Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American songwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a screenwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1884 (New York City), Died September 18, 1947 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, performer
Notes: Also seen as "Kalman" on disc labels and Victor ledgers.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W151992 | 10-in. | 10/30/1931 | You're not the same | Peggy Parker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152316 | 10-in. | 11/2/1932 | What a perfect combination | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152317 | 10-in. | 11/2/1932 | Look what you've done | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152576 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Keep on doin' what you're doin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152599 | 10-in. | 12/18/1933 | Keep on doin' what you're doin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W98322 | 12-in. | 3/24/1927 | Lucky : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351003 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Nevertheless (I'm in love with you) | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 807 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | Take me to the land of jazz | Bert Harvey | Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 821 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | Take your girlies to the movies (If you can't make love at home) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7028 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1919 | How sorry you'll be (Wait'll you see) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7038 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | All the Quakers are shoulder shakers down in Quaker Town | Bert Harvey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7053 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7296 | 10-in. | 2/22/1920 | So long Oolong | Billy Jones ; Rega Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7605 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | Look what you've done with your dog-gone dangerous eyes | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7779 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Angels | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7817 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Rebecca (Come back from Mecca) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | o-8239 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8915 | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | Laff it off | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit ; Charlotte Meyers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9004 | 10-in. | 3/30/1925 | Oh! Those eyes | Yankee Six | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70046 | 10-in. | July 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Ernest Hare ; Rega Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70089 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | Mandy 'n' me | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70293 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70536 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | She's mine, all mine! | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70559 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Waikiki, I hear you calling me | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70564 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kalmar, Bert," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.
Kalmar, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.
"Kalmar, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85106022
Wikidata: Bert Kalmar - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q655221
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46957275
MusicBrainz: Bert Kalmar - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/213f938b-35d6-406c-aae5-955faa96931d
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