Melvin Smith
Birth and Death Data: Born 1936 (Atlanta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1VB-0114 | 10-in. | 1/11/1951 | Up on the hill | House Rockers ; Blow-Top Lynn ; Melvin Smith | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0115 | 10-in. | 1/11/1951 | School boy blues | House Rockers ; Blow-Top Lynn | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0116 | 10-in. | 1/11/1951 | Reliefin' blues | House Rockers ; Blow-Top Lynn | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0117 | 10-in. | 1/11/1951 | They ain't gonna tell it right | House Rockers ; Blow-Top Lynn ; Melvin Smith | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0964 | 10-in. | 5/10/1951 | Rampaging mama | House Rockers ; Blow-Top Lynn | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0967 | 10-in. | 5/10/1951 | Real true gal | House Rockers ; Blow-Top Lynn ; Melvin Smith | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Melvin," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/355733.
Smith, Melvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/355733.
"Smith, Melvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Melvin - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00002619
Wikidata: Melvin Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1919791
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51225853
MusicBrainz: Melvin Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d7c06a60-7e7d-4b65-b498-02487b9801a7
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