Margaret Young

Margaret Youngblood (February 23, 1891 – May 3, 1969) better known by her stage name Margaret Young, was an American singer and comedian who was popular in the 1920s. Young is best known for her songs "Hard Hearted Hannah", "Lovin' Sam The Sheik Of Alabam'", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", and "Oh By Jingo!".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 23, 1891 (Detroit), Died May 3, 1969 (Inglewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-23783 10-in. 3/26/1920 Oh! By jingo! Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-24194 10-in. 7/2/1920 Way down Barcelona way Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor B-24195 10-in. 7/2/1920 Lonesome alimony blues Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1920-03-09-03] Not documented 3/9/1920 Oh doctor! Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1920-03-09-04] Not documented 3/9/1920 Oh! By jingo! Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1920-06-03-05] Not documented 6/3/1920 Barcelona way Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1920-06-03-06] Not documented 6/3/1920 Slow and easy Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1920-06-03-07] Not documented 6/3/1920 Darktown dancin' school Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor [Trial 1920-06-03-08] Not documented 6/3/1920 Chili bean Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Brunswick B50-B52 10-in. 8/4/1924 (I’m scared to death to hold my breath) Under the water Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick B53-B54 10-in. 8/4/1924 Africa Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 7517 10-in. approximately Mar. 1922 Maybe you think you're fooling baby Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 7621 10-in. approximately Mar. 1922 High brown blues Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 7714 10-in. approximately Mar. 1922 Oogie oogie wa-wa Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick [7715a] approximately Mar. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 7744 10-in. approximately Mar. 1922 O-oo Ernest Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick [7745a] approximately Mar. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 8149 10-in. approximately May 1922 Nobody loves me now Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Brunswick 9655 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 The bad little boys aren't goody-good (To the goody-good little girls) Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 9657 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Counterfeit Bill (From Louisville) Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick [15092a] 3/6/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 8146-8148 10-in. approximately May 1922 Stumbling Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Brunswick 8320-8322 10-in. approximately June 1922 Nobody lied Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 8323-8325 10-in. approximately June 1922 Oh! Is she dumb Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Brunswick 8578-8580 10-in. approximately Aug. 1922 'Way down yonder in New Orleans Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Margaret," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351826.

Young, Margaret. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351826.

"Young, Margaret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351826

External Sources

Wikipedia: Margaret Young

Discogs: Margaret Young

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Young, Margaret (Vocalist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006045949

Wikidata: Margaret Young - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6760045

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41591598

MusicBrainz: Margaret Young - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5e78b8e-89d8-43cf-8e75-e8356ad1983f

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