Byron Gay
Byron Sturges Gay (August 28, 1886 – December 22, 1945) was an American songwriter. One of his best-known songs "Four or Five Times" (co–written with Marco H. Hellman) has been recorded by numerous artists including King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Lionel Hampton, Bob Wills, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee and more. Byron also worked with the composer Richard A. Whiting, together they wrote such songs as "Horses" and "Fire", both popular dance and comedy songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1886 (Chicago), Died December 23, 1945
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 113 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 39988 | 10-in. | 3/25/1915 | The little Ford rambled right along | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45881 | 10-in. | 7/26/1915 | Gasoline Gus and his jitney 'bus | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77094 | 10-in. | 6/1/1917 | Sons of Liberty | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Andrea Sarto | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77288 | 10-in. | 8/27/1917 | One step more | Frank E. Banta ; Howard Kopp | Piano and drums duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78208 | 10-in. | 12/17/1918 | Sand dunes | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78418 | 10-in. | 5/8/1919 | The vamp | George Hamilton Green ; Joe Green | Xylophone duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78459 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | The vamp | Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia | 78824 | 10-in. | 11/21/1919 | "O" (Oh!) | Straight's Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 78826 | 10-in. | 11/24/1919 | "O" (Oh!) | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78851 | 10-in. | 12/9/1919 | "O" (Oh!) | Jack Kaufman ; Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79275 | 10-in. | 6/15/1920 | The little Ford rambled right along | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79947 | 10-in. | 7/18/1921 | Catalina | Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 80566 | 10-in. | 9/27/1922 | Fate | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80595 | 10-in. | 10/10/1922 | Vamp me | Paul Biese Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80641 | 10-in. | 11/2/1922 | Vamp me (And I'll vamp you) | Garber-Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81502 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | Keep a-goin' | Phil Romano Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81959 | 10-in. | 9/5/1924 | Gilda | Art Kahn Orchestra ; Frank Sullivano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 49488 | 12-in. | 8/30/1918 | Sand dunes | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140457 | 10-in. | 3/23/1925 | Just a little drink | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141665 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | No | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141808 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | Horses | Irving Kaufman ; Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141953 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Horses | Georgians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142906 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Fire! | Joe Fire, the Old Fireman ; WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142909 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | Fire! | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144947 | 10-in. | 10/2/1927 | Rose of Monterey | Columbians ; Billy Day | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gay, Byron," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102204.
Gay, Byron. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102204.
"Gay, Byron." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Gay, Byron - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78029020
Wikidata: Byron Gay - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5004363
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/157877989
MusicBrainz: Byron Gay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ccad4eb-9b74-4f22-ad32-2bff6f53184c
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