Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger (né Granger; October 22, 1891 − October 30, 1948) was an American pianist, songwriter, playwright, and music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1891, Died 1955
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, arranger, kazoo, leader, organ, speaker, author
Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Singin' Piano Man." Appears as "Harold Gray" on some disc labels and in the Columbia Master book.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W151698 | 10-in. | 7/23/1931 | You simply ain't my type | Wiley and Wiley | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7725 | 10-in. | Jan. 1921 | Jazz hound blues | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71068 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | 'Tain't nobody's bus'ness if I do | Sara Martin ; Fats Waller | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-71112 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | I'm gonna get you | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71278 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Laughin' cryin' blues | Glantz and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71433 | 10-in. | April 1923 | Laughin' cryin' blues | Handy's Orchestra ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71555 | 10-in. | May 1923 | If you want to keep your daddy home | Alice Carter | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71569 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Triflin' blues (Daddy, don't you trifle on me) | Lucille Bogan | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71630 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Just thinkin' blues | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71653 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Tired o' waitin' blues | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71717 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Troubled blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71718 | 10-in. | August 1923 | I'm satisfied | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71727 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Plain old blues | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71759 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Mistreatin' daddy blues | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71764 | 10-in. | Aug. 1923 | My mammy's blues | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71928 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Tain't nobody's business if I do | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72258 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | I don't love nobody | Virginia Liston | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72259 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | 'Tain't a doggone thing but the blues | Virginia Liston | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72710 | 10-in. | 7/30/1924 | My Jamaica | Fred Hall Orchestra ; Slim Henderson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72832 | 10-in. | 9/16/1924 | Don't you quit me, daddy | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73392 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | If you can't bring it you've got to send it | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-73393 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | I'll put you under the jail | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 74042 | 10-in. | March 1926 | 'Tain't what you used to have, my friend | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74057 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Sunset blues | Buddy Christian's Creole Five ; Louise Vant | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74058 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Texas mule stomp | Buddy Christian's Creole Five ; Louise Vant | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grainger, Porter," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
Grainger, Porter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106175.
"Grainger, Porter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Porter Grainger
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LCNAR: Grainger, Porter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89670927
Wikidata: Porter Grainger - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7231617
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/220978
MusicBrainz: Porter Grainger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/292f28d4-f839-4196-a1f6-bc615e712041
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