May Singhi Breen
May Singhi Breen (née May W. Singhi ; February 24, 1891, New York City – 19 December 1970, New York City) was an American composer, arranger, and ukulelist, who became known as "The Original Ukulele Lady." Her work in the music publishing business spanned several decades. Breen was the driving force in getting the ukulele accepted as a musical instrument by the American Federation of Musicians. In 2000, she became the first woman inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 24, 1891 (New York City), Died December 19, 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: ukulele, composer, lyricist, songwriter, banjo, vocalist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 51-67 of 67 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | C586-C587 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Broken-hearted Sue | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C606-C607 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Desert eyes | Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C626A-C627A | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | No one but you knows how to love | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C1126-C1129 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Marvelous | Jules Herbuveaux Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C1754-C1755 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | I told you I’d never forget you | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 137-b] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1927 | Marvellous | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | R430 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1927 | Marvelous | Fred Elizalde | Piano solo | songwriter | |
Edison | 10310 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | Sweet Kalula Lou | Frank Silver Dance Orchestra ; Lawrence A. Murphy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 11334 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | No one but you knows how to love | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11407 | 10-in. | 12/30/1926 | Oh! What I'd give to bring you back | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 11432 | 10-in. | 1/18/1927 | Desert eyes | Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
Edison | 11870 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Marvelous | Arthur Fields ; Al Lynn ; Music Masters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 11938 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | I told you I'd never forget you | Theo Alban | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 19097 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | When I'm walkin' with my sweetness (Down among the sugar cane) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Edison | 19098 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | I'm "ka-razy" for you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Edison | N-788 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | When I'm walkin' with my sweetness (Down among the sugar cane) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Edison | N-789 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | I'm "ka-razy" for you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, ukulele |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Breen, May Singhi," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107747.
Breen, May Singhi. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107747.
"Breen, May Singhi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Breen, May Singhi - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97874187
Wikidata: May Singhi Breen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16006716
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/179149106254368491961
MusicBrainz: May Singhi Breen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b23267dd-7c2c-4e49-a966-3d95ef366ffe
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