Melville Gideon
Melville J. Gideon (May 21, 1884, New York City – November 11, 1933, London) was an American composer, lyricist and performer of ragtime music, composing many themes for hit Broadway musicals including The Co-Optimists and The Beauty Spot. He was also a director, producer and performer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1884 (New York City), Died November 11, 1933 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-40190 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | The hours I spent with you | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40191 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | My heart stood still | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41188 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Here am I, broken-hearted | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41189 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Diane (I'm in heaven when I see you smile) | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41527 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Little boy blues | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41528 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Persian rosebud | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 6891 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The loving to-to-lo | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 6892 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | My honolulu girl | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 65522 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Firelight glow | Melville Gideon ; Dorothy Shale | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Columbia | 65523 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Where the water melons grow | Melville Gideon | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Columbia | 65525 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | It's a lonesome melody | Melville Gideon ; Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 65724 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Arizona | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | DB134 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | DB135 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | My inspiration is you | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | DB136 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Heaven for two | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | DB137 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Sweet ukulele maid | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | BB140 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | If I had you | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | BB141 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | For old times' sake | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | BB142 | 10-in. | Nov. 1928 | Roses of yesterday | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 195-a] | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Why do I love you? | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 195-b] | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Make believe | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | DB195 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Bluebird | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 196-a] | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Fancy our meeting | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 196-a] | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | DB196 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Weary river | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gideon, Melville," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/331105.
Gideon, Melville. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/331105.
"Gideon, Melville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Melville Gideon
Discogs: Melville Gideon
RISM: Melville Gideon
IMDb: Melville Gideon
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gideon, Melville - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072527
Wikidata: Melville Gideon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1919768
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/6232993
MusicBrainz: Melville Gideon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b528a68-f80e-427c-92f3-fd5971f32fe4
ISNI: 0000 0000 3242 2815 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000032422815
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