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Rudy Wiedoeft

Rudolph Cornelius Wiedoeft (January 3, 1893 – February 18, 1940) was an American saxophonist whose compositions and solos on recordings helped popularize the instrument.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1893 (Detroit), Died February 18, 1940 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, composer, leader, arranger, tenor saxophone

Notes: Wiedoeft played C melody saxophone, primarily, but not at all times. Victor ledgers, 4/27/1920, gives his address as 145 W. 45th Street, New York.

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Recordings (Results 201-207 of 207 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 12010 10-in. 7/21/1926 Amoureuse valse American Concert Orchestra ; Peerless Orchestra ; Rudy Wiedoeft LP compilation : Instrumental instrumentalist, saxophone  
Edison 12034 12-in. Apr. 1927 Italian fantasia John F. Burckhardt ; Pietro Frosini ; Imperial Marimba Band ; United States Marine Band ; Fred Van Eps ; Rudy Wiedoeft LP compilation : Instrumental instrumentalist, saxophone  
Edison 12040 12-in. May 1927 A ragtime episode John F. Burckhardt ; Pietro Frosini ; Imperial Marimba Band ; United States Marine Band ; Fred Van Eps ; Rudy Wiedoeft LP compilation : Instrumental instrumentalist, saxophone  
Edison N-546 10-in. 11/3/1928 Vision d'amour Joseph A. Cerina ; Herman Hertz Saxophone solo, with piano composer  
Edison N-547 10-in. 11/3/1928 Valse Marilyn Joseph A. Cerina ; Herman Hertz Saxophone solo, with piano composer  
Edison EXP-52 10-in. 5/1/1926 Experimental disc recording-52 (450 tpi) John F. Burckhardt ; Joe Roberts ; Rudy Wiedoeft Experimental dubbing instrumentalist, saxophone  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1261 10-in. 10/12/1928 Valse vanite Jean Deveydt Accordion solo composer  
(Results 201-207 of 207 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiedoeft, Rudy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.

Wiedoeft, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862

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