James Roberts

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: mandolin, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-0828 10-in. 2/1/1949 Just one more waltz (for old time's sake) Jones Sisters Female vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0829 10-in. 2/1/1949 Wind of the sea Jones Sisters Female vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0830 10-in. 2/1/1949 Each flower that blooms must die Jones Sisters Female vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0835 10-in. 2/1/1949 The fatal wedding Jones Sisters Female vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Gennett 14166 10-in. 8/23/1928 The old New Hampshire village Asa Martin and James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin; male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin vocalist  
Gennett 14167 10-in. 8/23/1928 Friends of long ago Asa Martin and James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin (take A); male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin (take B) vocalist  
Gennett 14184 10-in. 8/24/1928 East bound train Asa Martin and James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica vocalist  
Gennett 15530 10-in. 8/29/1929 Down on the farm Asa Martin and James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Gennett 16089 10-in. 1/13/1930 Sweet Evalina, dear Evalina Asa Martin ; James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica vocalist  
Gennett 16100 10-in. 1/14/1930 [Unknown title(s)] Asa Martin Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin instrumentalist, mandolin  
Gennett 16525 10-in. 4/24/1930 Put on your old gray bonnet Asa Martin and James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and 2 mandolins vocalist  
Gennett 16526 10-in. 4/24/1930 Maggie dear I'm called away Asa Martin ; James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and 2 mandolins instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist  
Gennett 16530 10-in. 4/25/1930 The butcher boy James Roberts Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, James," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/358380.

Roberts, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/358380.

"Roberts, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/358380

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