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Nathaniel Shilkret

Nathaniel Shilkret (December 25, 1889 – February 18, 1982) was an American musician, composer, conductor and musical director.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1889 (New York City), Died February 18, 1982 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, piano, arranger, composer, organ, clarinet, celeste, session supervisor, songwriter, chimes, bells, lyricist, speaker, traps, pipe organ, whistling

Notes: Victor ledgers, 12/29/1919: Cikanoff and Kalkoff "to be listed as 'Vesely cikani' (translation: The jolly gypsies). Lab note: Mr. N. Schildkret [sic] plays clarinet under name of Josef Kalkoff."

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 5490 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-30174 12-in. 4/21/1927 Rhapsody in blue George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra and piano soloist director  
Victor B-240 10-in. 8/12/1903 Jack Tar march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-243 10-in. 8/11/1903 High school cadets march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor BVE-243 10-in. 10/22/1925 High school cadets march Sousa's Band Band director  
Victor B-246 10-in. 8/11/1903 Thunderer march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-306 10-in. 8/18/1903 Invincible eagle march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-312 10-in. 8/18/1903 Washington Post march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-325 10-in. 8/20/1903 La paloma Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-355 10-in. 8/27/1903 Under the Double Eagle (march) Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor BVE-355 10-in. 10/22/1925 Under the Double Eagle march Sousa's Band Band director  
Victor B-2016 10-in. 12/6/1904 Hands across the sea (March) Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-2017 10-in. 12/6/1904 El capitan march Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra Band conductor  
Victor CVE-2328 12-in. 1/14/1927 Hearts and flowers Victor Concert Orchestra Orchestra director  
Victor B-2841 10-in. 10/25/1905 Manhattan Beach march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-3261 10-in. 4/9/1906 The free lance march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor BVE-3863 10-in. 5/31/1927 Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-6499 10-in. 10/21/1926 Christmas morning at Clancey's Steve Porter Descriptive scene director  
Victor CVE-7021 12-in. 4/20/1927 Danny Deever Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-10007 10-in. 10/23/1926 Clancey's wooden wedding Steve Porter Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-10401 10-in. 11/24/1926 Gypsy love song Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-11834 10-in. 12/23/1925 Silver threads among the gold John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-11909 12-in. 10/31/1927 Songs of Ireland Victor Mixed Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-13723 12-in. 5/11/1927 Sea songs Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-14677 10-in. 12/23/1925 Then you'll remember me John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-15419 10-in. 4/12/1927 Somewhere a voice is calling John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
(Results 1-25 of 5490 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shilkret, Nathaniel," accessed March 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105692.

Shilkret, Nathaniel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105692.

"Shilkret, Nathaniel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105692

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