Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American songwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a screenwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1884 (New York City), Died September 18, 1947 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, performer
Notes: Also seen as "Kalman" on disc labels and Victor ledgers.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 289 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-23020 | 10-in. | 6/19/1919 | Take your girlie to the movies (If you can't make love at home) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23087 | 10-in. | 7/23/1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and oboe duet and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23425 | 10-in. | 10/17/1919 | Everyone was meant for someone | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23480 | 10-in. | 11/18/1919 | How sorry you'll be (Wait'll you see) | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23481 | 10-in. | 11/18/1919 | All the Quakers are shoulder shakers (Down in Quakertown) | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23884 | 10-in. | 3/24/1920 | So long! Oo-long | Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24653 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Sally Green (The village vamp) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24923 | 10-in. | 2/2/1921 | Angels (We call them mothers down here) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, piano, oboe, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25111 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Rebecca (Come back from Mecca) | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with traps and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25539 | 10-in. | 8/30/1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25745 | 10-in. | 11/4/1921 | Mandy 'n' me | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25763 | 10-in. | 11/15/1921 | Irish-Jewish jubilee | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25790 | 10-in. | 12/6/1921 | In my heart, on my mind, all day long | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26131 | 10-in. | 2/23/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | B-26337 | 10-in. | 5/3/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Clyde Doerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | B-26800 | 10-in. | 7/14/1922 | The sheik of Avenue B | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-27513 | 10-in. | 1/29/1923 | Down in Maryland | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | B-27523 | 10-in. | 1/30/1923 | I gave you up just before you threw me down | Rachel Grant ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-36802 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | All alone Monday | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-37172 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | Sweeter than you | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-37179 | 10-in. | 12/24/1926 | All alone Monday | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-37827 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Oh how we love our alma mater | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-38364 | 10-in. | 4/26/1927 | The same old moon | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-40134 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Thinking of you | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-40157 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Up in the clouds | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kalmar, Bert," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.
Kalmar, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.
"Kalmar, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bert Kalmar
Discogs: Bert Kalmar
Allmusic: Bert Kalmar
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LCNAR: Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85106022
Wikidata: Bert Kalmar - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q655221
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46957275
MusicBrainz: Bert Kalmar - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/213f938b-35d6-406c-aae5-955faa96931d
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