Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor. He had roles in the films Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and The Band Wagon (1953). He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for recordings featuring his piano performances. He was portrayed by Sean Hayes in the Broadway play Good Night, Oscar, written by Doug Wright. Levant appeared as himself in the Gershwin biopic Rhapsody in Blue (1945). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh (city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 14, 1972 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 101-112 of 112 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 110505 | 4/15/1948 | All alone | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110506 | 9/30/1948 | Poor butterfly | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110507 | 4/15/1948 | Dirty hands, dirty face | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110508 | 1/22/1948 | Traumerei | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110509 | 1/22/1948 | It ain't necessarily so | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110510 | 2/12/1948 | Waterboy | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110511 | 2/12/1948 | The one I love belongs to somebody else | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 111201 | 12/25/1947 | Near you | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 111211 | 4/15/1948 | I'll see you in my dreams | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 10156 | 2/12/1948 | Memories | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 10159 | 3/18/1948 | Always | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 10160 | 4/8/1948 | Ol' Man River | Al Jolson | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Levant, Oscar," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108664.
Levant, Oscar. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108664.
"Levant, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88004134
Wikidata: Oscar Levant - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q945042
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74038101
MusicBrainz: Oscar Levant - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/51b826eb-0791-43bb-8d02-a6433ba96ca9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/238900 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/238900
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