Aaron S. Hoffman
Aaron Hoffman (October 30, 1880, in St. Louis, Missouri – May 27, 1924) was an American writer and lyricist, whose work was in wide use among vaudeville comedians. He wrote material for numerous performers, including Lew Dockstader and Weber and Fields. Hoffman also had success as a writer of Broadway plays and musical comedies. In the 1910s, he wrote scripts and scenarios for silent films such as Beloved Rogues (1916) and several films starring actress Olga Petrova. His play Two Blocks Away was adapted into the 1926 film The Cohens and Kellys, the first of the six-film Cohens and Kellys franchise. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1880 (St. Louis), Died May 27, 1924 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1908
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1632 | 7-in. | 9/18/1902 | Helen Gonne | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1632 | 10-in. | 9/18/1902 | Helen Gonne | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1962 | 10-in. | 11/22/1904 | Kalamazoo is no place for you | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-2652 | 7-in. | 6/20/1905 | Helen Gonne | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 933 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Pinky, panky, poo | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 933 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Pinky, panky, poo | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3018 | 10-in. | between 1903 and February 1904 | Kalamazoo is no place for you | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3018 | 7-in. | ca. 1904-Oct. 1905 | Kalamazoo is no place for you | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hoffman, Aaron S.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107383.
Hoffman, Aaron S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107383.
"Hoffman, Aaron S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hoffman, Aaron, 1880-1924 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96020725
Wikidata: Aaron Hoffman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4662098
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56873664
ISNI: 0000 0000 6658 3887 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000066583887
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