Roman Gosz

Roman 'Romy' Louis Gosz (August 2, 1910 Grimms, Wisconsin - August 29, 1966, Manitowoc, Wisconsin) was a popular and commercially successful polka musician in the upper Midwest. Gosz's music featured the Bohemian brass style and appealed to the many ethnic groups (Dutch, Bohemian, Belgian, German and Polish) found throughout the region.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1910 (Grimms), Died August 29, 1966 (Manitowoc)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO30990 10-in. 8/1/1941 Adrian polka Edward Krolikowski Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Decca 64398 10-in. 8/3/1938 Musicians come out and play-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64399 10-in. 8/3/1938 Linky's lanedler Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64400 10-in. 8/3/1938 It's your fault-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64401 10-in. 8/3/1938 Picnic in the woods-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64402 10-in. 8/3/1938 In good humor-laendler Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64403 10-in. 8/3/1938 Musical clock-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64404 10-in. 8/3/1938 After the morning-waltz Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64405 10-in. 8/3/1938 When we meet-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64406 10-in. 8/3/1938 After we married-waltz Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64407 10-in. 8/3/1938 Arise my darling-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64408 10-in. 8/3/1938 Oneta polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64409 10-in. 8/3/1938 Perlacher laendler Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64410 10-in. 8/3/1938 Farewell-polka Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  
Decca 64411 10-in. 8/3/1938 Morning blues Roman Gosz Oldtime Band leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gosz, Roman," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110987.

Gosz, Roman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110987.

"Gosz, Roman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110987

External Sources

Wikipedia: Romy Gosz

Discogs: Roman Gosz

Grove: Roman Gosz

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Gosz, Roman - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98057286

Wikidata: Romy Gosz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7363394

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34073244

MusicBrainz: Romy Gosz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/74f336cd-a44e-4419-8d62-33d5601830e8

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