William L. "Smokey" Roberts

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO40858 10-in. 6/21/1949 My heart went a' wandering 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40859 10-in. 6/21/1949 Raindrops and teardrops 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42921 10-in. 3/28/1950 You're my last sweetheart darlin' 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42926 10-in. 3/28/1950 Beer bottle mama 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO4291 10-in. 3/28/1950 Pickin' cotton down South 101 Ranch Boys String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO38986 10-in. 7/21/1948 One little kiss 101 Ranch Boys ; Andy Reynolds String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO38987 10-in. 7/21/1948 Sweeter than the flowers 101 Ranch Boys ; Andy Reynolds String band, with male vocal solo and group vocal chorus instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40543 10-in. 3/22/1949 The weeping willow 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40544 10-in. 3/22/1949 The color song (I lost my love) 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Columbia CO40545 10-in. 3/22/1949 Between the lines 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40546 10-in. 3/22/1949 You stole my heart (but it wasn't stealing) 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40547 10-in. 3/22/1949 I'm building my future in heaven 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40548 10-in. 3/22/1949 Thank you Lord 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40786 10-in. 6/21/1949 Two cents, three eggs and a postcard 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal duet vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO40857 10-in. 6/21/1949 (There's a) bluebird on your windowsill 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42920 10-in. 3/28/1950 I'm trying to keep Mother warm 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42922 10-in. 3/28/1950 You turned my love to hate 101 Ranch Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, William L. "Smokey"," accessed November 16, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/374864.

Roberts, William L. "Smokey". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/374864.

"Roberts, William L. "Smokey"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/374864

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