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."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-73 of 73 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-81990 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | We're out of the red | Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-83352 | 10-in. | 6/29/1934 | Born to be kissed | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-84013 | 10-in. | 8/18/1934 | I'm counting on you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | CS-84770 | 12-in. | 10/26/1934 | Anything goes : Selection | Johnny Hauser ; Peggy Healy ; Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-84771 | 10-in. | 10/26/1934 | I get a kick out of you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-84774 | 10-in. | 10/26/1934 | Anything goes | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-86471 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Singing a happy song | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-87445 | 10-in. | 1/23/1935 | If the moon turns green | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-89576 | 10-in. | 4/22/1935 | Now I'm a lady | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-92582 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | New O'leans | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-92590 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I feel a song comin' on | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-92591 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | I'm in the mood for love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-94194 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | Why shouldn't I? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-94198 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | A picture of me without you | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95024 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | Every now and then | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95025 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | No strings (I'm fancy free) | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95026 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | I can't give you anything but love baby | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95027 | 10-in. | 9/13/1935 | Barrel-house music | Ramona and Her Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, leader, vocalist | |
Victor | CS-95095 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Jubilee medley | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
Victor | CS-95096 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Jubilee medley | Ken Darby ; Bud Linn ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal solos | vocalist | |
Victor | CS-95098 | 12-in. | 9/28/1935 | Top hat medley | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-99058 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Awake in a dream | Ken Darby ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-102294 | 10-in. | 6/26/1936 | On your toes | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramona," accessed October 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.
Ramona. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116156.
"Ramona." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ramona, 1909-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015052417
Wikidata: Ramona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7289902
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86796810
MusicBrainz: Ramona - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7302b92b-a5ba-45b4-804e-24db44247687
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