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 151-175 of 190 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C7474-C7425	10-in.	3/31/1931	Good-night, sweet dreams	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	823W-825W	10-in.	5/15/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Earl and Bell	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	847W-850W	10-in.	5/29/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	938W-939W	10-in.	6/25/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Earl and Bell	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	945W-947W	10-in.	6/26/1925	Pal of my cradle days	Tuxedo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	1151W-1153W	10-in.	8/13/1925	I wonder if we'll ever meet again (Dear old gal of mine)	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	ME36386	10-in.	5/13/1931	Stories	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	ME36387	10-in.	5/13/1931	Night after night	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Edison	2911	10-in.	between 3/26/2014 and 3/30/1914	Someone	Vernon Archibald ; Elizabeth Spencer	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Edison	2948	10-in.	between 4/9/1914 and 4/15/1914	You look just like your mother, Mary	Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3584	10-in.	2/15/1915	I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier	Helen Clark	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal trio	composer
Edison	3617	10-in.	3/2/1915	At the Yiddish wedding jubilee	Maurice Burkhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3738	10-in.	4/30/1915	I'm glad my boy grew up to be a soldier	Helen Clark	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3774	10-in.	5/11/1915	I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier medley	Jaudas' Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	4072	10-in.	8/26/1915	Firefly (My pretty firefly)	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	4182	10-in.	10/11/1915	I'm looking for Antone	Rhoda Bernard	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4385	10-in.	12/30/1915	What a wonderful mother you'd be	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4720	10-in.	5/11/1916	Way down in Borneo-o-o	Leonard Chick	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4786	10-in.	6/13/1916	Baby shoes	Elizabeth Spencer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4961	10-in.	8/31/1916	Mississippi days	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5146	10-in.	11/14/1916	How could Washington be a married man (And never, never tell a lie)	M. J. O'Connell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	5698	10-in.	7/19/1917	If you had all the world and its gold	Manuel Romain	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5712	10-in.	7/26/1917	Send me away with a smile	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5877	10-in.	11/12/1917	Someone is waiting for you	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	6719	10-in.	4/11/1919	It's easy for you to remember	Manuel Romain	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 151-175 of 190 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piantadosi, Al," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.

Piantadosi, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.

"Piantadosi, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.