William Axt
William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 19, 1888 (New York City), Died February 13, 1959 (Ukiah)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49167 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Vulcano | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49216 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Live and love | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49734 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | La coquette | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49735 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Promenade | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49736 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | The village cut up | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49983 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | You're the only one for me | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51120 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | Indian orgy | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51143 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Cynical scherzando | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51146 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Agitate no. 4 | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51902 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | In gloomy forest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51985 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | Ambling along | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53412 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Chief of staff | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 144950 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Fair co-ed | Frank Farrell ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 146984 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]147111 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Fred Waters | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W147132 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W147144 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147166 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Cross roads | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Billy Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147388 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Cross roads | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147477 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Love dreams | Louisiana Collegians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147498 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Love dreams | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W147499 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Cross roads | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W147669 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | I found gold when I found you | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W147670 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Live and love | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147699 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | In Romany | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Axt, William," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107799.
Axt, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107799.
"Axt, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Axt, William, 1882-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98041902
Wikidata: William Axt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q509538
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70704167
MusicBrainz: William Axt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/93a8d9ac-c0cc-409f-b13a-a48e4cce2bec
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