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George Olsen

George Edward Olsen Sr. (March 18, 1893 – March 18, 1971) was an American musician and bandleader.

Born in Portland, Oregon, Olsen's orchestra's debut hotel engagement came at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. He then made the cross-county transition to Broadway, appearing in Kid Boots (1923), the Ziegfeld Follies of 1924, Ziegfeld Follies of 1925, and Good News (1927).

George Olsen and his orchestra were in Eddie Cantor's 1928 Broadway hit Whoopee!, and in the 1930 movie version. In the Follies George met a singer, Ethel Shutta, who sings and dances memorably in Whoopee!, and they married, appearing together in nightclubs and on radio. They had two children, George Jr. and Charles; following a divorce, Olsen opened a restaurant in Paramus, New Jersey. Olsen and Shutta were heard on the Oldsmobile Program on CBS radio in 1933. He also was an orchestra leader for The Jack Benny Program on radio.

Olsen signed with Victor in 1924 and remained as one of Victor's most popular bands until 1933 when he signed with Columbia. He stayed with Columbia through January, 1934. He recorded a single session in 1938 for Decca, and one final date for the rare Varsity label in 1940.

Olsen's bands produced few stars. Singer-saxophonist Fred MacMurray passed through in 1930 on his way to eventual movie stardom, recording a vocal on I'm in the Market for You. Olsen's long-time alto saxist and singer, Fran Frey, with his distinctive, reedy bass-baritone, was perhaps the best known Olsenite until he left in 1933 for a career as a music director in radio.

In 1936, Olsen became leader of Orville Knapp's band after Knapp died in a plane crash. Olsen was chosen to lead the band by Knapp's widow. Morale problems plagued the group, and in 1938, after many musicians had already left, the group disbanded.

A resident of Paramus, New Jersey, Olsen ran a popular local restaurant there on Paramus Road for many years before he died there on March 18, 1971. According to John S. Wilson in The New York Times, reviewing a retrospective of Olsen's recording "George Olsen and His Music" on RCA-Victor, in 1968, Olsen had a restaurant in Paramus, NJ called "George Olsen's". Wilson noted that "Olsen is there every day greeting guests at lunch and dinner... In the background, the original George Olsen records of the Twenties play softly.

