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Dan Hornsby

Isaac Daniel (Dan) Hornsby (February 18, 1900 – May 18, 1951) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer and arranger, studio engineer, band leader, artists and repertoire (A&R) man with Columbia Records, and radio personality.[1]

Dan Hornsby

Isaac Daniel Hornsby

(1900-02-01)February 1, 1900

Atlanta, Georgia, US

May 18, 1951(1951-05-18) (aged 51)

Folk music, pop music, jazz, Americana music

Singer, songwriter, producer, musician, recording artist

vocals, trumpet, piano

1919–1951

Columbia Records, RCA Victor, Bluebird Records

Hornsby began performing in the 1920s, and over the years, he formed or backed up bands. He often played multiple roles, from an idea for a song, to when it was produced. His songs were a combination of country and folk music. Hornsby acquired country, folk, and blues talent for Columbia Records and MGM, including Bessie Smith and Hank Williams.


The Grammy Museum had a display of his music archive artifacts for Columbia Records in 2013. Hornsby was inducted into the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame in 1986.

Perry Bechtel played the , banjo, and guitar[10]

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Taylor Flanagan was a high and played the piano[10]

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Dan Hornsby, the lead singer, played trumpet and piano, and was the [5][10]

arranger

Sterling Melvin played the bass guitar, guitar, and was a tenor banjoist[11]

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Award and honor[edit]

In 1986, Hornsby was inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame,[10] joining some of his friends and associates: Gid Tanner, Clayton McMichen, and Riley Puckett.[18]


In 2013, Hornsby was given a display for the Columbia Records display in the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California, for one year. Other artifacts were donated by his granddaughter, Nikki Hornsby, including records, posters, and recordings of Bessie Smith, Harry James, Frank Sinatra, and others.[10]

at the Discography of American Historical Recordings University of CA Santa Barbara Library.

Dan Hornsby 706 recordings