George Posford

George Posford, born Benjamin George Ashwell (23 March 1906 – 24 April 1976), was an English composer and conductor.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 23, 1906 (Folkestone), Died April 24, 1976 (Worplesdon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	BS-75567	10-in.	3/24/1933	Adiós a Viena	Orquesta Victor de Baile	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-76479	10-in.	6/20/1933	Three wishes	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-76848	10-in.	8/4/1933	Let me give my happiness to you	Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-102976	10-in.	7/27/1936	The world is mine	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-0762	10-in.	9/30/1936	The world is mine (Tonight)	Nino Martini	Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-044309	10-in.	12/4/1939	At the Balalaika	Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-044557	10-in.	1/4/1940	At the Balalaika	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio	composer
Gramophone	0SB861	10-in.	before 1/26/1940	Balalaika	Carl-Axel Hallgren ; Kremis Balalaika Orkester ; Sune Waldimirs Orkester	Instrumental ensembles (large and small), with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0B6474	10-in.		Three wishes	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0B6476	10-in.	3/16/1933	Let me give you my happiness	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0BA6844	10-in.	before 8/23/1949	Suona balalaika	Gino Bechi ; Dino Olivieri	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6942	10-in.	1/20/1939	Balalaïka	Lucienne Delyle ; Mario Melfi Orchestre Argentin ; Mario Melfi	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Posford, George," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108196.

Posford, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108196.

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