Bert Reisfeld

Berthold Reisfeld (Vienna, 1906 - Badenweiler, 1991) was a lyricist, noted for adapting lyrics to well-known songs either to or from English. The songs he wrote English lyrics for include:

  • "It's Oh So Quiet", adapted from the German song "Und Jetzt ist es Still" by Horst Winter,
  • "The Three Bells", adapted from the French song "Les trois cloches" by Jean Villard Gilles
  • "Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing)" by Dorothy Collins.

He also co-wrote the instrumental "Morning Mood" with Glenn Miller in 1941 as a trombone solo with piano accompaniment.

He also translated "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" into the German "Die Stiefel Sind Zum Wandern" which was recorded by Eileen Goldsen.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 12, 1906 (Vienna), Died June 11, 1991 (Badenweiler)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist

See Also: Rice, Burt

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL8852 10-in. 7/8/1950 The three bells Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 26-26 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reisfeld, Bert," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103223.

Reisfeld, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103223.

"Reisfeld, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103223

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LCNAR: Reisfeld, Bert, 1906-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81078754

Wikidata: Bert Reisfeld - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q90066

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79199614

MusicBrainz: Bert Reisfeld - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f4d2ee45-31ce-4626-8b77-1cf8298f731b

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1717489

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