Jack Little
Jack Little (born John Leonard; May 30, 1899 – April 9, 1956), (Another source gives his birth date as May 28, 1902.) sometimes credited Little Jack Little, was a British-born American composer, singer, pianist, actor, and songwriter whose songs were featured in several movies. He is not to be confused with the burlesque comedian also known as "Little" Jack Little, who stood 4'5". |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1899 (Silvertown), Died April 9, 1956 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, piano, lyricist, leader
Notes: Born John Leonard Little; sometimes listed as "Little Jack Little."
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 224 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47921 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | Ev'rybody loves you | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49058 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | Ev'rybody loves you | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53001 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Teardrops and kisses | The Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-53054 | 10-in. | 4/23/1931 | Let me hum a hymn to her tonight | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-53089 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | You don't need glasses (to see I'm in love) | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62298 | 10-in. | 6/30/1930 | I'm needin' you | Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra ; Frank Luther | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-62684 | 12-in. | 7/21/1930 | I'm needin' you | Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63312 | 10-in. | 7/29/1930 | I'm needin' you | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67772 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | My Missouri home | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-68821 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | Broken-hearted waltz | Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-69475 | 10-in. | 1/9/1933 | At the baby parade | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-69637 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Let a little pleasure interfere with business | Walter Ashby ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70296 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | All I care about is you | The Boston Brownies ; Eddie Deas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BRC-70957 | 10-in. | 11/25/1931 | I promise you | Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-71941 | 10-in. | 3/10/1932 | Take a picture of the moon | Baby Rose Marie | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-71942 | 10-in. | 3/10/1932 | I wanna count sheep | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Harlan Lattimore | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-72234 | 10-in. | 4/4/1932 | I'm so alone with the crowd | The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-72289 | 10-in. | 4/14/1932 | I'm so alone with the crowd | George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-72521 | 10-in. | 4/28/1932 | (If I ever meet) The girl of my dreams | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-72686 | 10-in. | 7/6/1932 | There's oceans of love by the beautiful sea | Alex Bartha ; Hotel Traymore Orchestra ; Carl White | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | ESHQ-72883 | 8-in. | 6/13/1932 | I'm so alone with the crowd | Gloria Palace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72884 | 10-in. | 6/13/1932 | In a shanty in old Shanty Town | Pennsylvania Collegians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73006 | 10-in. | 6/14/1932 | There's oceans of love by the beautiful sea | Carl Snyder Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73029 | 10-in. | 6/22/1932 | In a shanty in old Shanty Town | Chick Bullock ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-73573 | 10-in. | 9/24/1932 | It's gonna be you | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Little, Jack," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.
Little, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108414.
"Little, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Little Jack Little
Discogs: Jack Little
Allmusic: Jack Little
IMDb: Jack Little
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LCNAR: Little, Jack, 1900-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00037716
Wikidata: Little Jack Little - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6113707
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26607572
MusicBrainz: Little Jack Little - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cef1505-b204-4c0f-a311-ce95c4ad0492
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