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 201-225 of 396 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 144568 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | Barbara | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144579 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | Dawning | Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144619 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | Dawning | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144634 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Dawning | Billy Day ; Ideal Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144779 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | C'est vous | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144842 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | C'est vous (Say voo) | Columbians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144902 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | White wings, carry me home | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W145272 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Normandy | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145383 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | I love to catch brass rings on a merry-go-round | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145384 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | Poor Lizzie | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145459 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Mary Ann | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 145525 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Mary Ann | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145552 | 10-in. | 1/18/1928 | Mary Ann | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145673 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | I wonder | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 145743 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Mary Ann | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 146298 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | I wonder | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 146807 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Jo-anne | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147756 | 10-in. | 1/7/1929 | (Step by step—mile by mile) I'm marching home to you | George Dewey Washington | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147941 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | I'm marching home to you | Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148060 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Old fashioned lady | Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148127 | 10-in. | 3/23/1929 | Old fashioned lady | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148174 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | Old fashioned lady | Irving Kaufman ; Perley Stevens and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148629 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Am I a passing fancy (Or am I the one in your dreams)? | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148665 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Am I a passing fancy (Or am I the one in your dreams)? | Pete Woolery | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148739 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | He's so unusual | The Mystery Girl | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silver, Abner," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108549.
Silver, Abner. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108549.
"Silver, Abner." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Silver, Abner, 1899-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00086275
Wikidata: Abner Silver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4668156
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34723395
MusicBrainz: Abner Silver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/caf2231f-1192-4a61-a2c6-0b11db2682a1
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