Chester Conn
Chester Conn (né Master Chester Cohn; April 14, 1894 in San Francisco, California – April 4, 1973 in Flushing, Queens) was an American composer of popular music and music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 14, 1894 (San Francisco), Died April 4, 1973 (Flushing)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26559 | 10-in. | 6/19/1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-26659 | 10-in. | 6/30/1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-27625 | 10-in. | 2/27/1923 | Crying for you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29376 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Don't mind the rain | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-32459 | 10-in. | 4/22/1925 | I'm so ashamed | Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-33265 | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | I want you all for me | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36238 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Sunday | Ben Pollack's Californians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36403 | 10-in. | 9/25/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Greta Woodson | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36407 | 10-in. | 9/25/1926 | Birds' eye view of old Kentucky | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36439 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Owen A. Bartlett ; Jesse Crawford ; Jean Goldkette's Book-Cadillac Hotel Orchestra | Pipe organ solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36829 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Sunday | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-37245 | 10-in. | 12/15/1926 | Sunday | Williams Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-37501 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Sunday | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-37696 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | Kentucky lullaby | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-40834 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | What'll you do? | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders ; Hal White | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41313 | 10-in. | 12/4/1927 | What'll you do? | Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden | Male vocal duet, with violin and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41564 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | Entonces que haras? | José Bohr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45940 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Too busy! | The Four Rajahs | Male vocal quartet, with violin, harp, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46003 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | Too busy! | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48609 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | My suppressed desire | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48896 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | You'll recognize my baby | Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55519 | 10-in. | 7/27/1929 | Sweetness | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57237 | 10-in. | 12/7/1929 | Talk of the town | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67554 | 10-in. | 9/25/1931 | So close to me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-72271 | 10-in. | 4/12/1932 | I can't forget | Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-80507 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | When you're not around I'm lonesome | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-046055 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Sunday | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-065993 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | A rose and a prayer | Marty McKenna ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066108 | 10-in. | 6/16/1941 | A rose and a prayer | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066124 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | A rose and a prayer | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066792 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Sunday | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1370 | 10-in. | 10/7/1947 | Why should I cry over you? | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-11-04-01] | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | Sunday | Segar Ellis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1928-05-05-02] | 10-in. | 5/5/1928 | What'll you do? | Kathryn Hamilton | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 80118 | 10-in. | 12/22/1921 | Got to have my daddy blues | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80372 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Why should I cry over you | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80535 | 10-in. | 9/12/1922 | Why should I cry over you | Eddie Elkins ; Knickerbocker Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80846 | 10-in. | 2/9/1923 | Crying for you | Lanin's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81608 | 10-in. | 3/5/1924 | Don't mind the rain | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81652 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | Don't mind the rain | Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Blossom Seeley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140804 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | I want you all for me | Clover Garden Orchestra ; William C. Polla | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142345 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142860 | 10-in. | 10/22/1926 | Sunday | Broadway Bellhops ; Jack Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142872 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Sunday | Charles Kaley ; Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142910 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | Sunday | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 143264 | 10-in. | 1/5/1927 | Sunday | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144301 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | You don't like it—not much | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144994 | 10-in. | 11/19/1927 | What'll you do? | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145225 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | What'll you do? | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146446 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Too busy! | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 146617 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Anything you say! | Jim Andrews ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146618 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Too busy! | Jim Andrews ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147500 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | My suppressed desire | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W147517 | 10-in. | 11/19/1928 | My suppressed desire | Bill Chandler ; Verne Buck Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]148018 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | You'll recognize my baby | The Singing Boys and their Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W148819 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Sweetness | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W148847 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Sweetness | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 148874 | 10-in. | 8/14/1929 | Sweetness | Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | C1487 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | Too busy! | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70732 | 10-in. | June 1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70794 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71438 | 10-in. | Apr. 1923 | Crying over you | Sam Cook ; Justin Ring | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72429 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | Don't mind the rain | 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W81311 | 10-in. | 9/3/1927 | What'll you do? | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W81549 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | What'll you do? | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8756-8757 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 9759-9760 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Crying for you | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 9770-9772 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Crying for you | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15357-15359 | 10-in. | 3/27/1925 | I’m so ashamed | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28212 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | Too busy! | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3423-E3425 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Meximarimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4202-E4204 | 10-in. | 12/9/1926 | Sunday | Vanderbilt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E16706-E16709 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | I want you all for me | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19825-E19827 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24044-E24046 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | You don’t like it—not much | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24797-E24800 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | What’ll you do | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24800) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25606-E25607 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | What’ll you do | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30913-E30914 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Sweetness | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1966 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Too busy! | Charley Straight Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1974 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Too busy! | Edith Evans | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2511 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | My suppressed desire | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2649 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | My suppressed desire | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | TM3373 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | You’ll recognize my baby | Belshaw, George ; KFAB Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4177 | 10-in. | 8/29/1929 | Sweetness | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C5195 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | The talk of the town | Benny Meroff Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | Ch92-Ch94 | 10-in. | 2/26/1924 | Don’t mind the rain | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C503-C505 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Sunday | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | [C905-C906a] | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | You don’t like it—not much | Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 1173W-1175W | 10-in. | 8/17/1925 | I want you all for me | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8504 | 10-in. | 6/23/1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8741 | 10-in. | either June or July 1923 | Crying for you | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 9382 | 10-in. | 2/19/1924 | Don't mind the rain | George Wilton Ballard ; Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11024 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11080 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11342 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Sunday | Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; Arthur Hart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11862 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | You don't like it—not much | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18078 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | What'll you do? | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 18167 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | What'll you do | Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19109 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | My suppressed desire | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-800 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | My suppressed desire | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | BS1595 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | Rie mujer | Emilio Sagi-Barba | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Conn, Chester," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112812.
Conn, Chester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112812.
"Conn, Chester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Conn, Chester, 1896-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005094529
Wikidata: Chester Conn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5093511
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/166609189
MusicBrainz: Chester Conn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/83377b4b-809b-4d95-a13c-a41fb1541cd7
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