Louis Alter

Louis Alter (June 18, 1902 – November 5, 1980) was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. At 13, he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Stuart Mason.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1902 (Haverhill), Died 1980 (St. Clare's Hospital)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 138 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W403072	10-in.	10/16/1929	That wonderful something (Is love)	New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W403077	10-in.	10/17/1929	That wonderful something (Is love)	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W404570	10-in.	12/6/1930	Overnight	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E28260	10-in.	9/18/1928	Blue shadows	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E28606	10-in.	11/2/1928	Blue shadows	Glen Wick	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29458	10-in.	Mar. 1929	My kinda love (One way to paradise)	Edith Evans	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E29582	10-in.	Apr. 1929	My kinda love	Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E30536	10-in.	Sept. 1929	Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues	Cotton and Morpheus	Male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	E31503	10-in.	Dec. 1929	That wonderful something is love	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E35344	10-in.	11/7/1930	Overnight	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E35364	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Overnight	Emil Coleman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E35921	10-in.	1/13/1931	I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings)	Grace Johnston	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E35972	10-in.	2/2/1931	I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings)	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E36028	10-in.	2/5/1931	Overnight	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E36105	10-in.	2/19/1931	I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings)	New Orleans Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E20180-E20181	10-in.	9/16/1926	Hugs and kisses	Virginia Rea	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E20296-E20297	10-in.	9/29/1926	Hugs and kisses	Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E20626-E20627	10-in.	11/4/1926	Hugs and kisses	Frank Munn ; Virginia Rea	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E31132-E31133	10-in.	Oct. 1929	That wonderful something (Is love)	Roy Ingraham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C2520	10-in.	11/5/1928	Blue shadows	The Tune Peddlers	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2660	10-in.	12/14/1928	My kinda love (One way to paradise)	Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C3920	10-in.	7/22/1929	Gotta feeling for you	Hollywood Shufflers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	C4796	10-in.	12/5/1929	Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues	George K. Arthur ; Three Aristocrats	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C4866	10-in.	9/13/1929	Gotta feelin’ for you	Lee Sims	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	LTR133	10-in.	approximately June 1929	Got a feelin’ for you	Joan Crawford	Female vocal solo	composer

(Results 101-125 of 138 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alter, Louis," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108761.

Alter, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108761.

"Alter, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.