Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly The Student Prince (1924), The Desert Song (1926) and The New Moon (1928).

Early in his career, Romberg was employed by the Shubert brothers to write music for their musicals and revues, including several vehicles for Al Jolson. For the Shuberts, he also adapted several European operettas for American audiences, including the successful Maytime (1917) and Blossom Time (1921). His three hit operettas of the mid-1920s, named above, are in the style of Viennese operetta, but his other works from that time mostly employ the style of American musicals of their eras. He also composed film scores.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1887 (Nagykanizsa), Died November 9, 1951 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, conductor

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 454 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison N-815 10-in. 3/26/1929 Lover come back to me B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison N-841 10-in. 4/6/1929 Lover, come back to me Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-945 10-in. 6/6/1929 Softly, as in a morning sunrise Hotel Commodore Ensemble ; Bernhard Levitow Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-1211 10-in. 10/18/1929 Wanting you Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0EA5260 10-in. before 3/1/1938 Will you remember? Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0EA8122 10-in. 10/19/1939 Wanting you Webster Booth ; Clifford Greenwood ; Anne Ziegler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263612-B] 10-in. August 1929 or earlier La seule amie Léopold Delit Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263680-A] 10-in. before 4/8/1930 Le chant du désert Georges Dufresne Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 56-5219-B] 10-in. before 2/5/1952 Serenade André Cantin ; Allan McIver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Decca 72105 5/11/1944 Finale (French military marching song/One alone) Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans composer  
Decca 72106 5/11/1944 Then you will know Kitty Carlisle ; Wilbur Evans composer  
Decca 72107 5/11/1944 The desert song Kitty Carlisle composer  
Decca 72759 10-in. 3/5/1945 The fireman's bride Celeste Holm composer  
Decca 72767 10-in. 3/9/1945 Currier and Ives Betty Bruce composer  
Decca 72768 10-in. 3/9/1945 Close as pages in a book Wilbur Evans composer  
Decca 72769 10-in. 3/9/1945 April snow Eileen Farrell composer  
Decca 76228 4/27/1950 Part 1-Overture: Deep in my heart, dear ; Serenade ; Students' marching song Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76229 4/27/1950 Part 2: Golden days Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76230 4/27/1950 Part 3: Drinking song Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76231 4/28/1950 Part 4: Students' marching song Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76232 4/28/1950 Part 5: Deep in my heart, dear Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76233 4/29/1950 Part 6: Serenade Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76234 4/29/1950 Part 7: Just we two Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 76235 4/29/1950 Part 8- Finale: Golden days ; Gaudeamus ; Serenade ; Deep in my heart, dear Gloria Lane ; Lauritz Melchior ; Lee Sweetland ; Jane Wilson composer  
Decca 83970 2/18/1953 Lover, come back to me Victor Young Orchestra composer  
(Results 401-425 of 454 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romberg, Sigmund," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742.

Romberg, Sigmund. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742.

"Romberg, Sigmund." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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