Image Source: Wikipedia

Rudolf Friml

Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a Czech-born composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1879 (Prague), Died January 12, 1972 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1951

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

Notes: Name also appears as Rudole Friml.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 395 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 7616 10-in. 11/4/1920 Bygone days Marta De La Torre ; Robert Gayler Violin solo, with piano composer  
Edison 7964 10-in. 5/5/1921 Dear love, my love Elizabeth Spencer Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8104 10-in. 6/28/1921 Bring back my blushing rose Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8351 10-in. 1/26/1922 Cutie Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8360 10-in. 2/7/1922 Cutie Elizabeth Spencer Female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9057 10-in. 7/3/1923 We two Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9192 10-in. 10/5/1923 Chansonette Don Parker Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9719 10-in. 9/18/1924 The door of her dreams Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9724 10-in. 9/20/1924 Rose-Marie Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9898 10-in. 12/9/1924 Indian love call Broadway Dance Orchestra ; Charles Hart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 9999 10-in. 2/10/1925 Rose-Marie Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10287 10-in. 3/31/1925 Indian love call Anna Case Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10442 10-in. 6/20/1925 Indian love call Frederick Kinsley Organ solo composer  
Edison 10715 10-in. 12/9/1925 Song of the vagabonds Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus composer  
Edison 10924 10-in. 4/13/1926 The vagabond king New York Light Opera Co. Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11070 10-in. 6/24/1926 Only a rose Anna Case Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11071 10-in. 6/24/1926 A night of love Anna Case Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11151 10-in. 8/5/1926 Wasn't it nice Jack Albin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11474 10-in. 1/27/1927 Suite melodique : Intermezzo Herbert Soman Salon Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 11674 10-in. 4/29/1927 Love everlasting Peerless Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison 18369 10-in. 4/5/1928 Ma belle Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elliott Stewart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 18972 10-in. 12/28/1928 Indian love call Olive Palmer Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18973 10-in. 12/28/1928 Giannina mia Olive Palmer Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-663 10-in. 12/28/1928 Indian love call Olive Palmer Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-664 10-in. 12/28/1928 Giannina mia Olive Palmer Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 326-350 of 395 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friml, Rudolf," accessed May 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.

Friml, Rudolf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.

"Friml, Rudolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891

External Sources

Wikipedia: Rudolf Friml

Discogs: Rudolf Friml

Allmusic: Rudolf Friml

Grove: Rudolf Friml

IMSLP: Rudolf Friml

RISM: Rudolf Friml

IMDb: Rudolf Friml

Britannica: Rudolf Friml

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80122773

Wikidata: Rudolf Friml - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q48363

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56796148

MusicBrainz: Rudolf Friml - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/948c23f9-777c-442b-9171-58e193db7a5f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/61152

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.