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Rudolf Friml

Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a Czech-born composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1879 (Prague), Died January 12, 1972 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, director, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Rudole Friml.

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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 394 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick TCL1474 10-in. 6/8/1931 Trees Waldo Mayo Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick DB56 10-in. 9/25/1928 Rose Marie : Selection E. Cruft ; Duophone Light Symphony Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick DB57 10-in. 9/25/1928 Rose Marie : Selection E. Cruft ; Duophone Light Symphony Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick 577 10-in. May 1928 Chanson Fred Elizalde Music Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 2246 10-in. 4/22/1913 Sympathy Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 2248 10-in. 4/23/1913 Something Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 2365 10-in. 7/8/1913 Giannina mia Albert Quesnel Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2802 10-in. Feb. 1914 The bubble Emory B. Randolph Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2815 10-in. Feb. 1914 Mignonette Samuel Gardner Violin solo composer  
Edison 2906 10-in. between 3/24/1914 and 3/25/1914 Love is like a firefly Adelaide Fischer Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3032 10-in. May 1914 Something seems tingle-ingleing Walter Van Brunt Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3854 10-in. 6/7/1915 Flame of love Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4445 10-in. 1/27/1916 'Tis the end, so farewell Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4446 10-in. 1/27/1916 I want all the world to know Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 4447 10-in. 1/27/1916 Katinka Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4479 10-in. 2/8/1916 Rackety-coo Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4519 10-in. 2/23/1916 'Tis the end, so farewell Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4535 10-in. 2/28/1916 Rackety coo! Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 5421 10-in. 3/1/1917 You're in love George Wilton Ballard ; Gladys Rice Female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5436 10-in. 3/8/1917 Allah's holiday Jaudas' Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 5441 10-in. 3/12/1917 He will understand George Wilton Ballard ; Gladys Rice ; Betsy Lane Shepherd Mixed vocal trio and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6487 10-in. between 12/2/1918 and 12/11/1918 Sometime Charles Hart ; Leola Lucey Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 7054 10-in. 12/8/1919 Mélodie Blanche Dann ; Rosalynd Davis Cello solo, with piano composer  
Edison 7184 10-in. 2/26/1920 Giannina mia Allan Rogers Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7343 10-in. 5/10/1920 I love you, dear Mabelle Wagner-Shank Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 301-325 of 394 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friml, Rudolf," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.

Friml, Rudolf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.

"Friml, Rudolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891

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