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LINER NOTESDISCOGRAPHY A discography for Reuben Caluza's Double Quartet in chronological order based on dates sourced from Alan Kelly's research on the history of the Gramophone Company. Additional details were sourced from Flemming Harrev's afrodisc.com. All 150 songs appear to be accounted for. Only some matrix numbers and one date have yet to be sourced. 104 tiles or 52 discs by Caluza's Double Quartet were issued on the Zonophone label's 4000 series in 1930 and 1931. These 52 discs were then reissued on the His Master's Voice (HMV) label's GU series in March 1932. In addition, a further 46 titles or 23 discs were issued for the first time on HMV's GU series taking the total up to 75 discs in all. In the 1950s four discs were reissued on HMV's JP series. In 1992, twenty titles were reissued on Veit Erlmann's compilation CD Caluza's Double Quartet: 1930 on the Heritage label (HTCD 19). The original issue date for the Zonophone discs are as such: 4276 to 4280 October 1930 4298 to 4306 March 1931 4310 to 4318 May 1931 4339 to 4340 December 1931 Note that where matrix number do not appear chronological those numbers usually represent a second of third take recorded at a later date but with the same matrix number from the initial recording date. In these cases a "2" or "3" is added after the matrix. Also note that spellings sourced from the EMI Archives may be different from those found on the actual record labels. I have included a "ZON" prefix in front of the Zonophone catalog numbers to identify these numbers from the 4000 series. The 30-XXXX number is a Gramophone Company genre identifier. Read more about this in Alan Kelly's paper Structure of the Gramophone Company and its Output: HMV and Zonophone. Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 4, 1930 Yy20010-1 Sa ni bona (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4277, 30-4873, GU 2, JP 151, HTCD 19) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 5, 1930 Yy20018-1 Kwati be Lele (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4310, 30-6160, GU 23, HTCD 19) Yy20019-2 Yekan' Umona (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4278, 30-4874, GU 3) Yy20036-1 Ingoduso (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 427, 30-4871, GU 1, JP 150, HTCD 19) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 8, 1930 Yy20025-1 Umtakati (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4341, 30-6735, GU 42) Yy20026-1 E la makosi (Caluza) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4350, 30-7945, GU 43) Yy20027-1 Ematawini (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4350, 30-7946, GU 43) Yy20028-1 Idipu eTekwini (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (Quartet) (ZON 4340, 30-6733, GU 41, HTCD 19) Yy20030-2 Ba Shuka Ndabazini? (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4341, 30-6736, GU 42) Yy20031-1 Izinsizwa ezimbili (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-9228, GU 54) Yy20032-1 Imini i fikile (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4301, 30-5871, GU 14) Yy20033-1 Si m tolile umakoti wetu (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4314, 30-6167, GU 27) Uma Edwards (Caluza) (Zulu unacc.) (30-9225, GU 53) Umnta ka baba (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10849, GU 69) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 9, 1930 Yy20046-1 Imkovu (Omantindane) (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4278, 30-4875, GU 03) Yy20047-1 Si ko sipi? (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4304, 30-5877, GU 17) Yy20048-1 Si liladi lokukwela (Folk song) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4314, 30-6168, GU 27) Utokolotshe (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-9226, GU 53) Kwa Madala (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10355, GU 62) Woza mfowetu (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10356, GU 62) Guga mzimba (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10850, GU 69) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 10, 1930 Yy20032 Si kulekel uSolomoni (Caluza) (intro. James Stuart) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 30-10354, GU 61) Yy20050-1 Amadube (Zebras) (Caluza) (Zulu with piano and intro.) (ZON 4300, 30-5869, GU 13, HTCD 19) Yy20051-1 Swidi banana, hemu! (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4304, 30-5878, GU 17) Yy20053-2 Intandane (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (GU 73) Yy20054-1 Tshayeka lapa sitandwa sami (trad.) