Louis Silvers
Louis "Lou" Silvers (né Louis Silberstein; September 6, 1889 – March 26, 1954) was an American film score composer whose work has been used in more than 250 movies. In 1935, he won the first Academy Award for Best Original Score for One Night of Love. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 6, 1889 (New York City), Died March 26, 1954 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, songwriter, lyricist, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20160 | 10-in. | 6/25/1917 | Posies | Frank E. Banta | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-24560 | 12-in. | 11/3/1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25675 | 10-in. | 10/27/1921 | April showers | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25954 | 10-in. | 1/16/1922 | April showers | Yvette Rugel | Female vocal solo, with viola, cello, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25979 | 10-in. | 1/27/1922 | April showers | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with viola, cello, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27524 | 10-in. | 1/31/1923 | Sweet one | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-27616 | 10-in. | 2/23/1923 | Sweet one | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40560 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | Mother, I still have you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41070 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Mother of mine, I still have you | The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48820 | 10-in. | 1/24/1929 | Old timer | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49646 | 10-in. | 1/15/1929 | Weary river | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49682 | 10-in. | 1/24/1929 | Old timer | Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49683 | 10-in. | 1/24/1929 | Heart o' mine | Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49926 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Weary river | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55818 | 10-in. | 8/30/1929 | Weary river | Onofré Vidal | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55842 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Manso arroyo | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2397 | 10-in. | 6/20/1946 | April showers | Dennis Day ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0985 | 10-in. | 6/19/1947 | April showers | Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-641 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Weary river | Dorsey Byron | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 77683 | 10-in. | 2/23/1918 | Noah's ark | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79470 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Darling | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79493 | 10-in. | 10/30/1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79571 | 10-in. | 12/13/1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79681 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | I call you sunshine | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80041 | 10-in. | 10/21/1921 | April showers | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80067 | 10-in. | 11/15/1921 | April showers | Eddie Elkins' Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80806 | 10-in. | 1/26/1923 | Sweet one | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80809 | 10-in. | 1/29/1923 | Sweet one | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80896 | 10-in. | 3/12/1923 | Sweet one | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 145287 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Mother of mine, I still have you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W147866 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Weary river | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147882 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Heart o' mine | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147898 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | Heart o' mine | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147911 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | Weary river | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; John Ryan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]147954 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | Weary river | Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W147967 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Weary river | Goodrich Silvertown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 74250 | 12-in. | approximately February 1921 | Just snap your fingers at care | Century Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7606 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | o-8165 | 10-in. | ca. Apr. 1921 | I call you sunshine | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70275 | 10-in. | 10/24/1921 | April showers | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W401585 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Weary river | Smith Ballew ; New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6516 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | April showers | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7102 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | April showers | Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal solo, with saxophone | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4527-4528 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5372-5374 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | I call you sunshine | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 9776-9778 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Sweet one | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29182 | 10-in. | 2/20/1929 | Weary river | Randolph’s Royal Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25183-E25185 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Mother of mine, I still have you | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2831 | 10-in. | 1/19/1929 | Old timer | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2832 | 10-in. | 1/19/1929 | Heart of mine | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE801 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | The whip song | Noah Beery ; Louis Silvers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | LAE802 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | One little drink | Noah Beery ; Louis Silvers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | NO133 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Weary river | Jung Hotel Orchestra ; Ellis Stratakos | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | DB196 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Weary river | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 7799 | 10-in. | 2/15/1921 | I call you sunshine | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8262 | 10-in. | 10/20/1921 | April showers | Club de Vingt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8629 | 10-in. | 10/11/1922 | I hear thy voice in every song | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18062 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Mother, I still have you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 19048 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Weary river | Happy Jack ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-739 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Weary river | Happy Jack ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-819 | 10-in. | 3/27/1929 | Weary river | John Gart | Pipe organ solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silvers, Louis," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105073.
Silvers, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105073.
"Silvers, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Silvers, Louis, 1889-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248165
Wikidata: Louis Silvers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q730318
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