After his divorce from Shutta, Olsen married Claralee Pilcer.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 18, 1893 (Portland), Died March 18, 1971 (Paramus)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, composer, songwriter, speaker, traps, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-30115 10-in. 5/16/1924 He's the hottest man in town George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30116 10-in. 5/16/1924 Sally Lou George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30165 10-in. 6/5/1924 A new kind of man George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30326 10-in. 6/26/1924 Beale Street blues George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30327 10-in. 6/26/1924 You'll never get to heaven with those eyes George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30621 10-in. 7/25/1924 Sax-o-phun George Olsen and his Music ; Rudy Wiedoeft Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo leader  
Victor B-30622 10-in. 7/25/1924 My papa doesn't two-time no time George Olsen and his Music ; Billy Murray Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor B-30660 10-in. 8/19/1924 Follow the swallow George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30661 10-in. 8/19/1924 Biminy George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo leader  
Victor C-30882 12-in. 10/3/1924 Toodles George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30883 10-in. 10/3/1924 Goin' home blues George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor B-31036 10-in. 10/22/1924 A sun-kist cottage George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor B-31037 10-in. 10/22/1924 The slave of love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31091 10-in. 11/7/1924 Dixie dreams George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31098 10-in. 11/11/1924 Nancy George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor B-31099 10-in. 11/11/1924 My best girl George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31400 10-in. 11/11/1924 Ever lovin' bee George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31413 10-in. 11/14/1924 Put away a little ray of golden sunshine for a rainy day George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31787 10-in. 1/29/1925 Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31989 10-in. 2/20/1925 Those Panama mamas (Are ruining me) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31990 10-in. 2/20/1925 Why couldn't it be poor little me George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-32050 10-in. 3/4/1925 Everybody loves my baby (But my baby don't love nobody but me) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-32248 10-in. 3/24/1925 Toddle along George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-32739 10-in. 6/23/1925 Say Arabella (What's a fella to do?) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-32740 10-in. 6/23/1925 Save your sorrow for to-morrow George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-32741 10-in. 6/23/1925 Row! Row! Rosie George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet director  
Victor BVE-33337 10-in. 8/21/1925 I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet director  
Victor BVE-33338 10-in. 8/21/1925 Hot aire George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-33572 10-in. 10/16/1925 Sugar plum George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-33573 10-in. 10/16/1925 Lonesome me George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-33832 10-in. 10/30/1925 Just a little thing called rhythm George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-33855 10-in. 11/6/1925 Sunny George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-33856 10-in. 11/6/1925 Who George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-33880 10-in. 11/17/1925 Fond of you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-33881 10-in. 11/17/1925 A little bit bad George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-34109 10-in. 12/1/1925 Journey's end George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-34110 10-in. 12/1/1925 Miami George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-34332 10-in. 1/15/1926 She was just a sailor's sweetheart George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-34333 10-in. 1/15/1926 She's a corn-fed Indiana girl (But she's mamma to me) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer, director  
Victor BVE-34353 10-in. 1/22/1926 Oh, how I've waited for you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-34354 10-in. 1/22/1926 All for you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet director  
Victor BVE-34601 10-in. 2/5/1926 Always George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-34602 10-in. 2/4/1926 Too bad George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-34624 10-in. 2/16/1926 Drifting and dreaming George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-34675 10-in. 3/4/1926 Gypsyland George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, traps, director  
Victor BVE-34676 10-in. 3/4/1926 Horses George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and monologue instrumentalist, traps, speaker, director  
Victor BVE-35335 10-in. 4/22/1926 Just a little dance George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, traps, director  
Victor BVE-35336 10-in. 4/22/1926 The girl friend George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-35607 10-in. 5/14/1926 Let's make up George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet director  
Victor BVE-35608 10-in. 5/14/1926 Hello, aloha! How are you? George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-35623 10-in. 5/21/1926 What's the use of talking George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band (takes 5-8); with male vocal duet (takes 1-4) director  
Victor BVE-35693 10-in. 6/16/1926 Bye bye blackbird George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, traps, director  
Victor BVE-35731 10-in. 6/30/1926 Lucky day George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-35732 10-in. 6/30/1926 Katinka George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-35750 10-in. 7/8/1926 Why do you want to know why? George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-35751 10-in. 7/8/1926 You need someone to love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer, director  
Victor BVE-35777 10-in. 7/16/1926 Where'd you get those eyes George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-35778 10-in. 7/16/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-36882 10-in. 10/29/1926 Leander George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-36883 10-in. 10/29/1926 I never knew what the moonlight could do George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-36909 10-in. 11/6/1926 I'm tellin' the birds, tellin' the bees (How I love you) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-36910 10-in. 11/6/1926 Do-do-do George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-36924 10-in. 11/12/1926 Someone to watch over me George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-36953 10-in. 11/22/1926 Meadow lark George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-36954 10-in. 11/22/1926 I've got the girl! George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-37130 10-in. 12/13/1926 Ev'ry little while George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-37131 10-in. 12/13/1926 For you and me George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-37163 10-in. 12/21/1926 Sam, the old accordion man George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, traps, director  