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4285, 30-4888, GU 10) Yy20055-1 Kelina, we ma! (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4335, 30-6723, GU 36) Yy20056-1 Se ni lungile na? (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 30-9230, GU 55) Yy20058-1 Izinkomo zami za mabeka (Folk song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4283, 30-4885, GU 08) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 11, 1930 Yy20063-1 Si zo Bona wena, Mntwana (Folk song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4335, 30-6724, GU 36) Yy20065-1 Ingwe ne ngonyama (trad.) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4285, 30-4889, GU 10) Yy20066 Nkosi, sikelel’ Afrika (Zulu with spoke intro.) (GU 74) Yy20068-1 Si bona nge-zwi(Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4355, 30-7955, GU 48) Yy20069-2 Dede si ngene (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4356, 30-7957, GU 49) Yy20071-1 Intombi ya Sema Yezeni (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4305, 30-5879, GU 18) Yy20074-1 Lolo suku lu ne Zindaba Zalo (Caluza) (Sinaye Kuzwayo) (Zulu soprano solo with piano) (ZON 4311, 30-6161, GU 24) Yy20075-1 Iculo la seTafamasi (School song) (Caluza) (Zulu unacc.)(ZON 4300, 30-5870, GU 13, HTCD 19) Ku yala uma nagi kulume (Zulu with piano) (30-10362, GU 65) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 12, 1930 Yy20076-1 eluNdini oTukela (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4355, 30-7956, GU 48) Yy20077-2 Ngi Sebenzel' u - My love (Folk song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4283, 30-4884, GU 8) Yy20080-1 Wa baleka u Nobaleka (trad.) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4282, 30-4883, GU 7) Yy20081-1 uMarabi (uTebetshana u fana ne mfene) (Dance song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4284, 30-4887, GU 9) Yy20082-2 Ba Bulawa Ini abakiti? (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4340, 30-6734, GU 41, HTCD 19) Yy20086-1 uHiki Nomana (Zulu tenor solo with piano and effects) (Nimrod Makanya) (ZON 4305, 30-5880, GU 18, HTCD 19) Yy20088-1 ntombi ka Jafete (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4356, 30-7958, GU 49) Yy20089-1 Tula, ndi-vile (Xhosa with piano) (ZON 4336, 30-6725, GU 37) “Bantwanyana ni ngendi” no “Jazi li ka tapolo” (Zulu with piano and effects) (30-9233, GU 57) Injin faya (Zulu with piano) (30-9234, GU 57) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 15, 1930 Yy20090-1 Inhliziyo yami a yiko lapa (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-9229, GU 55) Yy20091-1 Si lapa nje, si fun' umana wetu (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4312, 30-6163, GU 25) Yy20092-1 Ini le? Umuzi (Folk song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4315, 30-6169, GU 28, JP 1) Yy20096-1 Si ya ni bingelela (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4351, 30-7947, GU 44) Yy20097-1 Umfan' o nge na nkomo (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4315, 30-6170, GU 28, JP 1) Yy20098-1 Ngibe ngi kulume ne ntombi, a yi vumi (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4312, 30-6164, GU 25) Yy20099-1 Ya Qoma Ngo Jiza (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4301, 30-5872, GU 14) Wa Baleka, Mtena! (Zulu with piano) (30-9236, GU 58) Ku-tsh umgwempisi (Zulu unacc.) (30-10363, GU 66) Tata loku (Inyoni matane) (Zulu unacc.) (GU 75) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 