Louis Alter
Louis Alter (June 18, 1902 – November 5, 1980) was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. At 13, he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Stuart Mason. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1902 (Haverhill), Died 1980 (St. Clare's Hospital)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 137 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W403077 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W404570 | 10-in. | 12/6/1930 | Overnight | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28260 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Blue shadows | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28606 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Blue shadows | Glen Wick | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29458 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | My kinda love (One way to paradise) | Edith Evans | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29582 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | My kinda love | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30536 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues | Cotton and Morpheus | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31503 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | That wonderful something is love | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35344 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Overnight | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35364 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Overnight | Emil Coleman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35921 | 10-in. | 1/13/1931 | I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings) | Grace Johnston | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35972 | 10-in. | 2/2/1931 | I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings) | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36028 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | Overnight | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36105 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | I’m one of God’s children (Who hasn’t got wings) | New Orleans Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20180-E20181 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Hugs and kisses | Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20296-E20297 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | Hugs and kisses | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20626-E20627 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | Hugs and kisses | Frank Munn ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31132-E31133 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | Roy Ingraham Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2520 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Blue shadows | The Tune Peddlers | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2660 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | My kinda love (One way to paradise) | Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3920 | 10-in. | 7/22/1929 | Gotta feeling for you | Hollywood Shufflers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4796 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues | George K. Arthur ; Three Aristocrats | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4866 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Gotta feelin’ for you | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LTR133 | 10-in. | approximately June 1929 | Got a feelin’ for you | Joan Crawford | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LTR210 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | Love ain’t nothin’ but the blues | George K. Arthur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alter, Louis," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108761.
Alter, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108761.
"Alter, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Alter, Louis, 1902-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89005081
Wikidata: Louis Alter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2773125
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/73408257
MusicBrainz: Louis Alter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/493ed796-94db-403f-a7f1-86ffc831c030
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