Abe Olman
Abe Olman (December 20, 1887 – January 4, 1984), born Abraham Olshewitz, was an American songwriter and music publisher. He composed a number of successful ragtime and popular songs including "Red Onion Rag" (1912), "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" (1915), "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" (1917), and "Down By the O-Hi-O" (1920). He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named the annual Abe Olman Publisher Award in his honor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1887 (Cincinnati), Died January 4, 1984 (Rancho Mirage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 49406 | 12-in. | 12/31/1918 | Down among the sheltering palms | Dorothy Brunton | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49976 | 12-in. | 7/6/1921 | Mississippi cradle | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W140805 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | I left her by the shores of Minnetonka | Clover Garden Orchestra ; William C. Polla | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142143 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | Just a little dance | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142992 | 10-in. | 12/4/1926 | Along Miami shore | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144045 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 145742 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145834 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Charles Kaley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | WCO26352 | 10-in. | 12/15/1939 | Oh Juanito! Oh Juanito! (Oh Johnny, oh Johnny oh!) : Rumba | Orquesta Hermanos Moráles | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 663 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | My dreamy little lotus flower | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7060 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Karavan | Green Brothers' Xylophone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7284 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7460 | 10-in. | June 1920 | Underneath the palms | Hotel Commodore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7698 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | O-hi-o (O-my-o) | Hager Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7806 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | O-hi-o (O-my! O!) | Jack Strouse | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70116 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | Mississippi cradle | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74182 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Just a little dance | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 80051 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Just a little dance | Harry Raderman ; The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80339 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Some sweet day | Miff Mole's Molers | Jazz/dance quintet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W402751 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Jack Fralia | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1187-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 4500-b] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1921 | Goodbye pretty butterflies | Damon's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 725 | 10-in. | approximately early 1917 | Come along, Caroline | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1187 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1917 | Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny! | Peerless Dance Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6137 | 10-in. | approximately July 1921 | Mississippi cradle | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olman, Abe," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
Olman, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
"Olman, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Olman, Abe - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92082935
Wikidata: Abe Olman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4666430
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/229879590
MusicBrainz: Abe Olman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17744794-f423-47a3-993d-22ff0e5ee606
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