16, 1930 Yy20103-1 Abaqafi (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4351, 30-7948, GU 44) Yy20105-2 Vuka, Deborah! (J.K. Bokwe) (Xhosa unacc.) (ZON 4308, 30-5885, GU 21) Tina si yo m nqoba mntwana (Zulu with piano) (30-9235, GU 58) Imbibiyo (Zulu) (GU 71) uTshaka wa si busa ange gazi (Zulu) (GU 71) Zi madevu (Zulu) (GU 72) Ngi njenjenje indaba ka reserve (Zulu) (GU 72) Umbambat u se welile (Zulu with piano) (GU 75) Amabonga (Zulu with piano) (30-10365, GU 67) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 17, 1930 Yy20116-1 A si tint’ amagwala si nga pelele (Zulu with piano) (30-9238, GU 59) Yy20123-1 Demudemu, we dabul’ amanzi (Zulu unacc.) (30-9237, GU 59) Yy20125-1 Imbabala (Folk song) (Zulu unacc.) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4281, 30-4881, GU 06) Yy20133-1 Bidhla, pum' ehlatini (trad.) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4282, 30-4882, GU 07) Si boniselen umkwegana (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10357, GU 63) Vulan umnyango, i je-z imtomb emhlope (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10358, GU 63) We anna! (Zulu unacc.) (Female Quartet) (30-10366, GU 67) Kwela wetu (Zulu unacc.) (30-11789, GU 70) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 18, 1930 Yy20008-2 Ukwanda kw-aliwa umtakati (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4298, 30-5866, GU 11) Yy20135-2 Lalelan' Amacul' Amnandi (Folk song) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4316, 30-6172, GU 29) Yy20136-1 Ha, Hade! (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4318, 30-6176, GU 31) Yy20138-2 Baba wetu, o sezulwini (Chant) (Zulu unacc.) (Lords prayer set to Weslyan hymn) (GU 74) Yy20139-2 Bona bakwela ku lez’izintaba (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4334, 30-6721, GU 35) Yy20141-1 Ngilapa, ngoba ngi la (Zulu tenor with piano and intro.) (N.H.V. Makanya) (ZON 4334, 30-6722, GU 35) Yy20142-2 Ngi tshele, Dudu (Zulu soprano solo with piano) (Sinaye Kuzwayo) (ZON 4306, 30-5881, GU 19, HTCD 19) Umgobo u sepawini (Zulu unacc.) (Male Quartet) (30-11790, GU 70) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 19, 1930 Yy20147-1 Dali wami (Zulu with drums and effects) (ZON 4333, 30-6719, GU 34) Yy20148-1 Si-tsho nge zinandiwe zika madiwane (Zulu unacc. dir. by RTC) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4333, 30-6720, GU 34) Yy20149-1 Imfongomfo (Baca* with drum and effects) (*noted as Zulu) (ZON 4306, 30-5882, GU 19) Yy20150-1 Amatamb' amhlope a Senkandhla (Zulu unacc. dir. RTC) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4357, 30-7959, GU 50) Yy20151-1 Zitelel' otshwala zi puz' izinsizwa (Zulu with drum and effects) (ZON 4357, 30-7960, GU 50) Yy20155-1 Ukusindiswa, au, kuhle (Hymn) (Zulu with organ) (30-10359, GU 64) Yy20156-2 Si zo mkonga nge Golide (Folk song) (Zulu unacc.) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4332, 30-6717, GU 33) Yy20157-1 Lel’ icici ngelami (Zulu with organ) (30-9240, GU 60) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 22, 1930 Yy20164-1 Menzi wetu o pezulu (Hymn) (Zulu unacc.) (90-9232, GU 56) Yy20165-2 Si kuyo mdhlela ye lizwe lo bomi (Hymn) (Zulu unacc.) (30-9231, GU 56) Yy20167-1 Si bizelwe enywebeni (Hymn 103) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4354, 30-7954, GU 47, JP 154) Yy20168-1 Nkos a ngi Kataleli (Hymn 160) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4337, 30-6727, GU 38) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 23, 1930 Yy20170-1 Litshe li ka Ntunjambili (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4281, 30-4880, GU 06) Yy20171-1 Ba ye-za abafana ba senzansi (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4352, 30-7949, GU 45) Yy20172-1 Lipi na iqilikwa? (Zulu with organ) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4336, 30-6726, GU 37) Yy20173-1 Vuma, ku ya-sa (Zulu unacc.) (30-9239, GU 60) Yy20174-1 amaNigel Coons (Caluza) (Zulu unacc. dir. RTC) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4339, 30-6731, GU 40, HTCD 19) Yy20175-1 uNkwenkwezi no Nkwenkwezana (Nursery tale) (Zulu recitation) (Irene L. Msane) (ZON 4317, 30-6173, GU 30) Yy20176-1 Indab' ehlekisayo ka Macala (Joke followed by laughter) (ZON 4279, 30-4876, GU 04) Yy20177-1 M Lete Jimi (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4311, 30-6162, GU 24, HTCD 19) Yy20178-1 We are the African team (Folk song) (Zulu unacc.) