Bohumir Kryl
Bohumir Kryl (May 3, 1875 – August 7, 1961) was a Czech-American financial executive and art collector who is most famous as a cornetist, bandleader, and pioneer recording artist, for both his solo work and as a leader of popular and Bohemian bands. He was one of the major creative figures in the era of American music known as the "Golden Age of the Bands". |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 2, 1875 (Hořice), Died August 7, 1961 (Wilmington)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, leader, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 124 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 3406[a] | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | The blue bells of Scotland | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3451 | 7-in. | 3/8/1899 | Robin Adair | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3453 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | La tromba di giudizio | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3454 | 7-in. | 3/9/1899 | Polka Tirolese | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3456 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | The battle cry of freedom | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3457 | 7-in. | 3/9/1899 | Arbucklenian polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2595] | 10-in. | 1903 | Du du | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2596] | 10-in. | 1903 | King Carnival | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2597] | 10-in. | 1903 | Serenade Pierne | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2598] | 10-in. | 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10339 | 12-in. | 5/16/1911 | Grand trio | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Brass trio, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | B-10345 | 10-in. | 5/16/1911 | Děvčátko darovalo mi prstýnek | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Cornet solo, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10348 | 12-in. | 5/17/1911 | Carnival of Venice | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Cornet solo, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | B-10349 | 10-in. | 5/17/1911 | Hoch Hapsburg Marsche | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-10353 | 12-in. | 5/17/1911 | Sweet is the dream | Jaroslav Cimera ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10354 | 12-in. | 5/18/1911 | Popular fantasy | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10356 | 12-in. | 5/18/1911 | Rigoletto quartet | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Brass quartet, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1081 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Columbia polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1081 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Columbia polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1082 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | Theresa polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1082 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Theresa polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1083 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-Nov. 1903 | Russian fantasia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1083 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Russian fantasia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1089 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Facilita | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1089 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Facilita | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kryl, Bohumir," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102189.
Kryl, Bohumir. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102189.
"Kryl, Bohumir." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78016386
Wikidata: Bohumir Kryl - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4938252
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11099917
MusicBrainz: Bohumir Kryl - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/156c72f3-58ae-4892-bc6d-d2bee798af18
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