James A. Bland
Biography
James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911) was an African American musician, songwriter, and minstrel performer. He is considered the first popular Black composer in the United States, and is best known for the song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" which was the official state song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
502 releases · 127 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 508
- Other credits · 12
Studios: Project Records, Inc. · Maison Diabolique, Paris · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Sound Mastering
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Ray Charles
- Kenneth Spencer
- Rudi Schuricke
- Greentown Jazz Band
- Ned Landry
- The Norman Luboff Choir
- Fats Waller