Maurice Abrahams

Maurice Abrahams (March 18, 1883 – April 13, 1931) was an American songwriter and music publisher, who was successful in the early years of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 18, 1883 (Odessa), Died April 13, 1931 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-11906 10-in. 4/23/1912 Ragtime cowboy Joe Bob Roberts Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12512 10-in. 10/14/1912 Hitchy koo American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12789 10-in. 1/10/1913 Let's go to Savannah, Ga. Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13418 10-in. 6/11/1913 Oh you million dollar doll William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13419 10-in. 6/11/1913 The Pullman porters on parade William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13937 10-in. 10/9/1913 Pullman porters on parade Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-14076 10-in. 11/14/1913 He'd have to get under, get out and get under Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14106 10-in. 11/21/1913 At that bully wooly Wild West show Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-14130 12-in. 12/2/1913 He'd have to get under, get out and get under Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-14391 10-in. 1/28/1914 On the steps of the great white Capitol (Stood Martha and George) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14639 10-in. 3/27/1914 He's have to get under, get out and get under medley Pietro Deiro Accordion solo, with drums composer  
Victor B-14781 10-in. 4/30/1914 The 20th century rag Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14837 10-in. 5/18/1914 All he does is follow them around William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15035 10-in. 7/2/1914 He'd push it along Elizabeth Murray Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15073 10-in. 7/17/1914 I can't believe you really love me (It's like a wonderful dream) Billy Watkins Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15139 10-in. 8/21/1914 They start the Victrola and go dancing around the floor Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15276 10-in. 10/16/1914 Metropolitan hits Pietro Deiro Accordion solo composer  
Victor B-15444 10-in. 11/30/1914 When the grown-up ladies act like babies (I've got to love 'em that's all) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15461 10-in. 12/4/1914 Ruff Johnson's harmony band William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-15482 10-in. 12/12/1914 Tip-top Pietro Deiro Accordion solo composer  
Victor B-16892 10-in. 12/10/1915 Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree? Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-17550 12-in. 4/28/1916 Are you prepared for the summer Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-19144 10-in. 1/30/1917 Ruff Johnson's harmony band Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-22208 10-in. 8/12/1918 I always think I'm up in heaven (When I'm down in Dixieland) Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-25325 10-in. 5/31/1921 You made me forget how to cry Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-27556 10-in. 2/19/1923 When the gold turns to gray (You will be the same girl to me) John Steel Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-28512 10-in. 8/27/1923 Jubilee blues Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30338 10-in. 6/30/1924 You can't tell Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37508 10-in. 1/4/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-37540 10-in. 1/12/1927 High, high, high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-40092 10-in. 11/25/1927 Everybody loves my girl Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-41049 10-in. 11/18/1927 Everybody loves my girl Four Aristocrats Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-57907 10-in. 12/11/1929 I'll still go on wanting you Welcome Lewis Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-99399 10-in. 2/27/1936 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-037740 10-in. 6/21/1939 Ragtime cowboy Joe Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-053147 10-in. 6/18/1940 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Connie Barleau ; Bernie Cummins Orchestra ; Chet James Jazz/dance band, with female-male duet and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor [Trial 1916-12-15-06] Not documented 12/15/1916 Rufe Johnson's harmony band Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1918-12-16-07] Not documented 12/16/1918 I wish I could sleep till my daddy comes home Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1918-12-16-08] Not documented 12/16/1918 Put it on take it off Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1918-12-16-09] Not documented 12/16/1918 Just a little sunshine in the Y.M.C.A. Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 19974 10-in. 6/19/1912 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Ed Morton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19980 10-in. 6/20/1912 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Bob Roberts Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38285 10-in. 9/20/1912 Hitchy koo Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38591 10-in. 1/24/1913 Oh! What a night Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38901 10-in. 6/4/1913 Pullman porters' parade Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39018 10-in. 9/16/1913 Oh you million dollar doll Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39106 10-in. 11/20/1913 He'd have to get under, get out and get under William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39113 10-in. 11/26/1913 He'd have to get under, get out and get under Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 39193 10-in. 1/23/1914 Camp meeting band Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39300 10-in. 3/25/1914 He'd push it along William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39339 10-in. 4/24/1914 Do they love it William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39397 10-in. 5/22/1914 All he does is follow them around William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39665 10-in. 12/3/1914 When the grown up ladies act like babies Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39698 10-in. 12/16/1914 Ruff Johnson's harmony band Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 39871 10-in. 2/17/1915 Cheer up (Better times will soon be here) William J. Halley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46197 10-in. 11/13/1915 Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree? Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47217 10-in. 12/11/1916 Pray for sunshine (But always be prepared for rain) Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77713 10-in. 3/5/1918 At the cotton pickers' ball Marimbaphone Band Marimba band composer  
