William Axt
William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 19, 1888 (New York City), Died February 13, 1959 (Ukiah)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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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 | B-23119 | 10-in. | 8/11/1919 | Erin | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23120 | 10-in. | 8/11/1919 | When love sings a song in your heart | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30501 | 10-in. | 7/15/1924 | If love were all | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-40483 | 12-in. | 12/19/1927 | The chatterbox | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41792 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | In a merry mood | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41793 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Fleurette | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41795 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Derby days | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43713 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Toddling | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46126 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Western allegro | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46142 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Flower of love | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46498 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo, with harp | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47574 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47595 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Lewis James ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47764 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | Cross roads | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47777 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Cross roads | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47922 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | In Romany | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-48035 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Appassionata no. 3 | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48037 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Merry pranks | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48055 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Appasionato no. 4 | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48056 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Debutante | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48136 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Love dreams | Frank Munn ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48191 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Cross roads | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49104 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Had I but known | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49110 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Frozen north | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49160 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | The fire brigade | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49167 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Vulcano | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49216 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Live and love | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49734 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | La coquette | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49735 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Promenade | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49736 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | The village cut up | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49983 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | You're the only one for me | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51120 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | Indian orgy | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51143 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Cynical scherzando | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51146 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Agitate no. 4 | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51902 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | In gloomy forest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51985 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | Ambling along | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53412 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Chief of staff | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 144950 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Fair co-ed | Frank Farrell ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 146984 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]147111 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Fred Waters | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W147132 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W147144 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147166 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Cross roads | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Billy Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147388 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Cross roads | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147477 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Love dreams | Louisiana Collegians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147498 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Love dreams | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W147499 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Cross roads | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W147669 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | I found gold when I found you | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W147670 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Live and love | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147699 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | In Romany | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147734 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Live and love | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147897 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | Love's first kiss | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W401151 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Richard Jordon | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W401229 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W401387 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Cross roads | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10602-10604 | 10-in. | 5/10/1923 | Capitol march | Capitol Grand Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12073-12075 | 10-in. | 12/10/1923 | If love were all | Old Colony Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12704-12706 | 10-in. | 3/20/1924 | If love were all | Old Colony Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28170 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Flower of love | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28463 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Glen Wick | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28607 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Cross roads | Glen Wick | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28620 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | Flower of love | Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28692 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | Live and love | Jack Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28896 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Love dreams | Jack Denny Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25232-E25234 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Fair co-ed | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25234) | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL732 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Danny David | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | Test C-37 | 10-in. | 9/27/1924 | Capitol march | Capitol Grand Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | TMC2577 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | I loved you then as I loved you now | Bobby Meeker Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 8589 | 10-in. | 9/14/1922 | Love's symphony | Harry Raderman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8861 | 10-in. | 2/27/1923 | If love were all | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9241 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | If love were all | Gregor Skolnik Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18087 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Flaming Ruth | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18877 | 10-in. | 11/19/1928 | Love dreams | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18908 | 10-in. | 11/28/1928 | I loved you then (As I love you now) | Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | 18921 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Cross roads | Theo Alban ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18962 | 10-in. | 12/24/1928 | Live and love | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 19041 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | I loved you then (As I love you now) | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-572 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Love dreams | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-602 | 10-in. | 11/28/1928 | I loved you then (As I love you now) | Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | N-614 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Cross roads | Theo Alban ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-653 | 10-in. | 12/24/1928 | Live and love | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-732 | 10-in. | 2/11/1929 | I loved you then (As I love you now) | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2011 | 10-in. | approximately January 15 through 30, 1930 | Fleur d'amour | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Axt, William," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107799.
Axt, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107799.
"Axt, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Axt, William, 1882-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98041902
Wikidata: William Axt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q509538
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70704167
MusicBrainz: William Axt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/93a8d9ac-c0cc-409f-b13a-a48e4cce2bec
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