Victor BVE-37164 10-in. 12/21/1926 Thinking of you (I've grown so lonesome) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-37549 10-in. 1/19/1927 Blue skies Bob Borger ; Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music ; Bob Rice Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-37550 10-in. 1/19/1927 Where's that rainbow? Bob Borger ; Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music ; Bob Rice Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-37741 10-in. 2/4/1927 At sundown (When love is calling me home) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Victor BVE-37742 10-in. 2/4/1927 Somebody else Bob Borger ; Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music ; Bob Rice Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Victor BVE-39471 10-in. 8/18/1927 Lucky in love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-39472 10-in. 8/18/1927 Good news George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-39473 10-in. 8/18/1927 The best things in life are free George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-39474 10-in. 8/19/1927 The varsity drag George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40181 10-in. 10/14/1927 Worryin' George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-40182 10-in. 10/14/1927 Blue baby (Why are you blue?) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-40183 10-in. 10/14/1927 Magnolia Ethel Shutta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-40500 10-in. 10/21/1927 I feel at home with you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-40501 10-in. 10/21/1927 My heart stood still George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-40535 10-in. 11/1/1927 The song is ended (But the melody lingers on) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus director  
Victor BVE-45182 10-in. 5/28/1928 Because my baby don't mean 'maybe' now! George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-45183 10-in. 5/28/1928 Just like a melody out of the sky George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-45627 10-in. 6/12/1928 Pickin' cotton George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-45628 10-in. 6/12/1928 Old man sunshine (Little boy blue bird) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-45640 10-in. 6/18/1928 I'm on the crest of a wave George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-45641 10-in. 6/18/1928 American tune George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-45890 10-in. 7/19/1928 Driftwood George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-45891 10-in. 7/19/1928 Ten little miles from town George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-45892 10-in. 7/19/1928 King for a day George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, vocalist  
Victor BVE-46955 10-in. 8/28/1928 Out of the tempest George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-46956 10-in. 8/28/1928 The first kiss George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-46989 10-in. 9/6/1928 Sonny boy Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-46990 10-in. 9/6/1928 It goes like this! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-47510 10-in. 9/13/1928 At last George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, director  
Victor BVE-47511 10-in. 9/13/1928 Doin' the raccoon George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus director  
Victor BVE-47529 10-in. 9/18/1928 Sonny boy George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-47801 10-in. 10/3/1928 A precious little thing called love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-47802 10-in. 10/3/1928 Where the shy little violets grow George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-48437 10-in. 12/6/1928 I'm bringing a red, red rose Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-48438 10-in. 12/6/1928 Come west little girl, come west George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet director  
Victor BVE-49022 10-in. 12/27/1928 I faw down an' go boom! George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus director  
Victor BVE-49023 10-in. 12/27/1928 In a little town called home sweet home George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-49250 10-in. 12/11/1928 Makin' whoopee! Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-49251 10-in. 12/11/1928 Until you get somebody else Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-49624 10-in. 1/8/1929 I'll never ask for more Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-49625 10-in. 1/8/1929 When the world is at rest George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-49634 10-in. 1/11/1929 The Monte Carlo song George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-49635 10-in. 1/11/1929 O! What a night to love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-50963 10-in. 3/22/1929 Walking with Susie Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-50964 10-in. 3/22/1929 That's you, baby George Olsen and his Music ; Erwin Magee Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-50980 10-in. 3/27/1929 Dream mother George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-50981 10-in. 3/27/1929 A garden in the rain Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-50996 10-in. 4/1/1929 Breakaway Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-50997 10-in. 4/1/1929 Big city blues George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-51606 10-in. 4/4/1929 I'm in seventh heaven Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-51607 10-in. 4/4/1929 Little pal Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-51997 10-in. 5/13/1929 Just another kiss Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-51998 10-in. 5/13/1929 Reaching for someone (And not finding anyone there) Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-51999 10-in. 5/13/1929 If we never should meet again George Olsen and his Music ; Jack Gifford Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-53527 10-in. 5/29/1929 Out where the moonbeams are born George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with recitation director, vocalist, speaker  
Victor BVE-53528 10-in. 5/29/1929 Spanish doll George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-53529 10-in. 5/29/1929 Watcha want to make me love you for, baby Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-53530 10-in. 5/29/1929 Or what have you Fran Frey ; Ethel Shutta Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band director  
