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. |
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 394 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80648 | 10-in. | 11/3/1922 | Loveland | Garber-Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81216 | 10-in. | 9/16/1923 | Chansonette | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81542 | 10-in. | 2/9/1924 | On the blue lagoon | Columbia Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81590 | 10-in. | 2/27/1924 | On the blue lagoon | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140099 | 10-in. | 10/12/1924 | Indian love call | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140140 | 10-in. | 11/14/1924 | Rose-Marie | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 36797 | 12-in. | ca. 1913 | Sympathy waltz | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 36803 | 12-in. | ca. 1913 | The firefly | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 36840 | 12-in. | 12/19/1913 | High jinks : Waltz | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 36964 | 12-in. | 5/14/1914 | Sympathy | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 37279 | 12-in. | 5/12/1915 | Spanish serenade | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49084 | 12-in. | 1/15/1917 | Allah's holiday | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49160 | 12-in. | 3/21/1917 | You're in love | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49226 | 12-in. | 6/14/1917 | You're in love : Selections | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49414 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Love's own kisses | Dorothy Brunton | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49415 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | The bubble | Dorothy Brunton | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W140522 | 10-in. | 4/13/1925 | Rose-Marie | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141322 | 10-in. | 11/29/1925 | Song of the vagabonds | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141391 | 10-in. | 12/15/1925 | Song of the vagabonds | Rudolf Friml | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141392 | 10-in. | 12/15/1925 | Chansonette | Rudolf Friml | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 141413 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Song of the vagabonds | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141920 | 10-in. | 4/6/1926 | Only a rose | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W142467 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | Wasn't it nice? | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142908 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | We'll have a kingdom | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Gladys Rice ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | W143068 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | The vagabond king | Peerless Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friml, Rudolf," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.
Friml, Rudolf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.
"Friml, Rudolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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