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, both of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Prague (capital city of the Czech Republic), Died January 12, 1972 (United States (country located primarily in North America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, director, songwriter
Notes: Name also appears as Rudole Friml.
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 407 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0895 | 10-in. | 12/10/1945 | Giannina mia | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0896 | 10-in. | 12/10/1945 | Only a rose | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney ; Earl Wrightson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0979 | 10-in. | 12/12/1945 | Song of the vagabonds | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Earl Wrightson | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0995 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | Give me one hour | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Mary Martha Briney | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0133 | 10-in. | 1/21/1949 | Allah's holiday | Three Suns | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0139 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Donkey serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-157[a] | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Cradle song | Rosalie Wolfe | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-419 | 10-in. | 6/5/1929 | Indian love call | Max Steindel Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-460 | 10-in. | 10/21/1930 | Giannina mia | Jean Tennyson | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-T-1152 | 10-in. | 10/7/1932 | Ma belle [from The three musketeers] | Phillys Lorner | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-01-20-03] | Not documented | 1/20/1916 | Your photo | Adele Rowland | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-01-20-04] | Not documented | 1/20/1916 | I want to marry a male quartet | Adele Rowland | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-11-27-01] | 10-in. | 11/27/1923 | Giannia mia | Maria Wilkins | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-11-18-01] | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Indian love call | Tal Henry's Southerners Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-09-28-05] | 10-in. | 9/28/1925 | Indian love call | Louis J. Calabrese | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 38542 | 10-in. | 1/7/1913 | Sympathy | Idelle Patterson ; Andrea Sarto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38549 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | A woman's smile | Craig Campbell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 39161 | 10-in. | 12/23/1913 | High jinks | Charles Harrison ; Vocal quartet (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 39165 | 10-in. | 12/24/1913 | All aboard for Dixie | Ada Jones ; Peerless Quartet | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 39321 | 10-in. | 4/10/1914 | Medley | Williams College Mandolin Club | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 39980 | 10-in. | 3/23/1915 | The flame of love | Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] ; John Barnes Wells | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46358 | 10-in. | 1/21/1916 | Rackety coo | Samuel Ash ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 47311 | 10-in. | 1/24/1917 | Allah's holiday | Saxo Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 77068 | 10-in. | 5/18/1917 | Loveland | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78167 | 10-in. | 10/28/1918 | Sometime | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friml, Rudolf," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.
Friml, Rudolf. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.
"Friml, Rudolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80122773
Wikidata: Rudolf Friml - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q48363
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56796148
MusicBrainz: Rudolf Friml - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/948c23f9-777c-442b-9171-58e193db7a5f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61152 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61152
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