Dave Dreyer
Dave Dreyer (September 22, 1894 in Brooklyn, New York – March 1, 1967 in New York City) was an American composer and pianist. He started off as a pianist with vaudeville greats such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, and Frank Fay. In 1923 he worked for the Irving Berlin Music Company. While there, he worked numerous film scores. He later became the head of the music department of RKO Radio. He left the Music Company in 1947. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Brooklyn), Died 1967
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LAE666 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | I’m sailing on a sunbeam | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE667 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | I’m following you | Lawrence Gray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE668 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | I’m sailing on a sunbeam | Lawrence Gray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE692 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | A year from today | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with string ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 104-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | Me and my shadow | Leslie Hutchinson ; Helen Morgan | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 6234 | 10-in. | between 6/17/1918 and 6/20/1918 | When I send you a picture of Berlin (You'll know it's over, "Over there," I'm coming home) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 6322 | 10-in. | 8/12/1918 | When I send you a picture of Berlin medley | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9756 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | When I was the dandy and you were the belle | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10522 | 10-in. | 7/27/1925 | Cecilia | Vernon Dalhart ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11087 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Nobody knows what happened to McCarthy | John Ryan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11191 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | I want to be known as Susie's "feller" | Frank Braidwood ; Marion Healy | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 11705 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Me and my shadow | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 11827 | 10-in. | 7/30/1927 | Me and my shadow | Al Lynn ; Music Masters ; J. Donald Parker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11849 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Me and my shadow | Duke Yellman | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11944 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Me and my shadow | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18109 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Four walls | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18120 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Four walls | Al Friedman ; The Rollickers [Edison] ; Yoeng's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18255 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Golden Gate | Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18286 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18571 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Giggling Gertie | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18819 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 19044 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | The spell of the blues | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19098 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | I'm "ka-razy" for you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 19342 | 10-in. | 8/13/1929 | One sweet kiss | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-126 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dreyer, Dave," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
Dreyer, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
"Dreyer, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Dreyer, Dave, 1894-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003979
Wikidata: Dave Dreyer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q427072
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87278305
MusicBrainz: Dave Dreyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd5948dc-9901-4ea4-84ab-6db86987ed48
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