Columbia 78023 10-in. 8/23/1918 I always think I'm up in heaven (when I'm down in Dixieland) Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79248 10-in. 6/5/1920 He'd have to get under, get out and get under Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79867 10-in. 5/26/1921 You made me forget how to cry Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 36541 12-in. approximately 1913 La gallina (Turkey-trot) Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 37475 12-in. 11/20/1915 When you're down in Louisville Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 48540 12-in. 1/6/1916 Hello Hawaii, how are you? Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 143215 10-in. 12/24/1926 High-high-high up in the hills WMCA Broadcasters Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 143224 10-in. 12/27/1926 High-high-high up in the hills Tom and Jerry Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W143297 10-in. 1/12/1927 High-high-high up in the hills Charles Kaley Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Columbia W143330 10-in. 1/20/1927 High, high, high up in the hills Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Johnny Marvin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144696 10-in. 9/20/1927 Everybody loves my girl The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144817 10-in. 9/30/1927 Everybody loves my girl Seger Ellis ; Radiolites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 144907 10-in. 10/25/1927 Everybody loves my girl Harmony Brothers Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W149042 10-in. 9/24/1929 I'll still go on wanting you James Melton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 149062 10-in. 9/27/1929 I'll still go on wanting you Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149434 10-in. 11/18/1929 Take everything but you The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia C2143 10-in. 2/28/1938 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Girls of the Golden West Female vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W100338 10-in. 11/18/1929 Take everything but you Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
OKeh 112 10-in. ca. Apr. 1918 Way down yonder in the corn field Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 341 10-in. ca. Sept. 1918 Big Chief Kill-A-Hun Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 643 10-in. ca. Apr. 1919 I always think I'm up in heaven (When I'm down in Dixieland) Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W80311 10-in. 1/19/1927 High-high-high up in the hills Bar Harbor Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W80454 10-in. 2/21/1927 High-high-high up in the hills Ray-O-Vacs Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
OKeh W81507 10-in. 10/3/1927 Everybody loves my girl The Texans [Lanin's Famous Players] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W403260 10-in. 11/14/1929 (I'll still go on) Wanting you Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403276 10-in. 11/18/1929 Take everything but you Arthur Schutt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick [Br cat 5239-a] 10-in. approximately June 1918 Cotton pickers' ball American Marimbaphone Band Marimba band composer  
Brunswick E29848 10-in. 5/16/1929 Sweet Ida Joy Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E31550 10-in. Dec. 1929 I’ll still go on (Wanting you) Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E4310-E4312 10-in. 12/28/1926 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Peggy English Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E4358-E4360 10-in. 1/6/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Peggy English Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E21307-E21309 10-in. 1/25/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E21369-E21371 10-in. 1/29/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Bonnie Laddies ; Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Brunswick E25200-E25203 10-in. 11/12/1927 Ev'rybody loves my girl Bernie Cummins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25203) composer  
Brunswick C4751 10-in. 11/25/1929 I’ll still go on wanting you Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE617 10-in. 9/12/1929 Take everything but you Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick DAL685 10-in. Oct. 1928 Everybody loves my girl Billy and his Uke Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer  
Brunswick TCL1456 10-in. 4/16/1931 Wanting you Marion Newberry Female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 1000-a] 10-in. Mar. 1927 High-high-high up in the hills Fred Elizalde Varsity Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 122-b] 10-in. approximately July 1927 Wanting you Helen Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3541 10-in. 1/25/1915 Ruff Johnson's Harmony Band Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 11496 10-in. 2/3/1927 High-high-high up in hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Radio Franks ; Frank White Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11497 10-in. 2/4/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Ross Gorman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Edison 11505 10-in. 2/6/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds go by) Frederick Kinsley Pipe organ solo composer  
Edison 18144 10-in. 12/29/1927 Ev'rybody loves my girl The Rollickers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison S-41 10-in. 1928 Halleluia - everybody loves my girl (?) -unidentified test recording Unidentified performer(s) (Edison Records) composer  
Gramophone BLR6226 10-in. 4/4/1930 I’ll still go on wanting Marek Weber Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1051 10-in. 5/4/1928 Oui papa Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abrahams, Maurice," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111370.

Abrahams, Maurice. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111370.

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

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