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 (Results 26-50 of 243 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 141783 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141784 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Let's grow old together | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Bob Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141785 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | "Gimme" a little kiss will "ya" huh? | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Bob Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141987 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | I've got some lovin' to do | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141988 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Hello, aloha! How are you? | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 141989 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | I love a ukulele | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142222 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | The blue room | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W142223 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Katinka | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 142240 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | I'm just wild about animal crackers | Seven Wild Men ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142280 | 10-in. | 6/7/1926 | I'm just wild about animal crackers! | California Ramblers ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142326 | 10-in. | 6/19/1926 | How many times? | Astorites ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 142327 | 10-in. | 6/19/1926 | Who wouldn't | Astorites ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 142328 | 10-in. | 6/19/1926 | Why do you want to know why? | Astorites ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142362 | 10-in. | 7/1/1926 | On the Riviera | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Lewis James | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W142363 | 10-in. | 7/1/1926 | Barcelona | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Lewis James | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142364 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Valencia | Alan Moran ; Fred Rich ; Ray Stillwell | Piano duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W142365 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Barcelona | Alan Moran ; Fred Rich ; Ray Stillwell | Piano duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 142496 | 10-in. | 8/4/1926 | And then I forget | Astorites ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 142497 | 10-in. | 8/4/1926 | Falling in love with you | Astorites | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 142498 | 10-in. | 8/4/1926 | Up and down the eight mile road | Astorites ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 142521 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | On the Riviera | WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142539 | 10-in. | 8/18/1926 | Ting-a-ling, the bells'll ring | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W142560 | 10-in. | 8/23/1926 | Play gypsies, dance gypsies | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W142561 | 10-in. | 8/23/1926 | Moonlight on the Ganges | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W142562 | 10-in. | 8/23/1926 | Trudy | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rich, Fred," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104098.
Rich, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104098.
"Rich, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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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
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