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Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1884 (Tulchyn), Died February 9, 1966 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Sometimes billed as "Sophie Tucker, The Queen of Jazz."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-50549 10-in. 3/21/1929 I don't want to get thin Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano (takes 4-7); with orchestra (takes 1-3) vocalist  
Victor BVE-50550 10-in. 3/21/1929 I'm doing what I'm doing for love Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor BVE-50555 10-in. 3/22/1929 He's a good man to have around Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor PBVE-50561 10-in. 3/25/1929 I'm the last of the red hot mammas Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor BVE-50574 10-in. 4/1/1929 I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird) Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor BVE-50575 10-in. 4/1/1929 That's what I call sweet music Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor BVE-53590 10-in. 6/27/1929 Moanin' low Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor BVE-55602 10-in. 7/10/1929 Some of these days Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia W142955 10-in. 11/23/1926 Some of these days Ted Lewis and his Band ; Sophie Tucker Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh 8514 10-in. Jan. 1924 I've got a cross-eyed papa (But he looks straight to me) Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh 8515 10-in. Jan. 1924 Hula Lou Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh 8552 10-in. Feb. 1924 Red hot mama Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh 8553 10-in. Feb. 1924 Mama goes where Papa goes (or Papa don't go out tonight) Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh 8554 10-in. Feb. 1924 The one I love (Belongs to somebody else) Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh 8555 10-in. Feb. 1924 Twelve o'clock at night Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh S-70499 10-in. Feb. 1922 Jig walk Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-70500 10-in. Feb. 1922 High brown blues Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-70505 10-in. Feb. 1922 Blue bird, where are you? Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-70514 10-in. Feb. 1922 She knows it Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-70515 Not documented Feb. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-70564 10-in. Mar. 1922 Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-70565 10-in. Mar. 1922 Complainin' (It's human nature to complain) Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-71353 10-in. March 1923 Aggravatin' papa (Don't you try to two-time me) Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71354 10-in. March 1923 Come on home Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71360 10-in. March 1923 You've got to see mamma ev'ry night (Or you can't see mamma at all) Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71361 10-in. March 1923 Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o' dice) Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71377 10-in. March 1923 Papa better watch your step Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71378 10-in. March 1923 [Unknown title(s)] Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71396 10-in. April 1923 Vamping Sal (The sheba of Georgia) Rega Dance Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71397 10-in. April 1923 Down by the river Rega Dance Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh S-71422 10-in. April 1923 Old King Tut Rega Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W80716 10-in. 4/11/1927 After you've gone Miff Mole's Molers [Five Pennies] ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W80717 10-in. 4/11/1927 I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) Miff Mole's Molers [Five Pennies] ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W80737 10-in. 4/15/1927 One sweet letter from you Miff Mole's Molers ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W80738 10-in. 4/15/1927 Fifty million Frenchmen can't be wrong Miff Mole's Molers ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W81300 10-in. 9/1/1927 Rose of the Volga Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh W81301 10-in. 9/1/1927 Blue river Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh W81303 10-in. 9/2/1927 I ain't takin' orders from no one Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W81304 10-in. 9/2/1927 There's a cradle in Caroline Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh W81305 10-in. 9/2/1927 Some of these days Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh W81311 10-in. 9/3/1927 What'll you do? Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh W81314 10-in. 9/3/1927 There'll be some changes made Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W400137 10-in. 3/9/1928 The man I love Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W400138 10-in. 3/9/1928 My pet Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W400614 10-in. 4/16/1928 ('Cause I feel) Low down Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W400615 10-in. 4/16/1928 Oh! You have no idea Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Decca 73920 5/23/1947 My Yiddische Momme-1 Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca 73921 5/23/1947 My Yiddische Momme-2 Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca 73985 6/30/1947 Louisville Lou Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca 73986 6/30/1947 Some of these days Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca 101934 3/8/1957 I'm as ready as I'll ever be-2 Jimmy Durante vocalist  
Decca 119357 8/24/1967 Life begins at forty Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca 119358 8/24/1967 No one man is ever going to worry me Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca DLA 949 10-in. 9/21/1937 The lady is a tramp Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca DLA 950 10-in. 9/21/1937 Some of these days Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca L 3618 10-in. 10/2/1944 Why go to Havana Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca L 3619 10-in. 10/2/1944 No one woman can satisfy one man all the time Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca L 3626 10-in. 10/3/1944 You've got to be loved to be healthy Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca L 3627 10-in. 10/3/1944 The older they get.the younger they want 'em Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca L 3628 10-in. 10/3/1944 Who want them tall, dark and handsome Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca L 3631 10-in. 10/2/1944 You can't sew a button on a heart Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WA7508 10-in. between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928 Virginia (there's a blue ridge in my heart) Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WA7509 10-in. between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928 He's tall, dark and handsome Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WA7521 10-in. between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928 My Yiddishe momme Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WA7522 10-in. between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928 My Yiddishe momme Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Decca CE 7943 10-in. 11/23/1936 No one man is ever going to worry me Sophie Tucker vocalist  
Decca CE 7944 10-in. 11/23/1936 Life begins at forty Sophie Tucker vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucker, Sophie," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105584.

Tucker, Sophie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105584.

"Tucker, Sophie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105584

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sophie Tucker

Discogs: Sophie Tucker

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87139429

Wikidata: Sophie Tucker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q152520

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61733250

MusicBrainz: Sophie Tucker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1404fcf2-5c92-434b-8d37-7f9b0c8f986f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/210106

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