Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American songwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a screenwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1884 (New York City), Died September 18, 1947 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, performer
Notes: Also seen as "Kalman" on disc labels and Victor ledgers.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70573 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Glantz and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71040 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | I gave you up before you threw me down | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71136 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Down in Maryland | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71338 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Who's sorry now? | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 80146 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | All alone Monday | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81565 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Thinking of you | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81566 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Up in the clouds | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401424 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | I wanna be loved by you | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402882 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | There was nothing else to do | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404205 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | I love you so much | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404217 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | I love you so much | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404284 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Why am I so romantic? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404520 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Three little words | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404562 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Three little words | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3786 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Wait'll you see | Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 5068 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | Rebecca (Come back from Mecca) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 6747 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1921 | Mandy ‘n’ me | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3277-3278 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7690-7693 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 9416-9417 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | I gave you up just before you threw me down | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 9453-9455 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Down in Maryland | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 10622-10624 | 10-in. | 5/11/1923 | Who’s sorry now? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E21999 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | The same old moon | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22000 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | When the Bo-Tree blossoms again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22001 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | When the Bo-Tree blossoms again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kalmar, Bert," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.
Kalmar, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.
"Kalmar, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bert Kalmar
Discogs: Bert Kalmar
Allmusic: Bert Kalmar
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LCNAR: Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85106022
Wikidata: Bert Kalmar - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q655221
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46957275
MusicBrainz: Bert Kalmar - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/213f938b-35d6-406c-aae5-955faa96931d
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