George Koenig
Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1911, Died August 20, 1999
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-04582 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | My last affair | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-04583 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | Jivin' the vibres | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-04584 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | The mood that I'm in | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-04585 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | Stomp | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-09569 | 10-in. | 7/6/1937 | Peckin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-09570 | 10-in. | 7/6/1937 | Can't we be friends? | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PCS-09571 | 12-in. | 7/6/1937 | Sing, sing, sing | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PCS-09572 | 12-in. | 7/6/1937 | Sing, sing, sing | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-09576 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Roll 'em | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-09577 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | When it's sleepy time down South | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-09578 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Afraid to dream | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Betty Van | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-09579 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Changes | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017039 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | You took the words right out of my mouth | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017040 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Mama, that moon is here again | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017041 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Loch Lomond | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017042 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Camel hop | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017043 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | True confession | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017044 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Life goes to a party | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017454 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | If dreams come true | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017455 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | I'm like a fish out of water | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-017456 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | Sweet stranger | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-019831 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Don't be that way | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-019832 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | One o'clock jump | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-027229 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Nightmare (Theme song) | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-027230 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Non-stop flight | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-027231 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Yesterdays | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-027232 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | What is this thing called love? | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-027233 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | You're a sweet little headache | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-027234 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | I have eyes | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Decca | 66733 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | In a Persian market | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66734 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Teddy's boogie woogie | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66735 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | March of the toys | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66736 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Jamaica jam-1 | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66791 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | I thought about you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66792 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | Happy birthday to love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66793 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | For dancers only | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66794 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | The answer is love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66830 | 10-in. | 11/6/1939 | It's a whole new thing | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66831 | 10-in. | 11/6/1939 | Angry | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66832 | 10-in. | 11/6/1939 | Complainin' | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66867 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Pussy in the corner | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66868 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Flea on a Spree | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66869 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Some day | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66870 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | The Sphinx | Teddy Powell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66939 | 10-in. | 12/6/1939 | Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66940 | 10-in. | 12/6/1939 | Pinch me | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66941 | 10-in. | 12/6/1939 | I wanna wrap you up | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 66942 | 10-in. | 12/6/1939 | The little red fox | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67095 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | I've got my eyes on you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67096 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Angel | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67097 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Ooh! What you said | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67098 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Gotta get home | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67187 | 10-in. | 2/13/1940 | Shake down the stars | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67188 | 10-in. | 2/13/1940 | You, you darlin' | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67189 | 10-in. | 2/13/1940 | With the wind and the rain in your hair | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67190 | 10-in. | 2/13/1940 | Reminiscing time | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67204 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Up the chimney go my dreams | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67205 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Run, rabbit, run | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67206 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Leanin' on the old top rail | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67207 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | They ought to write a book about you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67231 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Tit willow | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67232 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Ain't goin' nowhere | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67233 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Sweet Genevieve | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67234 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Where the blue of the night meets the gold of the day | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67263 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | My! My! | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67264 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Moments in the moonlight | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67265 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Say it | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67266 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | An angel in disguise | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67335 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | Fools rush in | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67336 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | From another world | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67337 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | Over the waves | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67338 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | Cecilia | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67399 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Believing | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67400 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | This is the beginning of the end | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67401 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Ja-da | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67402 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Sweet Genevieve | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67403 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Shortnin' bread | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67473 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | Embraceable you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67474 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | I'm nobody's baby | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67475 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | Sympathy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67476 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | Speak easy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 73285 | 1/18/1946 | You won't be satisfied | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 73286 | 1/18/1946 | The frim fram sauce | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koenig, George," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/205477.
Koenig, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/205477.
"Koenig, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Koenig, George, 1911-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2020083552
Wikidata: George Koenig - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55862615
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79619786
MusicBrainz: George Koenig - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad48036a-5561-4459-8862-1db0737e3b18
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