William B. Friedlander

William Barr Friedlander (12 January 1884 – January 1968) was an American songwriter and theater producer who staged many Broadway shows in the 1920s and 1930s. Most of them were musical comedies. Early successes included Moonlight (1924) and Mercenary Mary (1925). Later productions received mixed reception. His longest-running production was the comedy Separate Rooms, which ran from March 1940 to September 1941.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 12, 1884, Died January, 1968

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-32572	10-in.	5/6/1925	Honey, I'm in love with you	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1917-06-27-01]	Not documented	6/27/1917	Rather be a bridesmaid than a bride	Nan Halperin	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	[Trial 1917-06-27-02]	Not documented	6/27/1917	The youngest in the family character songs	Nan Halperin	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	3328	10-in.	ca. 1905-Feb. 1906	My lovin' Henry	Madge Maitland	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78001	10-in.	8/16/1918	Those draftin' blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79489	10-in.	10/28/1920	Pitter patter	Yerkes Saxophone Quartet	Saxophone quartet	composer
Columbia	W140560	10-in.	4/27/1925	Honey, I'm in love with you	Columbians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W140793	10-in.	7/29/1925	Honey, I'm in love with you	Columbians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	144690	10-in.	9/20/1927	You can't walk back from an aeroplane (So what are you girls gonna do?)	Jack Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W144802	10-in.	9/28/1927	You can't walk back from an aeroplane (So what are you girls gonna do?)	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	150389	10-in.	5/6/1930	I want someone	Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
OKeh	S-7628	10-in.	Oct. 1920	The wedding blues	Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7697	10-in.	Nov. 1920	Pitter patter	Hager Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-73433	10-in.	June 1925	Honey, I'm in love with you	Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	songwriter
Brunswick	X13074	12-in.	5/9/1924	Mélodie	Zavel Kwartin	Tenor vocal solo, with cello and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	13075	10-in.	5/9/1924	Tears	Zavel Kwartin	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	X13060-X13061	12-in.	5/8/1924	Rachel’s keiver	Zavel Kwartin	Tenor vocal solo, with cello and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	X13062-X13063	12-in.	5/8/1924	Mélodie	Zavel Kwartin	Tenor vocal solo, with cello and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	13064-13065	10-in.	5/8/1924	Evening	Zavel Kwartin	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	13066-13067	10-in.	5/8/1924	Spring song	Zavel Kwartin	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	E24605-E24607	10-in.	9/29/1927	You can’t walk back from an aeroplane	Yacht Club Boys	Male vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Brunswick	816W-819W	10-in.	5/15/1925	Honey, I'm in love with you	The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] ; Louis Katzman	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	7583	10-in.	10/15/1920	The wedding blues	Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10364	10-in.	5/12/1925	Honey, I'm in love with you	Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11903	10-in.	9/20/1927	You can't walk back from an aeroplane (So what are you girls gonna do?)	Jack Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friedlander, William B.," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101216.

Friedlander, William B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101216.

"Friedlander, William B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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