Meredith Blake
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1917 (Panora), Died August 7, 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-048974 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | Blackout—hold me tight | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048975 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | It wouldn't be love | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-048977 | 10-in. | 4/30/1940 | I love to watch the moonlight | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-050590 | 10-in. | 5/16/1940 | Can't get Indiana off my mind | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-051547 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Never took a lesson in my life | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-051548 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | Gentlemen of the jury | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-051550 | 10-in. | 6/21/1940 | I am an American | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054622 | 10-in. | 7/23/1940 | Ferry-boat serenade | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-056110 | 10-in. | 9/13/1940 | I hear music | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057003 | 10-in. | 10/17/1940 | The Yankee Doodle polka | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060661 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | You waited too long | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060663 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | Why do I love you? | Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-067670 | 10-in. | 8/25/1941 | I don't want to set the world on fire | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music ; Four Trumpet-Ayres | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-067672 | 10-in. | 8/25/1941 | Misirlou | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068442 | 10-in. | 11/28/1941 | The boy with the wistful eyes | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068443 | 10-in. | 11/28/1941 | Oh Auntie! | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071435 | 10-in. | 10/1/1941 | The nadocky | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071436 | 10-in. | 10/1/1941 | Ev'ry time | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071437 | 10-in. | 10/1/1941 | I wanna go back to Texas | Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071438 | 10-in. | 10/1/1941 | Minka | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music ; Warren Lewis | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-073428 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | The Angelus rings again | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-073429 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | On Echo Hill | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-073430 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-073431 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075094 | 10-in. | 6/18/1942 | Was it worth it? | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075096 | 10-in. | 6/18/1942 | Don't forget to say "no", baby | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075097 | 10-in. | 6/18/1942 | The wolf song | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075700 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Under a strawberry moon | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075701 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Kille kille (Indian love talk) | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075702 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Can't get out of this mood | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075703 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Rock-a-bye Bay | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D4AB-0430 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0804 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | The next time I care, I'll be careful | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0805 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | Coffee time | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0806 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | Put that ring on my finger | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] ; Bob Stewart | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | 65891 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer | Ruby Newman Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65892 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | It seems like old times | Ruby Newman Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blake, Meredith," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304617.
Blake, Meredith. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304617.
"Blake, Meredith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Allmusic: Meredith Blake
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Blake, Meredith - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019425
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q89046834
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