Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
The Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra was an orchestra that played primarily at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, both the old and new locations. In addition to providing dinner music at the famous hotel, the orchestra made over 300 recordings and many radio broadcasts. It was established in the 1890s, and was directed by Carlo Curti in early 1900s, Joseph Knecht at least from 1908 to 1925, later by Jack Denny and others, and then Xavier Cugat from approximately 1933 to 1949. Denny and the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra appeared in the movie Moonlight and Pretzels in 1933. Both Denny and Cugat had their own orchestras when they began playing at the Waldorf-Astoria, so the term "Waldorf-Astoria orchestras" might be an appropriate description. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Listing for Harold Leonard and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044840 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Siboney | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-044841 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | I want my mama | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-044842 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Long live love | Alice Cornet ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-050877 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Blen blen blen | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-050878 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Rumba rumbero | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-050879 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Macurije | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-050880 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Nueva conga | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-050881 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-050882 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | The breeze and I | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-051565 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Tunare | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-051566 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Guaira | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-051567 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Cinco hijos | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-051568 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Mi conga | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-051569 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | The rhumba cardi | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-051570 | 10-in. | 6/26/1940 | Whatever happened to you | Dinah Shore ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055544 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Zombie | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055545 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Elube changó | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055546 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Frenesi | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055547 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Los hijos de Buda | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055548 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Cat's serenade | Loretta Clemens Tupper ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055549 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Almendra | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055599 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | En la plantacion | Miguelita Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055954 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Benaba | Miguelito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055955 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Adios | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-055956 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Green eyes | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.
Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.
"Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00077432
Wikidata: Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7773256
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/149139172
MusicBrainz: Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/866ba37f-563c-46ca-9444-d44d7592f0f8
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