Abe Olman
Abe Olman (December 20, 1887 – January 4, 1984), born Abraham Olshewitz, was an American songwriter and music publisher. He composed a number of successful ragtime and popular songs including "Red Onion Rag" (1912), "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" (1915), "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" (1917), and "Down By the O-Hi-O" (1920). He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named the annual Abe Olman Publisher Award in his honor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1887 (Cincinnati), Died January 4, 1984 (Rancho Mirage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-25710 | 10-in. | 10/1/1921 | Mississippi cradle | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25786 | 10-in. | 12/1/1921 | Mississippi cradle | Edna Brown ; Elliott Shaw | Female-male vocal duet, with marimbas and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26808 | 10-in. | 7/18/1922 | Down old Virginia way | Edna Brown ; Henry Burr | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27335 | 10-in. | 12/21/1922 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31001 | 10-in. | 10/10/1924 | Ev'rything you do | Barney Rapp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33869 | 10-in. | 11/13/1925 | Sweet blue bird (Take my love a message) | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35335 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Just a little dance | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41579 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43349 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46401 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Some sweet day | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75102 | 10-in. | 1/27/1933 | Some sweet day | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043392 | 10-in. | 11/18/1939 | Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh! | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047533 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Oh, Johnny, oh | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048947 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Down by the O-H-I-O | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-050525 | 10-in. | 5/7/1940 | Down by the O-hi-o (o, my, o!) | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051051 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | Down by the O-hi-o (O, my, o!) | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051594 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051894 | 10-in. | 7/19/1940 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053417 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2560 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Down among the sheltering palms | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2776 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-01-29-05] | Not documented | 1/29/1920 | Who wants a baby? | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 45555 | 10-in. | 4/12/1915 | Down among the sheltering palms | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 45903 | 10-in. | 7/31/1915 | Sooner or later | Will C. Robbins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 45964 | 10-in. | 8/24/1915 | Sooner or later | James F. Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olman, Abe," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
Olman, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
"Olman, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Olman, Abe - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92082935
Wikidata: Abe Olman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4666430
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/229879590
MusicBrainz: Abe Olman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17744794-f423-47a3-993d-22ff0e5ee606
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