Century Quartet

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1917-03-05-04] Not documented 3/5/1917 Juanita Century Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied Vocal group  
Victor [Trial 1922-01-17-01] 10-in. 1/17/1922 Delia Century Quartet Vocal quartet, with piano Vocal group  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-07-04] 10-in. 8/7/1923 Little Tommy went a-fishing Century Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied Vocal group  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-07-05] 10-in. 8/7/1923 Caroline Century Quartet Vocal quartet, unaccompanied Vocal group  
Decca 64996 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 64997 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 64998 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 64999 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65000 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65007 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 6 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65008 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 7 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65009 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 8 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65010 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 9 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65011 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 10 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65067 10-in. 2/27/1939 March of the gnomes Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65068 10-in. 2/27/1939 The gay parade Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65069 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 1: The Bonnie blue flag ; Maryland, my Maryland Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65070 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 2: Cheers boy cheer ; Lorena Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65075 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 3: Eating goober peas ; Here's your mule ; All quiet along the Potomac tonight Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65076 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 4: Ever of Thee I'm fondly dreaming Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65077 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 5: Rose of Alabama ; Bonnie Eloise Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65078 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 6: A life on the Vicksburg bluff ; Lilly Dale Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65079 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 7: When this cruel war is over ; Who will care for Mother now? Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65080 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 8: Stonewall Jackson's way ; The cavaliers of Dixie ; Stonewall Jackson's requiem Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65176 10-in. 3/14/1939 Golden Gate Abe Lyman Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca 65179 10-in. 3/14/1939 San Francisco Abe Lyman Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca 65198 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65199 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65220 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 1: The battle cry of freedom ; Marching along Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65221 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 2: We are coming, Father Abraham, 30, 000 more grafted into the army ; Hard crackers come again no more Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65222 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 3: Tenting tonight on the old camp ground Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65223 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 4: Just before the battle, Mother ; Just after the battle Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65224 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 5: When Johnny comes marching home again ; Brother tell me of the battle ; The dying volunteer Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65225 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 6: The vacant chair ; Tramp tramp tramp Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65226 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 7: Oh wrap the flag around me, boys ; Sleeping for the flag ; Columbia the gem of the ocean Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65227 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 8: The faded coat of blue ; The battle hymn of the Republic Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65238 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65239 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65240 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65241 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 6 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65242 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 7 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65243 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 8 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65384 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65385 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65386 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65387 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 7 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65388 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 8 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65389 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65390 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65391 10-in. 4/13/1939 Part 6 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65514 10-in. 5/1/1939 America Century Quartet ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65515 10-in. 5/1/1939 America the beautiful Century Quartet ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65516 10-in. 5/1/1939 Hail Columbia Century Quartet ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65517 10-in. 5/1/1939 O Columbia, gem of the ocean Century Quartet ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 65518 10-in. 5/1/1939 Holidays, part 2 ? Century Quartet ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66675 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66676 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66677 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66678 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66679 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66680 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 6 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66681 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 7 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66682 10-in. 9/27/1939 Part 8 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66687 10-in. 9/27/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 9 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66688 10-in. 9/27/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 10 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66689 10-in. 9/27/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66690 10-in. 9/27/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66691 10-in. 9/27/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66692 10-in. 10/2/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66693 10-in. 10/2/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66694 10-in. 10/2/1939 Christmas in Songs: Part 6 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66713 10-in. 10/4/1939 Christmas in songs: Part 7 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66714 10-in. 10/4/1939 Christmas in songs: Part 8 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66715 10-in. 10/4/1939 Christmas in songs: Part 9 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 66716 10-in. 10/4/1939 Christmas in songs: Part 10 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67427 10-in. 3/29/1940 Take me out to the ball game ; Gee but it's great at the base Century Quartet ; The Frank Luther Singers ; Zora Layman Vocal group  
Decca 67428 10-in. 3/29/1940 That baseball glide ; He's a fan Century Quartet ; The Frank Luther Singers ; Zora Layman Vocal group  
Decca 67429 10-in. 3/29/1940 Take me out to the ball game ; I want to go to the ball game Century Quartet ; The Frank Luther Singers ; Zora Layman Vocal group  
Decca 67430 10-in. 3/29/1940 Home run Bill Century Quartet ; The Frank Luther Singers ; Zora Layman Vocal group  
Decca 67431 10-in. 3/29/1940 Take your girl to the ball game ; Let's get the umpire's goat Century Quartet ; The Frank Luther Singers ; Zora Layman Vocal group  
Decca 67432 10-in. 3/29/1940 I can't will that ball game ; Oh didn't it rain Century Quartet ; The Frank Luther Singers ; Zora Layman Vocal group  
Decca 67694 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 5: Open Thy lattice, love Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67695 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 3: Mother Thou'rt faithful to me Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67696 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 1: The hour for Thee and me Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67697 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 2: My brudder Gum ; Laura Lee ; Angelina Baker Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67698 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 4: The Glendy burk ; Under the willow she's sleeping ; Way down in Cairo Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67719 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 10: Sweetly she sleeps, my Alice fair Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67720 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 6: Comrades, fill no glass for me Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67721 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 7: Gentle Annie Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67722 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 9: Ah, may the red rose live always Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67723 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 8: Dolly day ; Our bright Summer days are gone ; The merry, merry mouth Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 67944 10-in. 7/25/1940 You're a grand old flag-1 Dick Robertson Vocal group  
Decca 67945 10-in. 7/25/1940 I am an American-1 Dick Robertson Vocal group  
Decca 73510 4/17/1946 Part 7: Daisy bell ; The band played on ; The bowery ; Little Annie Rooney ; sidewalks of New York Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 73511 4/17/1946 Part 6: Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay/ De.24466 ; Strike up the band/ ; Here comes a sailor ; Just because she makes dem goo goo eyes ; Thrown 'em down Mccloskey ; At a Georgia camp meeting Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 73512 4/17/1946 Part 2: There'll be a hot time in the ; old town tonight ; Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow ; I guess I'll have to telegraph my baby ; Mister Captain.stop the ship ; The man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 73513 4/17/1946 Part 1: Peek-a-boo ; My best girl's a corker ; On the benches in the park ; Maggie Murphy's home ; The sunshine of Paradise Alley ; only one girl in the world for me Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 74146 11/21/1947 While strolling through the park ; I've waited honey, waited long for you ; You're not the only pebble on the beach ; And her golden hair was hanging down her back Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 74147 11/21/1947 Hello, my baby ; I'd leave my happy home for you ; My Hannah lady ; Drill, ye tarriers, drill ; Everybody works but father Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 74148 11/21/1947 Kentucky babe ; In the evening by the moonlight ; Honey that I love so well Frank Luther Vocal group  
Decca 74149 11/21/1947 Girl I loved in Sunny Tennessee ; Sweet Genevieve ; Mandy Lee ; On the banks of the Wabash Frank Luther Vocal group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Century Quartet," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307899.

Century Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307899.

"Century Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/307899

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Century Quartet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93069776

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/135019450

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