William Smith

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, steel guitar

Notes: Together with brother Roosevelt Smith, listed as Smith Brothers. No connection to Billy Hillpot and Scrappy Lambert, who also recorded as "Smith Brothers."

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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 BVE-47266 10-in. 11/1/1928 There's no one to care for me Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-47273 10-in. 11/2/1928 My mother is waiting for me in heaven above Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-47274 10-in. 11/2/1928 She has climbed the golden stair Roosevelt Smith ; William Smith Male vocal duet, with autoharp and guitar (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1913-06-23-10] Not documented 6/23/1913 [Unknown title(s)] William Smith Male vocal solo vocalist  
Edison 4011 10-in. 7/26/1915 Aloha oe waltz medley Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, guitar  
Edison 4012 10-in. 7/26/1915 Kalima waltz Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, guitar  
Edison 4037 10-in. 7/30/1915 Waipio medley Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, guitar  
Edison 4038 10-in. 7/30/1915 Two Southern melodies Walter Kolomoku ; William Smith Steel guitar duet instrumentalist, steel guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, William," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209628.

Smith, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209628.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209628

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