Al Piantadosi
Al Piantadosi (born John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi; August 18, 1882 in New York City – April 8, 1955 in Encino, California) was an American composer of popular music during the heyday of Tin Pan Alley. He started out as a saloon and vaudeville pianist and rapidly flourished as a songwriter. For about ten years (from 1918 to 1928) he was an independent music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1882, Died April 8, 1955
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 189 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C7474-C7425 | 10-in. | 3/31/1931 | Good-night, sweet dreams | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 823W-825W | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Pal of my cradle days | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 847W-850W | 10-in. | 5/29/1925 | Pal of my cradle days | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 938W-939W | 10-in. | 6/25/1925 | Pal of my cradle days | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 945W-947W | 10-in. | 6/26/1925 | Pal of my cradle days | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1151W-1153W | 10-in. | 8/13/1925 | I wonder if we'll ever meet again (Dear old gal of mine) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | ME36386 | 10-in. | 5/13/1931 | Stories | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | ME36387 | 10-in. | 5/13/1931 | Night after night | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Edison | 2911 | 10-in. | between 3/26/2014 and 3/30/1914 | Someone | Vernon Archibald ; Elizabeth Spencer | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2948 | 10-in. | between 4/9/1914 and 4/15/1914 | You look just like your mother, Mary | Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3584 | 10-in. | 2/15/1915 | I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier | Helen Clark | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | 3617 | 10-in. | 3/2/1915 | At the Yiddish wedding jubilee | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3738 | 10-in. | 4/30/1915 | I'm glad my boy grew up to be a soldier | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3774 | 10-in. | 5/11/1915 | I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier medley | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 4072 | 10-in. | 8/26/1915 | Firefly (My pretty firefly) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 4182 | 10-in. | 10/11/1915 | I'm looking for Antone | Rhoda Bernard | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4385 | 10-in. | 12/30/1915 | What a wonderful mother you'd be | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4720 | 10-in. | 5/11/1916 | Way down in Borneo-o-o | Leonard Chick | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4786 | 10-in. | 6/13/1916 | Baby shoes | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4961 | 10-in. | 8/31/1916 | Mississippi days | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5146 | 10-in. | 11/14/1916 | How could Washington be a married man (And never, never tell a lie) | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 5698 | 10-in. | 7/19/1917 | If you had all the world and its gold | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5712 | 10-in. | 7/26/1917 | Send me away with a smile | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5877 | 10-in. | 11/12/1917 | Someone is waiting for you | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 6719 | 10-in. | 4/11/1919 | It's easy for you to remember | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piantadosi, Al," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.
Piantadosi, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.
"Piantadosi, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Piantadosi, Al, 1884-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98020372
Wikidata: Al Piantadosi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4352290
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MusicBrainz: Al Piantadosi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f0b93194-cdee-4879-929e-aa1373c41bcf
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