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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 259 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-45801	10-in.	6/19/1928	Giggling Gertie	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-46142	10-in.	8/21/1928	Flower of love	Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-46354	10-in.	8/9/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	All Star Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-46979	10-in.	9/5/1928	What a night for spooning	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-47487	10-in.	9/23/1928	Just a sweetheart	Lewis James ; Shilkret's Rhyth-Melodists	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-47562	10-in.	9/25/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Sam Coslow	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-47774	10-in.	10/22/1928	Pals just pals	Melody Three	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-47784	10-in.	10/25/1928	Just a sweetheart	Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-47861	10-in.	10/23/1928	Que noche de amores	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-48130	10-in.	11/7/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-48499	10-in.	12/20/1928	The spell of the blues	Sam Coslow ; High Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48620	10-in.	11/23/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-49633	10-in.	1/10/1929	The spell of the blues	Frederick Vettel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50547	10-in.	3/16/1929	I'm ka-razy for you	Horace Heidt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (takes 1-4); with male vocal solo (takes 5-8)	composer
Victor	BVE-51669	10-in.	4/30/1929	I'm ka-razy for you	Belle Mann	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BRC-53053	10-in.	4/23/1931	I "wanna" sing about you	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BRC-53089	10-in.	5/11/1931	You don't need glasses (to see I'm in love)	Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BVE-53613	10-in.	5/13/1929	One sweet kiss	Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-56737	10-in.	10/2/1929	A year from to-day	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57135	10-in.	11/6/1929	Hoosier hop	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57137	10-in.	11/6/1929	I'm following you!	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57260	10-in.	12/13/1929	I'm following you	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-57261	10-in.	12/13/1929	Hoosier hop	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-57972	10-in.	1/3/1930	It must be an old Spanish custom	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BVE-57975	10-in.	1/4/1930	Hoosier hop	Duncan Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 26-50 of 259 records)

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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.