Wilmoth Houdini
Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks (November 25, 1895 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1973 in New York, New York), best known as Wilmoth Houdini, was a prominent calypsonian. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1895, Died August 6, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39919 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Day by day | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39920 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Cecilia | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39921 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Caroline | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39922 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | You Bob | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39923 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Hit and run away | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39924 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Woman sweeter than man | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39925 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Good-night ladies and gents | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39926 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | You run you run | Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39927 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | You run you run | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39928 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | Caroline | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57096 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Matrimonio | Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57097 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Volga boatman | Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57098 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Warning to mothers | Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57099 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | Elaine | Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57100 | 10-in. | 11/15/1929 | In the days of Canboulay | Wilmoth Houdini ; Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57713 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Woman, sweet woman | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-57715 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Loretto | Lionel Belasco Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-89218 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | They tired talking 'bout me | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-89219 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Alone Mabel, why not leave Joe Laugher alone | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-89220 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | I'm going to chase the young girls away | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-89221 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | The old man first show me his love | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-89222 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Tearing up my clothes | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-89223 | 10-in. | 3/19/1935 | Leave me business alone | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-89465 | 10-in. | 3/29/1935 | Married women, bad, bad, bad | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-89466 | 10-in. | 3/29/1935 | Dingo lay oh | Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Wilmoth Houdini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Houdini, Wilmoth," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.
Houdini, Wilmoth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110298.
"Houdini, Wilmoth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Houdini, Wilmoth, 1895-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96035191
Wikidata: Houdini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8022852
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41434268
MusicBrainz: Houdini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7263fb96-620c-48fa-bc53-538b27ac3963
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