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Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

The Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra was an orchestra that played primarily at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, both the old and new locations. In addition to providing dinner music at the famous hotel, the orchestra made over 300 recordings and many radio broadcasts. It was established in the 1890s, and was directed by Carlo Curti in early 1900s, Joseph Knecht at least from 1908 to 1925, later by Jack Denny and others, and then Xavier Cugat from approximately 1933 to 1949.

Denny and the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra appeared in the movie Moonlight and Pretzels in 1933. Both Denny and Cugat had their own orchestras when they began playing at the Waldorf-Astoria, so the term "Waldorf-Astoria orchestras" might be an appropriate description.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Listing for Harold Leonard and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 287 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-055957 10-in. 9/6/1940 La rosita Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-055958 10-in. 9/6/1940 Tiara Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-056402 10-in. 9/28/1940 Trinidad Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-056403 10-in. 9/28/1940 Adversidad Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-056404 10-in. 9/28/1940 Serenata tropical Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-056405 10-in. 9/28/1940 Los carnavales de oriente Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-056406 10-in. 9/28/1940 Canción del mar Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-056407 10-in. 9/28/1940 Cuatro personas Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-056408 10-in. 9/28/1940 Sueña la conga Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-056411 10-in. 9/28/1940 Bilongo Bobby Capó ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-056423 10-in. 10/1/1940 Visit Panama Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-056425 10-in. 10/1/1940 Agua agua! Lina Romay ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-056426 10-in. 10/1/1940 Noche de ronda Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-056427 10-in. 10/1/1940 Salud, dinero y amor Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-056430 10-in. 10/1/1940 Ni pitos ni flautas Nico Lopez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2403 10-in. 6/24/1946 Minuetto Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2404 10-in. 6/24/1946 When day is done Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2405 10-in. 6/24/1946 Muchachas hermosas Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2406 10-in. 6/24/1946 I love thee Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2486 10-in. 7/15/1946 Vals étincelles Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2487 10-in. 7/15/1946 Bandoneon arrabalero Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2488 10-in. 7/15/1946 Ma curly-headed babby Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor PD6VB-2489 10-in. 7/15/1946 Tristesse Mischa Borr ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia 78225 10-in. 12/24/1918 No one but you Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Columbia 78226 10-in. 12/24/1918 Thousands of years ago Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
(Results 151-175 of 287 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.

Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.

"Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185

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