Al Piantadosi

Al Piantadosi (born John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi; August 18, 1882 in New York City – April 8, 1955 in Encino, California) was an American composer of popular music during the heyday of Tin Pan Alley. He started out as a saloon and vaudeville pianist and rapidly flourished as a songwriter. For about ten years (from 1918 to 1928) he was an independent music publisher.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1882, Died April 8, 1955

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 190 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-16333	10-in.	8/9/1915	When you're in love with someone who is not in love with you	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-16868	10-in.	12/6/1915	What a wonderful mother you'd be	Delos Becker	Male vocal solo, with violin, bells, and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-16933	10-in.	12/24/1915	What a wonderful mother you'd be	Thomas A. Weir	Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-16981	10-in.	1/6/1916	What a wonderful mother you'd be	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-17294	12-in.	3/10/1916	Cumberland	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-17306	10-in.	3/15/1916	Put your arms around me, Lindy Lou	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17353	10-in.	3/22/1916	Your wife	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17574	10-in.	5/1/1916	'Way down in Borneo-o-o	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17580	10-in.	5/2/1916	Baby shoes	Edna Brown	Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18170	10-in.	8/1/1916	Mississippi days	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18566	10-in.	10/20/1916	How could Washington be a married man (And never tell a lie)	M. J. O'Connell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19178	10-in.	2/14/1917	May heaven bless your wedding day	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19542	10-in.	4/2/1917	If you had all the world and its gold	Stewart Jackson	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20546	10-in.	9/7/1917	Send me away with a smile	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20624	10-in.	8/14/1917	Send me away with a smile	Morton Harvey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21005	10-in.	10/25/1917	Someone is waiting for you	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21473	10-in.	2/27/1918	All aboard for home, sweet home	Lewis James ; Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23192	10-in.	10/6/1919	Bell hop blues	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25510	10-in.	8/10/1921	Mother, I didn't understand	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25773	10-in.	11/22/1921	He's the cat's meow	Isabelle Patricola	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26791	10-in.	9/22/1922	Cow bells	Zez Confrey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-32705	10-in.	5/18/1925	I wonder if we'll ever meet again, dear old gal of mine	Tommy Lyman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental accompaniment	composer
Victor	BVE-32710	10-in.	5/21/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-32723	10-in.	6/2/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-33457	10-in.	10/8/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-50 of 190 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piantadosi, Al," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.

Piantadosi, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.

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