Dave Dreyer

Dave Dreyer (September 22, 1894 in Brooklyn, New York – March 1, 1967 in New York City) was an American composer and pianist.

He started off as a pianist with vaudeville greats such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, and Frank Fay. In 1923 he worked for the Irving Berlin Music Company. While there, he worked numerous film scores. He later became the head of the music department of RKO Radio. He left the Music Company in 1947.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Brooklyn), Died 1967

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 259 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick LAE666 10-in. 11/18/1929 I’m sailing on a sunbeam Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE667 10-in. 11/18/1929 I’m following you Lawrence Gray Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick LAE668 10-in. 11/18/1929 I’m sailing on a sunbeam Lawrence Gray Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick LAE692 10-in. 1/30/1930 A year from today Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with string ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 104-a] 10-in. approximately June 1927 Me and my shadow Leslie Hutchinson ; Helen Morgan Female vocal duet, with piano composer  
Edison 6234 10-in. between 6/17/1918 and 6/20/1918 When I send you a picture of Berlin (You'll know it's over, "Over there," I'm coming home) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 6322 10-in. 8/12/1918 When I send you a picture of Berlin medley Jaudas' Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 9756 10-in. 9/30/1924 When I was the dandy and you were the belle Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10522 10-in. 7/27/1925 Cecilia Vernon Dalhart ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11087 10-in. 7/2/1926 Nobody knows what happened to McCarthy John Ryan Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 11191 10-in. 9/11/1926 I want to be known as Susie's "feller" Frank Braidwood ; Marion Healy Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 11705 10-in. 5/17/1927 Me and my shadow Four Aristocrats Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 11827 10-in. 7/30/1927 Me and my shadow Al Lynn ; Music Masters ; J. Donald Parker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11849 10-in. 8/22/1927 Me and my shadow Duke Yellman Piano solo composer  
Edison 11944 10-in. 10/10/1927 Me and my shadow Frederick Kinsley Pipe organ solo composer  
Edison 18109 10-in. 12/16/1927 Four walls Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Edison 18120 10-in. 12/21/1927 Four walls Al Friedman ; The Rollickers [Edison] ; Yoeng's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet songwriter  
Edison 18255 10-in. 2/23/1928 Golden Gate Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 18286 10-in. 3/6/1928 Back in your own back yard Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18571 10-in. 6/7/1928 Giggling Gertie Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 18819 10-in. 10/18/1928 There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 19044 10-in. 2/13/1929 The spell of the blues Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 19098 10-in. 3/13/1929 I'm "ka-razy" for you Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano songwriter  
Edison 19342 10-in. 8/13/1929 One sweet kiss Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet songwriter  
Edison N-126 10-in. 3/6/1928 Back in your own back yard Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 226-250 of 259 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dreyer, Dave," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.

Dreyer, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.

"Dreyer, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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