Bohumir Kryl
Bohumir Kryl (May 3, 1875 – August 7, 1961) was a Czech-American financial executive and art collector who is most famous as a cornetist, bandleader, and pioneer recording artist, for both his solo work and as a leader of popular and Bohemian bands. He was one of the major creative figures in the era of American music known as the "Golden Age of the Bands". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hořice (town in Czechia), Died August 7, 1961 (Wilmington (town in New York, USA) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, leader, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 124 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1090 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1090 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1091 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1091 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1093 | 7-in. | between 1902 and October 1905 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1093 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1094 | 7-in. | between 1902 and October 1905 | Miserere | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1094 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | El miserere | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1095 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | The Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1095 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | The Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1185 | 7-in. | between 1903 and October 1905 | Short and sweet polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1185 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Short and sweet polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1188 | 7-in. | approximately 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1188 | 10-in. | 12/31/1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet, arranger | |
| Columbia | 1189 | 7-in. | approximately 1903 | Birds of the forest | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1189 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Birds of the forest | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1199 | 7-in. | approximately 1903 | The last rose of summer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1199 | 10-in. | 12/31/1903 | The last rose of summer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1204 | 7-in. | between January and November 1903 | Du, du | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1204 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Du, du | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 683 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Love and life in Vienna | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 685 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Prodana nevesta | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 686 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Na prej | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 687 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Pode mlejnem | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 688 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Zelený hájové | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kryl, Bohumir," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102189.
Kryl, Bohumir. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102189.
"Kryl, Bohumir." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78016386
Wikidata: Bohumir Kryl - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4938252
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11099917
MusicBrainz: Bohumir Kryl - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/156c72f3-58ae-4892-bc6d-d2bee798af18
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