Monroe Silver
Monroe Silver (December 21, 1875 – May 3, 1947) was an American actor and singer who was also a comedian and monologist using a Jewish dialect-accent in his performances. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 21, 1875, Died May 3, 1947
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, author
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-9820 | 10-in. | 1/17/1911 | That's Yiddisha love | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-9821 | 10-in. | 1/17/1911 | Abie, take an example from your fader | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-22039 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Cohen gets married | Monroe Silver | Comic monologue, unaccompanied | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-22040 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Cohen on his honeymoon | Monroe Silver | Comic monologue, unaccompanied | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-23021 | 10-in. | 6/19/1919 | Cohen at the picnic | Monroe Silver | Monologue, with traps | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-23022 | 10-in. | 6/19/1919 | Cohen at the picnic | Monroe Silver | Monologue, with traps | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-23498 | 10-in. | 11/25/1919 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-23499 | 10-in. | 11/25/1919 | Who put the ham in Abraham | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-25111 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Rebecca (Come back from Mecca) | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with traps and orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-25331 | 10-in. | 6/3/1921 | Cohen takes his friend to the opera, part 1 | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Comic dialogue, with traps | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-25332 | 10-in. | 6/3/1921 | Cohen takes his friend to the opera, part 2 | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Comic dialogue, with traps | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-25344 | 10-in. | 6/13/1921 | Irish home sweet home | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | C-31874 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert, part 1 | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-31874 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | speaker | |
| Victor | C-31875 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert, part 2 | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-31875 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-33309 | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | Sonya (Yup, alay yup!) | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-33310 | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | Becky (I ain't coming back no more) | Monroe Silver | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-33544 | 10-in. | 10/7/1925 | Jack the plumber | Monroe Silver | Monologue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-33545 | 10-in. | 10/7/1925 | Cohen's troubles | Monroe Silver | Monologue, unaccompanied | author, speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-35167 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | I ate the boloney | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35168 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | The lunatic's lullaby | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35498 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | My dream of the big parade, part 1 | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35499 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | My dream of the big parade | Billy Murray ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35700 | 10-in. | 6/18/1926 | I ate the boloney! | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silver, Monroe," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106541.
Silver, Monroe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106541.
"Silver, Monroe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Silver, Monroe - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92049864
Wikidata: Monroe Silver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6902261
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68123256
MusicBrainz: Monroe Silver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/521fa381-1e59-4e2d-a0b4-496790eecaef
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