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 101-125 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145381 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Four walls | Kenny Sargent | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145448 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Four walls | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145465 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145483 | 10-in. | 1/7/1928 | Four walls | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145519 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Harold Rodman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W145533 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Johnny Thompson | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 145537 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Frank Farrell ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145549 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Four walls | Ipana Troubadours ; Harold Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145554 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | Golden Gate | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145573 | 10-in. | 1/27/1928 | Golden Gate | Cass Hagan Orchestra ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145654 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Jan Garber Orchestra ; Vincent Van Tuyl | Jazz/dance band (takes 1-3); with male vocal solo (takes 4-7) | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145809 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Milton Charles ; Charles Kaley | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo and drums | composer | |
| Columbia | W145871 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Giggling Gertie | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146836 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | What a night for spooning | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 146843 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | What a night for spooning | Dick Burnett ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 146856 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Flower of love | Lou Gold Orchestra ; John Ryan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146925 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Joe Herbert | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W146938 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Flower of love | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147042 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | Just a sweetheart | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147050 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147068 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]147078 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Lonesome | Danny Meyers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147106 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Just a sweetheart | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147131 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Just a sweetheart | Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147169 | 10-in. | 10/31/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dreyer, Dave," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
Dreyer, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108736.
"Dreyer, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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