Rudy Wiedoeft

Rudy Wiedoeft

Rudolph Cornelius Wiedoeft (January 3, 1893 – February 18, 1940) was an American saxophonist whose compositions and solos on recordings helped popularize the instrument.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1893 (Detroit), Died February 18, 1940 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, composer, leader, arranger, tenor saxophone

Notes: Wiedoeft played C melody saxophone, primarily, but not at all times. Victor ledgers, 4/27/1920, gives his address as 145 W. 45th Street, New York.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 207 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-7256	10-in.	Feb. 1920	Missy	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
OKeh	S-7507	10-in.	July 1920	Scandal walk	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
OKeh	S-7508	10-in.	July 1920	The love nest	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
OKeh	S-7569	10-in.	Oct. 1920	Coral Sea	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
OKeh	S-7570	10-in.	Sept. 1920	I want to go to the land where the sweet daddies grow	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
OKeh	S-7673	10-in.	Nov. 1920	In Madagascar land	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-7674	10-in.	Nov. 1920	The St. Louis blues	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-7745	10-in.	Feb. 1921	Na-jo	Rega Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
OKeh	S-7903	10-in.	May 1921	Paper doll	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-7904	10-in.	May 1921	Cherie	Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-7983	10-in.	June 1921	Saxophone blues	Brown and Terry Jazzola Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70927	10-in.	Oct. 1922	Childhood days	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-70928	10-in.	Oct. 1922	Who loves you most after all?	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71257	10-in.	Feb. 1923	Love's ship	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71262	10-in.	Feb. 1923	The first waltz (Belongs to me)	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71327	10-in.	March 1923	Aggravatin' papa	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71328	10-in.	March 1923	That da da strain	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71612	10-in.	June 1923	Sweet Anabel	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71613	10-in.	June 1923	Good night	Blue Ribbon Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71753	Not documented	Aug. 1923	[Unknown title(s)]	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	S-71754	10-in.	Aug. 1923	Valse Yvonne	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	2836	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1919	Karavan	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	2839	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1919	Karavan	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	2899	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	The lonesome road	Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	2918	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1919	Nobody knows	Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, saxophone

(Results 76-100 of 207 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiedoeft, Rudy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.

Wiedoeft, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.

"Wiedoeft, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.