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Louis Silvers

Louis "Lou" Silvers ( 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 (Results 26-50 of 61 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 61 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silvers, Louis," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105073.

Silvers, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105073.

"Silvers, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105073

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