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Jean Schwartz

Jean Schwartz (November 4, 1878 – November 30, 1956) was a Hungarian-born American songwriter.

Schwartz was born in Budapest, Hungary. His family moved to New York City when he was 10 years old. He took various music-related jobs including demonstrating and selling sheet music in department stores before being hired as a staff pianist and song-plugger by the Shapiro-Bernstein Publishing House of Tin Pan Alley. He published his first composition, a cakewalk, in 1899. He became known as an accomplished lyricist, although he also continued to write music.

In 1901, he began a successful collaboration with William Jerome. They co-wrote many songs which were used in Broadway shows, including "Mr. Dooley," which was sung by the title character in The Wizard of Oz, as well as the Ziegfeld Follies. They worked with Eddie Morton for the song "I'm a Member of the Midnight Crew" in 1909. Their biggest hit together was the 1910 song "Chinatown, My Chinatown", still popular with Dixieland bands. Schwartz and Jerome stopped working together in 1913.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 4, 1878 (Budapest), Died November 30, 1956

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 370 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor A-593 7-in. 10/26/1903 Bedelia Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-593 10-in. 10/26/1903 Bedelia Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-677 10-in. 11/9/1903 I'm tired S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo composer  
Victor A-684 7-in. 11/10/1903 He was a sailor Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor C-684 12-in. 11/10/1903 He was a sailor Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor B-684 10-in. 11/10/1903 He was a sailor Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor A-724 7-in. 11/19/1903 Bedelia Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor B-724 10-in. 11/19/1903 Bedelia Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor A-747 7-in. 11/24/1903 Bedelia Arthur Pryor's Band Band, with chorus composer  
Victor B-747 10-in. 11/24/1903 Bedelia Arthur Pryor's Band Band, with chorus composer  
Victor A-884 7-in. 1/7/1904 Dear Sing-Sing Billy Murray Male vocal solo composer  
Victor B-884 10-in. 1/7/1904 Dear Sing Sing Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-916 7-in. 1/14/1904 When Mr. Shakespeare comes to town Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-916 10-in. 1/14/1904 When Mr. Shakespeare comes to town Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-920 7-in. 1/14/1904 Who who who Hulahan Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-920 10-in. 1/14/1904 Who who who Hulahan Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-937 7-in. 1/19/1904 Stories Adam told to Eve Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor B-937 10-in. 1/19/1904 Stories Adam told to Eve Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor A-1006 7-in. 2/2/1904 I'm tired S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo composer  
Victor A-1081 7-in. 3/8/1904 Bedelia Bob Roberts Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-1081 10-in. 3/8/1904 Bedelia Bob Roberts Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-1157 10-in. 3/23/1904 Cordalia Malone Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-1183 10-in. 4/4/1904 Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-1370 10-in. 5/28/1904 The ghost that never walked Billy Murray Male vocal solo composer  
Victor A-1370 7-in. 5/28/1904 The ghost that never walked Billy Murray Male vocal solo composer  
(Results 51-75 of 370 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schwartz, Jean," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106564.

Schwartz, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106564.

"Schwartz, Jean." 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/106564

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