Lou Herscher
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1894 (Philadelphia), Died 1974 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-24993 | 10-in. | 3/11/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-25166 | 10-in. | 4/15/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-26196 | 10-in. | 4/3/1922 | Wake up little girl you're just dreaming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27958 | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | My pal | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28658 | 10-in. | 10/10/1923 | Dream daddy | Louise Collins | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28880 | 10-in. | 11/6/1923 | Dream daddy | Jack Chapman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-29869 | 10-in. | 4/7/1924 | My daddy's dreamtime lullaby | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | B-30709 | 10-in. | 8/21/1924 | After all I adore you | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34686 | 10-in. | 3/8/1926 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36660 | 10-in. | 11/6/1926 | Ashes of dreams | Tom Waring | Male vocal solo, with trombone and piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-42067 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Van Fleming ; Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42920 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | (You're just a great big) Baby doll | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42958 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Just a dance program (Of long ago) | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43341 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Silver-haired sweetheart | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51015 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | Sweet Virginia rose | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51809 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Just in time | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51812 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Bay rum song | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-63121 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | When vagabond dreams come true | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73160 | 10-in. | 8/4/1932 | Play me a frigid air | Village Barn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76141 | 10-in. | 5/17/1933 | I'm free (From the chain gang now) | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76327 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Old love letters (Bring memories of you) | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76332 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Years ago | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2322 | 10-in. | 12/3/1947 | Mama never said a word about love | Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78960 | 10-in. | 2/3/1920 | Bound in Morocco | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79222 | 10-in. | 6/3/1920 | Idol eyes | Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 79683 | 10-in. | February 1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79755 | 10-in. | 3/4/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80272 | 10-in. | 4/4/1922 | Wake up, little girl, you're just dreaming | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81485 | 10-in. | 1/14/1924 | Dream daddy | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81504 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | Dream daddy | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81544 | 10-in. | 2/10/1924 | Dream daddy | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140345 | 10-in. | 2/13/1925 | You gave all your kisses to somebody else | May Singhi Breen ; Billy Heagney ; Ben Smith | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 140371 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | On my ukulele | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 141631 | 10-in. | 2/16/1926 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142079 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Francis Craig Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 143987 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | What can I do? (To forget a girl like you) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144974 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Just around the corner from an A & P | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145502 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | Silver-haired sweetheart | Art Gillham | Piano solo, with violin | composer | |
| Columbia | W146439 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | You're just a great big baby doll | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 146783 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | You're just a great big baby doll | Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad and his Orchestra [Night Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146788 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 146967 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | My heart belongs to you | Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO40664 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | Fifteen years ago today | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7966 | 10-in. | June 1921 | Painted doll | Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | o-8136 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70711 | 10-in. | June 1922 | Wake up, little girl (You're just dreaming) | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72120 | 10-in. | 11/26/1923 | Dream daddy | Ace Brigode ; Ten Virginians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72850 | 10-in. | Sept. 1924 | After all (I adore you) | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72951 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Lullaby of long ago | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73096 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | On my ukulele (Tra-la-la-la-la) | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | composer | |
| OKeh | W81917 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Marianette | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| OKeh | W400084 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | My Miami moon | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W400085 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | I'm always smiling | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W400199 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Silver-haired sweetheart | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W400823 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W403828 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Sittin' in the circle with the saints | Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1223-b] | 10-in. | Apr. 1919 | There are just two I's in Dixie | OKeh Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 4186-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40141-A] | 10-in. | 1923-1924 | My daddy's dreamtime lullaby | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 4547 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Treasure Isle | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 3470-3471 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Bound in Morocco | Green Brothers' Xylophone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5336-5337 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 8062-8063 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Wake up, little girl, you're just dreaming | Dorothy Jardon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 11942-11945 | 10-in. | 11/22/1923 | Dream daddy | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14199-14202 | 10-in. | 11/14/1924 | On my ukulele | The Happiness Boys ; The Radio Boys | Male vocal duet, with banjo and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14635-14641 | 10-in. | 1/12/1925 | Lullaby of long ago | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27728 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Lona Lu | Franchini’s Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28462 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | My heart belongs to you | Glen Wick | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28514 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Luana Lu | Franchini’s Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28516 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | My Hawaiian heaven | Franchini’s Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22610-E22612 | 10-in. | 4/23/1927 | Marianette | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27105-E27107 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | I’m always smiling | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27107) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27108-E27110 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | I’d love to go around with you | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27110) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27136-E27138 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27138) | composer | |
| Edison | 7228 | 10-in. | 3/19/1920 | Bound in Morocco | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7791 | 10-in. | 2/10/1921 | Come and nestle in your daddy's arms | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7830 | 10-in. | 3/8/1921 | Kiss a miss | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9289 | 10-in. | 12/14/1923 | Dream daddy | California Entertainers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9885 | 10-in. | 12/2/1924 | On my ukulele (Tra la la la la) | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10242 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | You gave all your kisses to somebody else (So why bring your tears to me) | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10698 | 10-in. | 11/27/1925 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11712 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Marianette | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18287 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Victor Hall ; Variety Players | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18328 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Silver haired sweetheart | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18525 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | You're just a great big baby doll | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18676 | 10-in. | 8/24/1928 | My heart belongs to you | South Sea Serenaders | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 18867 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | My heart belongs to you | Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | N-384 | 10-in. | 8/24/1928 | My heart belongs to you | South Sea Serenaders | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | N-562 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | My heart belongs to you | Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herscher, Lou," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112098.
Herscher, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112098.
"Herscher, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Herscher, Lou (Louis), 1894-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003033005
Wikidata: Lou Herscher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21557983
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63693778
MusicBrainz: Lou Herscher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89f3399e-e94a-4da3-9341-955b0d273112
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.