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Abner Silver

Abner Silberman (28 December 1899, in New York City, New York, United States – 24 November 1966) as pen name Abner Silver, was an American songwriter who worked primarily during the Tin Pan Alley era of the craft.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 28, 1899, Died November 24, 1966 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 396 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-053427 10-in. 9/5/1940 There shall be no night Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-055117 10-in. 10/21/1940 Harbor of my heart Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-055512 10-in. 8/14/1940 There shall be no night Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-057079 10-in. 11/6/1940 How did he look Bea Wain Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-Test-057782 10-in. 11/19/1940 Test of Joan Merrill (How did he look) Joan Merrill Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-058102 10-in. 11/27/1940 How did he look Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-058225 10-in. 12/5/1940 How did he look Joan Merrill Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-058227 10-in. 12/5/1940 The beard in the gilded frame Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-058759 10-in. 1/6/1941 Waterloo Bridge Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-065633 10-in. 5/20/1941 Pick up the groove Mitchel Paull ; Sam Donahue Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble. songwriter  
Victor PBS-072519 10-in. 7/28/1942 If you ever, ever loved me (love me tonight) Gloria DeHaven ; Jan Savitt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D3AB-0006 10-in. 1/15/1943 Ten little soldiers (on a ten day leave) Four Vagabonds Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor D4AB-0431 10-in. 11/20/1944 After a while Gene Martin ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor D6VB-2142 10-in. 9/5/1946 Save me a dream Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1495 10-in. 8/8/1947 Sipping cider by the Zuyder Zee Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra ; June Robbins Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2618 10-in. 12/9/1947 One raindrop doesn't make a shower Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2647 10-in. 12/10/1947 How did she look Coleman Hawkins Orchestra ; Leslie Scott Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2938 10-in. 12/21/1947 Farewell to arms Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0168 10-in. 2/2/1949 She's a home girl Sonny Calello ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0291 10-in. 3/15/1949 It's a cruel, cruel world The Goofers ; Louis Prima Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D9VB-2521 10-in. 11/15/1949 There goes my heart Four Tunes Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-Test-648 10-in. 6/11/1929 My heart cries out, I love you Frank Cornwell Male vocal solo, with violin (self-accompaniment) composer  
Columbia 78037 10-in. 9/4/1918 Merrily we'll roll along Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78370 10-in. 3/28/1919 You can't blame the girlies at all Arthur Fields Male vocal solo with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78764 10-in. 10/28/1919 Give me the sultan's harem George Jessel Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 126-150 of 396 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silver, Abner," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108549.

Silver, Abner. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108549.

"Silver, Abner." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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