Bronislaw Kaper
Bronisław Kaper (Polish pronunciation: [brɔˈɲiswaf ˈkapɛr]; February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also variously credited as Bronislaw Kaper, Bronislaw Kapper, Benjamin Kapper, and Edward Kane. Kaper is perhaps best remembered as the composer of the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" (lyrics by Ned Washington) and "Invitation" (lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) which were the respective title songs for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Invitation (1952). He also scored the MGM film musical Lili (1953) for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Kaper's later works include Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) and the TV series The F.B.I. (1965–1974). |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-89538 | 10-in. | 4/9/1935 | Ninon | Walter Botsford ; Vi Mele ; Playboys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89574 | 10-in. | 4/22/1935 | Ninon | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89700 | 10-in. | 4/29/1935 | You're all I need | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-91057 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Love song of Tahiti | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-91140 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | Love song of Tahiti | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-91143 | 10-in. | 6/5/1935 | You're all I need | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Ted Travers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93552 | 10-in. | 4/2/1937 | San Francisco | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-98419 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Cosi cosa | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101263 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | San Francisco | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-03216 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | Someone to care for me | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-03702 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Someone to care for me | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04041 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Tomorrow is another day | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04860 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Tomorrow is another day | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04861 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Jack Campbell ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04957 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-06296 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | A message from the man in the moon | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09934 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | The one I love | Allan Jones ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09937 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | Cosi cosa | Allan Jones ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010597 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | All God's chillun got rhythm | Ruth Bradley ; Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017466 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | The one I love | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017478 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | Melody farm | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017479 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | The one I love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-050524 | 10-in. | 5/7/1940 | Blue lovebird | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-050846 | 10-in. | 5/22/1940 | Blue lovebird | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Helen Southern | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0804 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | The next time I care, I'll be careful | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0812 | 10-in. | 10/29/1945 | Now I know your face by heart | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0813 | 10-in. | 10/29/1945 | The next time I care (I'll be careful) | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Rose Inghram | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0814 | 10-in. | 10/29/1945 | I wonder as I wander | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9RC-1258 | 12-in. | 8/23/1949 | I know, I know, I know | Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO542 | 10-in. | approximately 1941 | While my lady sleeps | Robert Armbruster ; Nelson Eddy | Baritone vocal solo, with male chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0D106 | 10-in. | 2/2/1931 | Ich steh' im Schnee und wart' auf dich | Orchester Mitja Nikisch | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0D934 | 10-in. | 5/20/1932 | Ein Lied aus meiner Heimat | Marcel Wittrisch | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3966 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Pour qui tant de folies | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Gabrielle Ristori | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3991 | 10-in. | 11/9/1932 | Signorina | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Gabrielle Ristori | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4060 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Pour qui tant de folies? | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4061 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Signorina | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4261 | 10-in. | 4/4/1933 | Signorina | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4569 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | Ninon... quand tu me souris | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4739 | 10-in. | 3/6/1934 | Un regard de femme | Marcel Carivan ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4740 | 10-in. | 3/6/1934 | Ni mal, ni bien | Marcel Carivan ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5022 | 10-in. | 10/2/1934 | Vicons l'amour (vivons la vie) | Pierre Chagnon ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5038 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | Un baiser de femme sous un ciel de feu | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5039 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | C'est ton amour | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5068 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Les nuits moscovites | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5093 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | On n'aime qu'une fois | Orchestre de Tango Rafaelo ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6434 | 10-in. | September-December 1937 | J'ai un message pour toi | Josephine Baker ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6435 | 10-in. | November 1937 | A message from the man in the moon | Josephine Baker | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaper, Bronislaw," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102422.
Kaper, Bronislaw. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102422.
"Kaper, Bronislaw." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Kaper, Bronislaw, 1902-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79075647
Wikidata: Bronisław Kaper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q927472
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59273738
MusicBrainz: Bronisław Kaper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cdc82126-9892-4bed-864d-6b36e322507b
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