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: 1908 - 1934

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

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	76728	12-in.	approximately December 1919	Entracte : I never realized	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76729	12-in.	approximately 12/1/1919	How you've changed	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Teddie Gerard ; J. B. Hastings ; Farren Soutar	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76730	12-in.	approximately 12/1/1919	Tubby Haig	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Teddie Gerard ; J. B. Hastings ; Alfred Lester ; Farren Soutar	Vocal trio with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76731	12-in.	approximately 12/1/1919	Brazilian glide	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Teddie Gerard ; J. B. Hastings	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76837	12-in.	approximately March 1920	I never realised	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	4888	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1920	I never realized	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0EA471	10-in.	10/24/1934	Baby didn't know	Edward Cooper ; Beatrice Lillie	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	y15863e	10-in.	10/26/1912	Ragtime improvisation on Rubinstein’s Melody in F	Melville Gideon	Piano solo	arranger, instrumentalist, piano
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 207]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Oh! That Yankiana rag	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 219-A]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Take plenty of shoes (It's a long roam home)	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	composer

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gideon, Melville," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823.

Gideon, Melville. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823.

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