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 201-225 of 259 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E7190-E7191	10-in.	3/5/1928	Golden Gate	Milt Shaw Detroiters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E20221-E20222	10-in.	9/21/1926	I want to be known as Susie’s feller	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E23643-E23645	10-in.	6/16/1927	Me and my shadow	Lee Sims	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	E24274-E24277	10-in.	8/22/1927	Me and my shadow	Ray Perkins	Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano	composer
Brunswick	E26010-E26011	10-in.	1/13/1928	Four walls	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E26012-E26014	10-in.	1/13/1928	Golden Gate	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E26246-E26248	10-in.	1/23/1928	Four walls	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26248)	composer
Brunswick	E26497-E26499	10-in.	2/15/1928	Back in your own backyard	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26499)	songwriter
Brunswick	E26882-E26884	10-in.	3/8/1928	Back in your own back yard	Al Jolson ; William Wirges Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E30997-E30998	10-in.	Sept. 1929	A year from today	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	E36088-E36089	10-in.	2/17/1931	Wabash moon (Waltz)	Joe Green Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	C1823	10-in.	3/29/1928	Back in your own back yard	Elmo Tanner	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Brunswick	C2737	10-in.	12/31/1928	There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder	Harry Maxfield ; Wolverines	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C5030	10-in.	12/17/1929	Hoosier hop	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C5522	10-in.	2/18/1930	I’m following you	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C8254	10-in.	10/31/1931	Was it you?	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C1032-C1034	10-in.	7/6/1927	Me and my shadow	Lee Sims	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	C1595-C1596	10-in.	1/18/1928	Four walls	Elmo Tanner	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE37	10-in.	Jan. 1928	Golden Gate	Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	LTR221	10-in.	9/27/1929	I’m following you	Lawrence Gray	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	LAE249	10-in.	8/20/1928	There’s a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE253	10-in.	8/28/1928	There’s a rainbow 'round my shoulder	Steve Bowers ; Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE450	10-in.	4/7/1929	One sweet kiss	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE606	10-in.	8/31/1929	One sweet kiss	Tom Gerun Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE665	10-in.	11/18/1929	I’m following you	Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer

(Results 201-225 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.