Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf (August 1, 1910 – February 24, 2003) was an American musician, best known as a film, television and concert composer and arranger/conductor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 1, 1910 (New York City), Died February 24, 2003 (Brentwood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-87202 | 10-in. | 12/24/1934 | So it's love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0529 | 10-in. | 2/1/1949 | The mountaineer and the Jabberwock | Phil Harris Orchestra ; Walter Scharf | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D9VB-0531 | 10-in. | 2/1/1949 | Elmer and the bear | Jack Benny's Quartet ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; Walter Scharf | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Decca | L 8009 | 11/23/1954 | It's a Sunday world | Donald O'Connor | conductor | |||
Decca | L 8010 | 11/23/1954 | Here comes Donald | Donald O'Connor | conductor | |||
Decca | L 8011 | 11/23/1954 | Christmas | Donald O'Connor | conductor | |||
Decca | L 8012 | God rest ye merry, gentlemen ; Noel | Donald O'Connor | conductor | ||||
Decca | L 8046 | 12/7/1954 | Whistle stop | Donald O'Connor | conductor | |||
Decca | L 8047 | 12/7/1954 | Doobie dobie love | Donald O'Connor | conductor | |||
Decca | L 8048 | 12/7/1954 | Chihuahua choo-choo | Donald O'Connor | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Scharf, Walter," accessed August 20, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105146.
Scharf, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 20, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105146.
"Scharf, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 August 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Scharf, Walter, 1910-2003 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85327132
Wikidata: Walter Scharf - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1231447
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19873975
MusicBrainz: Walter Scharf - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/464d272d-cdd3-460a-a020-d8aad782e1e3
ISNI: 0000 0000 6301 6393 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063016393
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