Victor PBVE-54481 10-in. 10/27/1929 What do I care George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 4-6); with male vocal trio (takes 1-3) director  
Victor PBVE-54482 10-in. 10/27/1929 South Sea Rose George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 4-6); with male vocal solo (takes 1-3) director  
Victor PBVE-54496 10-in. 11/10/1929 Home is heaven, heaven is home Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54497 10-in. 11/10/1929 Romance Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54498 10-in. 11/10/1929 After a million dreams George Olsen and his Music ; Fred MacMurray Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54499 10-in. 11/10/1929 Sweet nothings of love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54519 10-in. 11/24/1929 Mona Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54543 10-in. 12/22/1929 'Tain't no sin (To dance around in your bones) Dick Gardner ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54544 10-in. 12/22/1929 I'm on a diet of love George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54592 10-in. 2/9/1930 I'm in the market for you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54593 10-in. 2/9/1930 It happened in Monterey Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54594 10-in. 2/9/1930 I don't need atmosphere (To fall in love) Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54621 10-in. 2/23/1930 When the little red roses get the blues for you Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-54622 10-in. 2/23/1930 Sing, you sinners George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus director  
Victor PBVE-54675 10-in. 3/7/1930 Sing a little theme song Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54687 10-in. 3/12/1930 Montana call George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus leader  
Victor PBVE-54702 10-in. 3/14/1930 The moon is low George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54703 10-in. 3/14/1930 Just like in a story book George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54718 10-in. 3/19/1930 Song of the dawn George Olsen and his Music ; Donald Novis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54800 10-in. 5/13/1930 Shoo the hoodoo away Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54801 10-in. 5/13/1930 The kiss waltz Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-54802 10-in. 5/13/1930 There's happiness over the hill George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus leader  
Victor BVE-55621 10-in. 7/23/1929 The moonlight march George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-55623 10-in. 7/25/1929 If you belived in me George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, speaker  
Victor BVE-55624 10-in. 7/25/1929 Song of the moonbeams George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo speaker, director  
Victor PBVE-61018 10-in. 9/5/1930 Always in all ways George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor PBVE-61019 10-in. 9/5/1930 Beyond the blue horizon George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo speaker, leader  
Victor PBVE-61022 10-in. 9/16/1930 My ideal Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-61023 10-in. 9/16/1930 It's a great life (if you don't weaken) Dick Gardner ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-61053 10-in. 11/10/1930 My love for you George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor PBVE-61054 10-in. 11/14/1930 Song of the fool George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-71867 10-in. 2/18/1932 Kiss me goodnight George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71868 10-in. 2/18/1932 I'll miss you in the evening George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71895 10-in. 2/24/1932 There I go dreaming again George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71896 10-in. 2/24/1932 You can make my life a bed of roses (Marry me) Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71914 10-in. 3/4/1932 Love, you funny thing! Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71915 10-in. 3/4/1932 (In the gloaming) By the fireside Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with recitation and male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71916 10-in. 3/4/1932 Al anochecer George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BRC-71986 10-in. 3/23/1932 Say George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-71987 10-in. 3/23/1932 My mom Jerry Baker ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71988 10-in. 3/23/1932 There's nothing the matter with me George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-71989 10-in. 3/23/1932 Downhearted Jerry Baker ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-72286 10-in. 4/14/1932 Tom Thumb's drum Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-72287 10-in. 4/14/1932 Lullaby of the leaves George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with vocal sextet director  
Victor BRC-72288 10-in. 4/14/1932 Gosh darn! Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet director  
Victor BRC-72289 10-in. 4/14/1932 I'm so alone with the crowd George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-73103 10-in. 7/13/1932 Mardi gras George Olsen and his Music ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-73104 10-in. 7/13/1932 It was so beautiful George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-73105 10-in. 7/13/1932 Someone to care for George Olsen and his Music ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-73106 10-in. 7/13/1932 Songs for sale George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-73107 10-in. 7/13/1932 Listen to the German band George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73355 10-in. 9/2/1932 Say it isn't so George Olsen and his Music ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73356 10-in. 9/2/1932 Love me to-night George Olsen and his Music ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73357 10-in. 9/2/1932 All-American girl Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73358 10-in. 9/2/1932 "— And so to bed" George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet director  
Victor BS-73380 10-in. 9/12/1932 Three talks announcing the #84 Victor machine George Olsen ; Ethel Shutta Promotional talk speaker  
Victor BS-73381 10-in. 9/12/1932 Three talks announcing the #84 Victor machine Edwin Franko Goldman ; George Olsen ; Ethel Shutta Promotional talk speaker  
Victor BS-73389 10-in. 9/13/1932 Spot broadcast Fred Erdman Promotional talk speaker  
