Frank Signorelli
Frank Signorelli (May 24, 1901 – December 9, 1975) was an American jazz pianist of the 1920s. Signorelli was born by Italian family in New York City, New York. Signorelli was a founding member of the Original Memphis Five in 1917, then joined the Original Dixieland Jazz Band briefly in 1921. In 1927 he played in Adrian Rollini's New York ensemble, and subsequently worked with Eddie Lang, Bix Beiderbecke, Matty Malneck and Paul Whiteman. In 1935 he was part of Dick Stabile's All-America "Swing" Band. In 1936-38 he played in the revived version of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. He recorded with Phil Napoleon in 1946 and with Miff Mole in 1958. As a songwriter, Signorelli composed I'll Never Be The Same (initially called Little Buttercup by Joe Venuti's Blue Four), Gypsy, recorded by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, Caprice Futuristic, Evening, Anything, Bass Ale Blues, Great White Way Blues, Park Avenue Fantasy, Sioux City Sue (1924), Shufflin' Mose, Stairway to the Stars, and A Blues Serenade, recorded by Signorelli in 1926, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra in 1935 and Duke Ellington's version in 1938. On December 9, 1975, Signorelli died in New York City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 24, 1901 (New York City), Died December 9, 1975 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, director, arranger, celeste
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 338 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-63700 | 10-in. | 10/7/1930 | The wild dog | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-64301 | 10-in. | 10/7/1930 | Really blue | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-64371 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | And then your lips met mine | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-64861 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | And then your lips met mine | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-67591 | 10-in. | 9/30/1931 | Tango Americano | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BSHQ-73190 | 10-in. | 8/10/1932 | I'll never be the same again | Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (take 3); with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | composer | |
Victor | BS-73969 | 10-in. | 11/17/1932 | So at last it's come to this | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-74875 | 10-in. | 12/19/1932 | So at last it's come to this | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-76009 | 10-in. | 4/14/1933 | So at last it's come to this | Vivian Ruth | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-80486 | 10-in. | 5/1/1934 | Fool that I am | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Harry Sosnick | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-80504 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Having you is heaven | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-82358 | 10-in. | 4/27/1934 | Fool that I am | Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins ; Sydney Schiff | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-82362 | 10-in. | 4/27/1934 | Having you is heaven | Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins ; Sydney Schiff | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-83354 | 10-in. | 6/29/1934 | I saw you dancing in my dreams | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | CS-84258 | 12-in. | 9/11/1934 | Park Avenue fantasy | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-07785 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Carelessly | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-07786 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | There's a lull in my life | Kay Thompson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-07787 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | It had to be you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-07788 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Exactly like you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-019681 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Drop a nickel in the slot | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-019682 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Please be kind | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-019683 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Jezebel | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-019684 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | oooOO-OH BOOM! | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-019685 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | In my little red book | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-019686 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Good-night, sweet dreams, good-night | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Signorelli, Frank," accessed May 22, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102477.
Signorelli, Frank. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102477.
"Signorelli, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 22 May 2022.
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LCNAR: Signorelli, Frank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79090682
Wikidata: Frank Signorelli - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q980097
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