Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly The Student Prince (1924), The Desert Song (1926) and The New Moon (1928).

Early in his career, Romberg was employed by the Shubert brothers to write music for their musicals and revues, including several vehicles for Al Jolson. For the Shuberts, he also adapted several European operettas for American audiences, including the successful Maytime (1917) and Blossom Time (1921). His three hit operettas of the mid-1920s, named above, are in the style of Viennese operetta, but his other works from that time mostly employ the style of American musicals of their eras. He also composed film scores.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1887 (Nagykanizsa), Died November 9, 1951 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, conductor

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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 454 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E16075-E16078 10-in. June 1925 Serenade Brunswick Male Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E16079-E16082 10-in. June 1925 Homeland Brunswick Male Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E18013-E18015 10-in. 2/18/1926 I dare not love you Virginia Rea Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E20999-E21001 10-in. 12/20/1926 One alone Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman Piano duet, with orchestra and male vocal quartet composer  
Brunswick E21055-E21057 10-in. 12/24/1926 One alone Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E22434-E22435 10-in. 4/15/1927 Your land and my land Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Brunswick E22436-E22437 10-in. 4/15/1927 Silver moon Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E25415-E25416 10-in. 12/3/1927 Deep in my heart, dear Lee Sims Piano solo composer  
Brunswick E33347-E33348 10-in. 7/23/1930 You will remember Vienna Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E33349-E33350 10-in. 7/23/1930 I bring a love song Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C2066 10-in. 7/16/1928 My angel Les Backer Male vocal solo, with violin, clarinet, and piano composer  
Brunswick C2238 10-in. 8/15/1928 A song of love Avis McDonald Vibraphone solo, with organ composer  
Brunswick C3604 10-in. 6/15/1929 Lover, come back to me Lee Sims Piano solo composer  
Brunswick C3803 10-in. 7/9/1929 Lover, come back to me Muriel Kyle Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick C3807 10-in. 7/9/1929 Lover, come back to me Muriel Kyle Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick XC4026 12-in. 8/10/1929 Nunn-Bush Shoe Co. program [program and part unknown] Nunn-Bush Singers Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra arranger  
Brunswick XC4028 12-in. 8/10/1929 Nunn-Bush Shoe Co. program [program and part unknown] Nunn-Bush Singers Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra arranger  
Brunswick C4765 10-in. 11/29/1929 Song of love Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Orchestra arranger  
Brunswick C5310 10-in. Jan. 1930 Nina Rosa Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C5311 10-in. Jan. 1930 Your smiles, your tears Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick C1378-C1380 10-in. 12/18/1927 The desert song Eddie Dunstedter Pipe organ solo composer  
Brunswick C1603-C1604 10-in. 1/20/1928 The desert song Salerno Brothers Male vocal solo, with accordion composer  
Brunswick LAT1002 10-in. 2/28/1931 I bring a love song The Beverly Hills Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 209W-211W 10-in. 1/13/1925 Deep in my heart, dear Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 532W-534W 10-in. 3/12/1925 Little peach The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 326-350 of 454 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romberg, Sigmund," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742.

Romberg, Sigmund. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742.

"Romberg, Sigmund." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84212849

Wikidata: Sigmund Romberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q742945

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46947501

MusicBrainz: Sigmund Romberg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3c2caff5-ffbc-4711-9e4e-db94dd8e2e52

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/152528

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