Nathaniel Shilkret

Nathaniel Shilkret

Nathaniel Shilkret (December 25, 1889 – February 18, 1982) was an American musician, composer, conductor and musical director.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died February 18, 1982 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, piano, arranger, composer, organ, clarinet, celeste, session supervisor, songwriter, chimes, bells, lyricist, speaker, traps, pipe organ, whistling

Notes: Victor ledgers, 12/29/1919: Cikanoff and Kalkoff "to be listed as 'Vesely cikani' (translation: The jolly gypsies). Lab note: Mr. N. Schildkret [sic] plays clarinet under name of Josef Kalkoff."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 501-525 of 5510 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-23393	10-in.	12/23/1919	Kinder kint a heim	Anna Hoffman	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	C-23394	12-in.	12/23/1919	Serenata 'e lagrema	Giuseppe Milano	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23395	10-in.	12/23/1919	Tuga	Emilio Blažević ; Milka Schneid	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23419	10-in.	10/16/1919	Occhi niuri beddi	Violetta Bianchi Pavone	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23420	10-in.	10/16/1919	L'Argus di Pedigrutta	Violetta Bianchi Pavone	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23421	10-in.	10/16/1919	L'uvara	Violetta Bianchi Pavone	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	C-23432	12-in.	10/27/1919	Dansk	Dansk Orkester [i.e., Victor Orchestra]	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23508	10-in.	12/2/1919	Kashua el condor	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23509	10-in.	12/2/1919	Kashua actual	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23510	10-in.	12/2/1919	Melodie v F	František A. Pangrác	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23511	10-in.	12/2/1919	Když zemře srdce cigána	František A. Pangrác	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor, arranger
Victor	BVE-23525	10-in.	12/17/1925	When you and I were young, Maggie	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BVE-23534	10-in.	11/24/1926	Duna	Reinald Werrenrath	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	B-23600	10-in.	12/29/1919	Teodora dalce	Miska Cikanoff ; Josef Kalkoff [i.e., Nathaniel Shilkret]	Accordion and clarinet duet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	B-23601	10-in.	12/29/1919	Cikansky tanso	Miska Cikanoff ; Josef Kalkoff [i.e., Nathaniel Shilkret]	Accordion and clarinet duet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	C-23604	12-in.	12/31/1919	Ve serve niente cchiu	Gennaro Quaranta	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	conductor
Victor	C-23605	12-in.	12/31/1919	Core 'e Pate	Gennaro Quaranta	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	conductor
Victor	B-23606	10-in.	12/31/1919	Malorussky razatchok	Miska Cikanoff ; Josef Kalkoff [i.e., Nathaniel Shilkret]	Accordion and clarinet duet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	B-23621	10-in.	1/8/1920	Three Ukrainian songs	Ukrainian Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	B-23626	10-in.	1/13/1920	Marietta	Gioacchino Magni	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23627	10-in.	1/13/1920	Carità mondana	Duo Amauli	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23628	10-in.	1/13/1920	Le due serve	Duo Amauli	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23629	10-in.	1/13/1920	Makjedonec	Emilio Blažević	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23630	10-in.	1/13/1920	Nastka polka	Orkiestta Polski [i.e., King's Orchestra]	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-23631	10-in.	1/13/1920	P'lna ta luna	Emilio Blažević ; Milka Schneid	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	conductor

(Results 501-525 of 5510 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shilkret, Nathaniel," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105692.

Shilkret, Nathaniel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105692.

"Shilkret, Nathaniel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1428132 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1428132

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