Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly The Student Prince (1924), The Desert Song (1926) and The New Moon (1928).

Early in his career, Romberg was employed by the Shubert brothers to write music for their musicals and revues, including several vehicles for Al Jolson. For the Shuberts, he also adapted several European operettas for American audiences, including the successful Maytime (1917) and Blossom Time (1921). His three hit operettas of the mid-1920s, named above, are in the style of Viennese operetta, but his other works, from that time, mostly employ the style of American musicals of their eras. He also composed film scores.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1887 (Nagykanizsa), Died November 9, 1951 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, conductor

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 450 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-90262 10-in. 6/12/1935 Auf Wiedersehen Nelson Eddy ; Nat Shilkret Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBS-90264 10-in. 6/12/1935 When I grow too old to dream Nelson Eddy ; Nat Shilkret Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBS-97855 10-in. 9/21/1936 Farewell to dreams Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Victor PBS-97856 10-in. 9/21/1936 Will you remember Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Victor PBS-97857 10-in. 9/21/1936 Song of love Nelson Eddy ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Nathaniel Shilkret Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-98360 10-in. 12/9/1935 I built a dream one day Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-98361 10-in. 12/9/1935 Somebody ought to be told Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-98423 10-in. 12/13/1935 Just once around the clock Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99124 10-in. 2/14/1936 When I grow too old to dream Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer  
Victor CVE-[Unnumbered 1926-03-05-04] 12-in. 3/5/1926 Student prince selection Lewis White Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor PBVE-167 10-in. 4/19/1926 The student prince in Heidelberg : Serenade Max Dolin Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-0774 10-in. 10/2/1936 You're all I've wanted Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0775 10-in. 10/2/1936 No use pretending Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-01193 10-in. 9/14/1936 The road to paradise Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-01194 10-in. 9/14/1936 Will you remember (Sweetheart) Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor CS-02132 12-in. 10/13/1936 Forbidden melody Dorothy Dreslin ; Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Mixed Chorus ; Victor Orchestra Mixed vocal chorus and vocal soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor CS-02133 12-in. 10/13/1936 Forbidden melody Alan Holt ; Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Mixed Chorus ; Victor Orchestra Mixed vocal chorus and vocal soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-02912 10-in. 10/26/1936 When I grow too old to dream Jay Ball's Kona Hawaiians Guitar ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-03019 10-in. 11/6/1936 No use pretending Frank Dailey ; Michael Jay ; Meadowbrook Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-03021 10-in. 11/6/1936 You are all I've waited for Frank Dailey ; Michael Jay ; Meadowbrook Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-03218 10-in. 11/13/1936 When love comes marching along Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-03220 10-in. 11/13/1936 Farewell to dreams Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-06858 10-in. 4/8/1937 A love song of long ago Ted Mack Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-06894 10-in. 4/15/1937 Amada mia Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band composer  
Victor BS-07715 10-in. 4/5/1937 A love song of long ago Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 126-150 of 450 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romberg, Sigmund," accessed June 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742.

Romberg, Sigmund. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742.

"Romberg, Sigmund." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104742

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sigmund Romberg

Discogs: Sigmund Romberg

Allmusic: Sigmund Romberg

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84212849

Wikidata: Sigmund Romberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q742945

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46947501

MusicBrainz: Sigmund Romberg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3c2caff5-ffbc-4711-9e4e-db94dd8e2e52

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