Herman Darewski

Herman Darewski (17 April 1883 – 2 June 1947) was a British composer and conductor of light music. His most successful work was perhaps The Better 'Ole, which ran for over 800 performances in its original London production in 1917. Some of his songs became very successful in musical revues. Born in Minsk, and musically trained in Vienna, he worked in London, for the first 15 years of the new century, as a composer of light songs, some of which were written for the new theatre form, revue. After the First World War, Darewski had a long career as a conductor of light music, both in London and at English coastal resorts.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1883, Died June 2, 1947

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger

Notes: Brother of composer Max Darewski.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 101 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	76256	12-in.	approximately September 1918	Potsdam	London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; Clifford Morgan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76257	12-in.	approximately September 1918	A blighty one	London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; Clifford Morgan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76355	12-in.	approximately 1919	Buzz-buzz, selection, part 1	Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76356	12-in.	approximately 1919	Buzz-buzz, selection, part 2	Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76387	12-in.	approximately 1919	Priceless Percy	Walter Williams	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76388	12-in.	approximately 1919	Many happy returns of the day	Walter Williams	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76499	12-in.	approximately 1919	Helen of Troy	London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76722	12-in.	approximately December 1919	The eclipse, selection	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	76724	12-in.	approximately 12/1/1919	Widowette	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Daisy Hancox ; J. B. Hastings	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76726	12-in.	approximately 12/1/1919	Crimes	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings ; Alfred Lester	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76728	12-in.	approximately December 1919	Entracte : I never realized	Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	3897	10-in.	approximately July 1920	If you could care	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	2841	10-in.	Feb. 1914	When the lights are low	Frederick J. Wheeler	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3433	10-in.	11/16/1914	Sister Susie's sewing shirts for soldiers	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3449	10-in.	Nov. 1914	Make me the king of your heart	Emory B. Randolph	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3688	10-in.	4/7/1915	Are we down hearted	Elizabeth Spencer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3690	10-in.	4/8/1915	My bugler boy	Helen Clark	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4047	10-in.	8/18/1915	Which switch is the switch, Miss, for Ipswich?	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	4089	10-in.	9/3/1915	If you can't sing the words you must whistle the tune	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4768	10-in.	6/6/1916	Sundial	Helen Clark	Contralto vocal solo, with orrchestra	composer
Edison	5719	10-in.	7/30/1917	When the lights are low	Helen Clark	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5878	10-in.	11/12/1917	When you hear that raggy refrain	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6421	10-in.	between 10/10/1918 and 10/23/1918	It's the girls that make the seaside	Edward Meeker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7211	10-in.	3/11/1920	If you could care	Leeta Corder	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	ak18721e	10-in.	12/19/1914	When we've wound up the watch on the Rhine	Murray Johnson	Male vocal solo, with vocal soloists, vocal chorus, and orchestra	composer

(Results 76-100 of 101 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darewski, Herman," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106880.

Darewski, Herman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106880.

"Darewski, Herman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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Herman Darewski

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