Adolph Hofner
Adolph John Hofner (June 8, 1916 – June 2, 2000) was an American Western swing bandleader and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 8, 1916 (Moulton), Died June 2, 2000 (San Antonio)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, guitar, Musical group, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-87 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | DAL1205 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | There's a star in the heavens | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | DAL1206 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Paul Jones (Arkansas traveller) | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | String band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader, Musical group | |
| Decca | BR 9064 | 3/22/1955 | Alamo rag (Instumental) | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9065 | 3/22/1955 | Julida polka-1 | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9066 | 3/22/1955 | South Texas swing (Instrumental) | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9067 | 3/22/1955 | Tickle toe song | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9068 | The rose I met in Monterey | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | ||||
| Decca | BR 9069 | 3/22/1955 | County fair polka | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | vocalist, Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9070 | 3/22/1955 | South of the border in Laredo | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9071 | 3/22/1955 | Happy go lucky polka | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9072 | 3/22/1955 | Twilight waltz (Instrumental) | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | BR 9073 | 3/22/1955 | Baby you better settle down | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hofner, Adolph," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105479.
Hofner, Adolph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105479.
"Hofner, Adolph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Hofner, Adolph - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86869087
Wikidata: Adolph Hofner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q365403
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/28576339
MusicBrainz: Adolph Hofner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6b33d88-4c2f-4453-a781-e0abb4de7a69
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