 I'll be hard to handle Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81911 10-in. 3/9/1934 Primitive prima donna Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81912 10-in. 3/9/1934 Nasty man Ramona Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81987 10-in. 3/27/1934 The beat o' my heart Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81988 10-in. 3/27/1934 The house is haunted Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor BS-81989 10-in. 3/27/1934 Broadway's gone hill-billy Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 73 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramona," accessed October 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.

Ramona. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.

"Ramona." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156

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