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 101-125 of 259 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W145381	10-in.	12/14/1927	Four walls	Kenny Sargent	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	145448	10-in.	12/29/1927	Four walls	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W145465	10-in.	1/3/1928	Back in your own back yard	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	145483	10-in.	1/7/1928	Four walls	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	145519	10-in.	1/12/1928	Back in your own back yard	Harold Rodman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W145533	10-in.	1/17/1928	Back in your own back yard	Johnny Thompson	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Columbia	145537	10-in.	1/17/1928	Back in your own back yard	Frank Farrell ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145549	10-in.	1/21/1928	Four walls	Ipana Troubadours ; Harold Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	145554	10-in.	1/19/1928	Golden Gate	Ernie Golden and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145573	10-in.	1/27/1928	Golden Gate	Cass Hagan Orchestra ; Frank Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145654	10-in.	2/17/1928	Back in your own back yard	Jan Garber Orchestra ; Vincent Van Tuyl	Jazz/dance band (takes 1-3); with male vocal solo (takes 4-7)	songwriter
Columbia	W145809	10-in.	3/19/1928	Back in your own back yard	Milton Charles ; Charles Kaley	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo and drums	composer
Columbia	W145871	10-in.	4/24/1928	Giggling Gertie	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	songwriter
Columbia	W146836	10-in.	8/14/1928	What a night for spooning	Harry Reser's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	146843	10-in.	8/15/1928	What a night for spooning	Dick Burnett ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	146856	10-in.	8/17/1928	Flower of love	Lou Gold Orchestra ; John Ryan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146925	10-in.	8/29/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Joe Herbert	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	W146938	10-in.	8/31/1928	Flower of love	The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147042	10-in.	10/6/1928	Just a sweetheart	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Columbia	W147050	10-in.	10/17/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147068	10-in.	9/26/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]147078	10-in.	9/27/1928	Lonesome	Danny Meyers	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W147106	10-in.	10/5/1928	Just a sweetheart	Cliff Edwards	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Columbia	147131	10-in.	10/11/1928	Just a sweetheart	Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	147169	10-in.	10/31/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	composer

(Results 101-125 of 259 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dreyer, Dave," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.

Dreyer, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.

"Dreyer, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.