Fred Rich
Frederic Efrem Rich (January 31, 1898 – September 8, 1956) was a Polish-born American bandleader and composer who was active from the 1920s to the 1950s. Among the musicians in his band were the Dorsey Brothers, Joe Venuti, Bunny Berigan, and Benny Goodman. In the early 1930s, Elmer Feldkamp was one of his vocalists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1898 (Warsaw), Died September 8, 1956 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 243 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-25175 | 10-in. | 4/21/1921 | I'm looking for a bluebird (To chase my blues away) | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32272 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Montmartre Rose | Tommy Lyman | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-34310 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Too many parties and too many pals | Tommy Lyman | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-34311 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | If I ever cry (You'll never know) | Tommy Lyman | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-35701 | 10-in. | 6/18/1926 | I'm just wild about animal crackers | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35712 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | I'm just wild about animal crackers | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35781 | 10-in. | 7/16/1926 | On the Riviera | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37535 | 10-in. | 1/11/1927 | Who do you love? | Smith Brothers | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38152 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Who do you love? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1925-03-31-01] | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | If you hadn't gone away | Tommy Lyman | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBVE-301 | 10-in. | 4/29/1927 | I still believe in you | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023228 | 10-in. | 5/15/1938 | Donn' ama | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79904 | 10-in. | 6/22/1921 | I'm looking for a bluebird (to chase my blues away) | Marion Harris ; Paul Biese Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 141030 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | You told me to go | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141031 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Feelin' kind o' blue | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141032 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Miami | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141204 | 10-in. | 10/28/1925 | I'm sitting on top of the world | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141205 | 10-in. | 10/28/1925 | I wouldn't be where I am if you hadn't gone away | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141206 | 10-in. | 10/28/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Franklyn Baur ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141419 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Don't wake me up (Let me dream) | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141420 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | The monkey doodle-doo | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141421 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Someone's stolen my sweet sweet baby | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141588 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | Poor papa | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141589 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | Bell hoppin' blues | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141590 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | In the middle of the night | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rich, Fred," accessed September 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104098.
Rich, Fred. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104098.
"Rich, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 September 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rich, Fred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83014195
Wikidata: Freddie Rich - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1452607
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75220144
MusicBrainz: Freddie Rich - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e065014-a5a9-4f52-a4f4-6260de6a2ecf
ISNI: 0000 0000 7404 3100 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000074043100
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