Dave Dreyer
Dave Dreyer (September 22, 1894 in Brooklyn, New York – March 1, 1967 in New York City) was an American composer and pianist. He started off as a pianist with vaudeville greats such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, and Frank Fay. In 1923 he worked for the Irving Berlin Music Company. While there, he worked numerous film scores. He later became the head of the music department of RKO Radio. He left the Music Company in 1947. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Brooklyn), Died 1967
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E7190-E7191 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Golden Gate | Milt Shaw Detroiters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20221-E20222 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | I want to be known as Susie’s feller | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E23643-E23645 | 10-in. | 6/16/1927 | Me and my shadow | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24274-E24277 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Me and my shadow | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26010-E26011 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Four walls | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26012-E26014 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Golden Gate | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26246-E26248 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Four walls | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26248) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26497-E26499 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Back in your own backyard | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26499) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E26882-E26884 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Al Jolson ; William Wirges Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30997-E30998 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | A year from today | Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36088-E36089 | 10-in. | 2/17/1931 | Wabash moon (Waltz) | Joe Green Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1823 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2737 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder | Harry Maxfield ; Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C5030 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Hoosier hop | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C5522 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | I’m following you | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C8254 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Was it you? | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1032-C1034 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | Me and my shadow | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1595-C1596 | 10-in. | 1/18/1928 | Four walls | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE37 | 10-in. | Jan. 1928 | Golden Gate | Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | LTR221 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | I’m following you | Lawrence Gray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE249 | 10-in. | 8/20/1928 | There’s a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE253 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | There’s a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Steve Bowers ; Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE450 | 10-in. | 4/7/1929 | One sweet kiss | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE606 | 10-in. | 8/31/1929 | One sweet kiss | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE665 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | I’m following you | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dreyer, Dave," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
Dreyer, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
"Dreyer, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dreyer, Dave, 1894-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003979
Wikidata: Dave Dreyer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q427072
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87278305
MusicBrainz: Dave Dreyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd5948dc-9901-4ea4-84ab-6db86987ed48
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