Edna Osser
Edna Osser (24 April 1919 – 6 April 2005) was an American lyricist. She wrote the lyrics of songs interpreted by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Doris Day, between others, such as I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do) and I'll Always Be With You. Edna was married to orchestra leader Abraham “Glenn” Osser and wrote with him opening numbers and incidental music in Miss America Pageant. She died in Harrison, New York. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1919 (New York City), Died April 2, 2005
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4VB-0468 | 10-in. | 12/8/1944 | I dream of you (more than you dream I do) | Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D4VB-1031 | 10-in. | 11/14/1944 | I dream of you (more often than you dream I do) | Freddie Stewart ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D4RB-1070 | 10-in. | 12/26/1944 | I dream of you (More than you dream I do) | Allan Jones ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0167 | 10-in. | 3/27/1945 | I'll always be with you | Perry Como ; Ted Steele | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0757 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | There you go | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1312 | 10-in. | 3/1/1946 | (Ah-yes) there's a good blues tonight | Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1684 | 10-in. | 10/8/1947 | What ev'ry woman knows | Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osser, Edna," accessed October 1, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360393.
Osser, Edna. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 1, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360393.
"Osser, Edna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Osser, Edna - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2001087112
Wikidata: Edna Osser - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5340084
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87835403
MusicBrainz: Edna Osser - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a406b7c3-9dae-4a94-a0ab-d401bef67bb3
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