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4317, 30-6174, GU 30) Yy20179-1 Istimela si na mabadi (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4338, 30-6729, GU 39) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 24, 1930 Yy20180-1 Si no mhlobo wetu uNgomama kosi no Nkanyezi (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4339, 30-6732, GU 40) Yy20182-1 Ukucula kwetu ku Pelile (Folk song) (Zulu with piano) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4358, 30-7961, GU 51) Yy20183-1 Sello sapelo (Sesotho baritone solo with piano) (A.E. Hlubi) (ZON 4309, 30-5887, GU 22) Yy20184-1 Sisi Henrietta (Folk Song) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4359, 30-7963, GU 52) Yy20187-1 Wonk' Umumut' Onsundu ma kabe Munye (Dube) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4313, 30-6165, GU 26) Yy20188-2 Indodo e kip' izinyo (At the dentist) (ZON 4279, 30-4877, GU 04) Si pum emoliva (Zulu with piano) (30-10367, GU 68) Se si nyatela ngo kubona (Folk song) (Zulu with organ) (30-10368, GU 68) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 25, 1930 Yy20190-2 eKimbali (Dancing song) (Zulu) (ZON 4319, 30-6177, GU 32) Yy20191-2 Kumul' izimbadada zako (Folk song) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4319, 30-6178, GU 32) Yy20192-1 Na nge mali yami e nga kwela ngayo esitimeleni (arr. Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4352, 30-7950, GU 45) Yy20193-1 A si bu puzi utshwala no Biya (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4358, 30-7962, GU 51) Yy20194-2 Kwati nge liny' ilanga (Folk song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4307, 30-5883, GU 20) Yy20195-1 Umdhlalo wa mantombazama (Girls’ dancing song) (arr. Caluza) (Zulu) (Female Quartet) (ZON 4338, 30-6730, GU 39) Yy20196-1 Tamatiso (Dance song) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4284, 30-4886, GU 9) Yy20197-1 uMbemane (Snuff song) (Zulu solo with piano) (R. T. Caluza) (ZON 4359, 30-7964, GU 52) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 26, 1930 Yy20126-3 Wa q’um udalamede! (Girls dancing song) (Zulu uncap.) (Female Quartet) (ZON 4318, 30-6175, GU 31, HTCD 19) Yy20198-1 Molimo o boloke (Folk song) (Sesotho with piano) (ZON 4309, 30-5888, GU 22) Yy20199-2 Insimbi ka Nsikane (Xhosa unacc. with spoken intro.) (ZON 4308, 30-5886, GU 21) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 29, 1930 Yy20007-2 Umteto we Land Act (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4298, 30-5865, GU 11, HTCD 19) Yy20009-3 Influenza, 1918 (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4277, 30-4872, GU 02, JP 151, HTCD 19) Yy20011-4 Bayete (In honour of the Prince of Wales' visit to SA) (Caluza) (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4299, 30-5867, GU 12, HTCD 19) Yy20037-3 Ixegwana (Ricksha song) (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4280, 30-4878, GU 05, HTCD 19) Yy20044-2 Isangoma (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (GU 73) Yy20200-2 uZitulele ka qali muntu (Zulu unacc. with intro. by James Stuart) (ZON 4307, 30-5884, GU 20) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded September 30, 1930 Yy20016-2 Si xotshwa emsebenzini (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4310, 30-6159, GU 23, HTCD 19) Yy20017-2 Umtshado (Kuhle kwetu) (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4299, 30-5868, GU 12, HTCD 19) Yy20020-3 Vul' indhlela, mnta ka Dube (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4280, 30-4879, GU 05, HTCD 19) Yy20057-4 Si ya zi qenya nge-zwe la seAfrika (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-9227, GU 54) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded October 7, 1930 Yy20024-3 uBungca (Oxford Bags) (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (ZON 4276, 30-4870, GU 1, JP 150, HTCD 19) Yy20124-2 Wonk' Umunt' Otandayo (Zulu unacc.) (ZON 4316, 30-6171, GU 29) Yy20152-2 Pezul' eNkosini (Hymn) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4302, 30-5873, GU 15, JP 152) Yy20153-2 Wa tanda izwe kangaka (Hymn) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4302, 30-5874, GU 15, JP 152) Yy20154-2 Wa zi twala izono Jesu (Hymn) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4303, 30-5876, GU 16) Yy20160-2 Si sebusweni bako (Hymn) (Zulu with organ) (30-10360, GU 64) Yy20162-2 I-Mendi (Xhosa unacc.) (Mixed Quartet) (ZON 4353, 30-7951, GU 46) Yy20163-3 Umhlaba we Afrika (Bokwe) (Xhosa soprano with organ) (A.T. Ndimande) (ZON 4353, 30-7952, GU 46) Yy20166-2 Ma si bulele ku Jesu (Hymn 60) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4354, 30-7953, GU 47, JP 154) Amahlubi a zi tela (Zulu with organ) (30-10364, GU 66) Caluza’s Double Quartet, recorded October 8, 1930 Yy20140-2 Tula, Mntwana (Lullaby) (Dube) (Zulu unacc.) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4313, 30-6166, GU 26) Yy20161-3 Wa razulwa ngenxa yami (Hymn 179, Methodist Hymnbook) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4303, 30-5875, GU 16) Yy20169-2 Jesu Mkululi ngi, Ngowako Wedwa (Hymn 161) (Zulu with organ) (ZON 4337, 30-6728, GU 38) Yy20181-2 Bap' okoko? (Folk song) (Zulu unacc.) (Male Quartet) (ZON 4332, 30-6718, GU 33) Dali, u ya koloba (Zulu with organ) (30-10361, GU 65) Caluza’s Double Quartet, unknown recording date Yy20432-1 uBatata (Caluza) (Zulu with piano) (30-10353, GU 61) |
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NOTES102 years ago, near the end of World War I, two ships bringing troops back home from Europe, docked in Free Town, Sierra Leone where an outbreak of Spanish influenza was rampant. Within a few days, there were cases abroad the ship as it continued onto Cape Town. The arriving soldiers were at first quarantined but after being examined over a 72 hour period were allowed to leave for destinations all over the country. Soon, many people adjacent to those on that journey, began falling ill. The influenza pandemic of 1918 devastated South Africa, making it one of the five hardest hit countries in the world. Approximately 300,000 people died in the first six weeks, roughly about 6% of the population at that time. The Spanish flu would go on to kill 50 million people world wide. (Howard Phillips) Reuben T. Caluza’s Influenza (Ka 1918) documents the devastation of that historic epidemic on South Africa’s black community who were particularly hard hit. Recorded in London on September 29, 1930, the song became Caluza’s second disc issued on the Zonophone label (ZON 4277) in October 1930, exactly twelve years after the arrival of the disease in South Africa. It was then reissued on the HMV label (GU 2) eighteen months later in March 1932, again as their second issue. Caluza’s lamentation must have hit a mark as the tune was also recorded by the Humming Bees Quartet for Columbia’s Regal label (GR 43) in August 1930. UK-based Gramophone Company, through a local agent in South Africa, Mackay Brothers, signed a contract with Caluza, and invited him to make a series of recordings at their studios in Hayes, London. The 150 odd tracks recorded between September 4th and October 8th, 1930 became a landmark series and set Caluza up to become, by some accounts, one of South Africa’s first “recording stars.” Educated at John Dube’s Ohlange Institute where he became a coral conductor and teacher, Caluza, in 1934 graduated from Hampton Institute in Virginia, then Columbia University before returning to South Africa to head the newly formed School of Music at Adams College outside Durban. Many thanks to Rob Allingham for graciously allowing me to photograph his collection. |
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