Victor BS-73573 10-in. 9/24/1932 It's gonna be you Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73574 10-in. 9/24/1932 Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73575 10-in. 9/24/1932 Please Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73576 10-in. 9/24/1932 Rock-a-bye moon George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73577 10-in. 9/24/1932 Pink elephants Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73840 10-in. 10/20/1932 Play, fiddle, play George Olsen and his Music ; Dave Marshall Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73841 10-in. 10/20/1932 More beautiful than ever George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73842 10-in. 10/20/1932 Out of the darkness (You have come to me) George Olsen and his Music ; Dave Marshall Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73843 10-in. 10/20/1932 Ain'tcha kinda sorry now? Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-73845 10-in. 10/20/1932 Ah, but I've learned George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor LBS-73846 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 10/20/1932 Ah, but I've learned George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-74791 10-in. 1/11/1933 You are too beautiful Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-74792 10-in. 1/11/1933 Say, young lady Hotcha Gardner ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-74793 10-in. 1/11/1933 Hallelujah, I'm a bum Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-74794 10-in. 1/11/1933 My fraternity pin Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-74795 10-in. 1/11/1933 The girl in the little green hat Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-74796 10-in. 1/11/1933 Underneath the arches George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-74797 10-in. 1/11/1933 Vas villst du haben? George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble director  
Victor [Trial 1924-04-18-05] 10-in. 4/18/1924 Sally Lou George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor [Trial 1924-04-18-06] 10-in. 4/18/1924 Hottest man in town George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 140240 10-in. 1/13/1925 A sun-kist cottage 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 142160 10-in. 5/6/1926 You need someone to love Broadway Bellhops ; Jack Wilson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W143622 10-in. 3/8/1927 Stop it—I love it Clarence Badger ; Robert Mueseler Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W152435 10-in. 7/11/1933 Lou'siana lullaby George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152436 10-in. 7/11/1933 The last round up George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152437 10-in. 7/11/1933 Rollin' on our roller skates Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music ; Jack Gifford ; Bob Rice Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W152438 10-in. 7/11/1933 Let's make up George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152469 10-in. 8/18/1933 This time it's love George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152470 10-in. 8/18/1933 Bless your heart George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152471 10-in. 8/18/1933 Everything I have is yours George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152472 10-in. 8/18/1933 Let's go Bavarian George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W152481 10-in. 9/7/1933 Me for you forever George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152482 10-in. 9/7/1933 Savage serenade Bob Borger ; George Olsen and his Music ; Jack Gifford ; Bob Rice Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W152483 10-in. 9/7/1933 It's only a paper moon George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152484 10-in. 9/7/1933 Night owl George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152543 10-in. 10/30/1933 There's a home in Wyomin' George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152544 10-in. 10/30/1933 The tree Father planted for me George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152545 10-in. 10/30/1933 We were the best of friends George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152546 10-in. 10/30/1933 Sing a little low-down tune (Little Sing-A-Lee) George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152547 10-in. 10/30/1933 Roll out of bed with a smile George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist, leader  
Columbia W152569 10-in. 12/1/1933 I'm weaving rainbows (For those in love) George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152570 10-in. 12/1/1933 The colonel from Kentucky George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152571 10-in. 12/1/1933 Another perfect day has passed away George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152572 10-in. 12/1/1933 Surprise George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Columbia W152573 10-in. 12/1/1933 Throw another log on the fire George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152674 10-in. 1/12/1934 This little piggie went to market George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152675 10-in. 1/12/1934 In other words—we're through George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152676 10-in. 1/12/1934 Old man Jingle George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152677 10-in. 1/12/1934 You're in my power (Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!) George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet leader  
Columbia W152678 10-in. 1/12/1934 Wagon wheels George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet leader  
Columbia W152679 10-in. 1/12/1934 What do the animals do (When they wanna say "I love you") George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader  
Columbia H1145 10-in. 11/29/1944 Gonna build a big fence around Texas Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
OKeh S-72903 10-in. Oct. 1924 A sun-kist cottage (In California) 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 74328 10-in. Sept. 1926 I never knew what the moonlight could do (Till the night I met you) Abe Essig ; Ritz-Carlton Casa Valencia Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh 80054 10-in. 6/3/1926 You need someone to love Melody Sheiks Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 14675-14678 10-in. 1/15/1925 A sun-kist cottage in California Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E3301-E3303 10-in. 6/26/1926 You need someone to love Windsor Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Brunswick E3779-E3780 10-in. 9/16/1926 She’s a corn-fed Indiana girl Bessie Coldiron Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Edison 10234 10-in. 3/2/1925 A sun-kist cottage (In California) Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11035 10-in. 6/9/1926 She's a corn-fed Indiana girl (But she's Mama to me) Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 11173 10-in. 8/31/1926 You need someone to love Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Vocalion 14054-14056 10-in. 12/16/1924 A sun-kist cottage in California The Ambassadors Jazz/dance band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olsen, George," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106120.

Olsen, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106120.

"Olsen, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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