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 51-75 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57976 | 10-in. | 1/4/1930 | I'm following you! | Duncan Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58612 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | I'm sailing on a sunbeam | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58623 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | A year from today | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | CVE-59839 | 12-in. | 3/19/1930 | I'm following you | Coca Cola Topnotchers | Radio broadcast : Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67498 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Wabash moon | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67507 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Wabash moon | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | ABRC-68227 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | I "wanna" sing about you | Clarence ("Henny") Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-69933 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | I'm keepin' company | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-70228 | 10-in. | 9/11/1931 | Kissable baby | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73106 | 10-in. | 7/13/1932 | Songs for sale | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75928 | 10-in. | 7/10/1933 | When the sweet magnolias bloom | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76480 | 10-in. | 6/20/1933 | When the sweet magnolias bloom again | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77517 | 10-in. | 8/21/1933 | I couldn't tell them what to do | Sonny South and the Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-309 | 10-in. | 5/13/1927 | Me and my shadow | Eddie Peabody | Banjo solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048100 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | Cecilia | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048492 | 10-in. | 4/1/1940 | Cecilia | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061664 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Whistling in the night | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063842 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Back in your own back yard | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0902 | 10-in. | 5/26/1947 | Cecilia | Three Suns | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1829 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Back in your own back yard | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Vocal trio, with guitar, piano, and string bass | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-468 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Wabash moon | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-02-04-07] | 10-in. | 2/4/1924 | More | Ruth Roye | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-08-28-10] | 10-in. | 8/28/1925 | That's my baby | Frances Williams [Vocalist] | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-09-10-01] | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | Cecilia | Al. Wohlman | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-09-10-02] | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | McCarthy | Al. Wohlman | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dreyer, Dave," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
Dreyer, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
"Dreyer, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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