James V. Monaco

James Vincent Monaco (January 13, 1885 – October 16, 1945) was an Italian-born American composer of popular music.

Birth and Death Data: Born Formia (Italian comune), Died October 16, 1945 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 478 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 47074 10-in. 10/17/1916 Honolulu, America loves you Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47216 10-in. 12/11/1916 What do you want to make those eyes at me for? Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47274 10-in. 1/6/1917 There's just a little bit of monkey (Still left in you and me) M. J. O'Connell Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47332 10-in. 2/1/1917 What do you want to make those eyes at me for? Saxo Sextette Saxophone sextet composer  
Columbia 47388 10-in. 2/24/1917 There's nothing sweeter than a girl from Dixieland Willie Weston Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77091 10-in. 6/1/1917 I called you my sweetheart Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77547 10-in. 12/4/1917 The dream of a soldier boy Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77550 10-in. 12/6/1917 I'm going to follow the boys Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77700 10-in. 3/1/1918 Hello, America, hello Jazarimba Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 77762 10-in. 4/9/1918 Torpedo Jim Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78275 10-in. 1/27/1919 I'm goin' to settle down outside of London Town Billy Murray ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78402 10-in. 4/19/1919 The red lantern Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 78761 10-in. 10/27/1919 Don't take advantage of my good nature Fred Whitehouse Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78770 10-in. 10/29/1919 Honolulu, America loves you Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78872 10-in. 12/19/1919 All that I want is you Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78965 10-in. 2/6/1920 Oriental stars Prince's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79126 10-in. 4/18/1920 Ten little bottles Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79152 10-in. 4/30/1920 In sweet September Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79224 10-in. 6/3/1920 In sweet September Paul Biese Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 79520 10-in. 11/16/1920 Caresses Vincent Lopez Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79530 10-in. 11/22/1920 Caresses Frank Crumit ; William Davidson Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 79595 10-in. 12/22/1920 Caresses Frank Crumit ; Howard Marsh Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 79640 10-in. 1/17/1921 Caresses Howard Marsh ; George Meader Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 79654 10-in. 1/22/1921 Yokohama lullaby Happy Six Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79937 10-in. 7/13/1921 Second hand Rose Ted Lewis’ Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 226-250 of 478 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monaco, James V.," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

Monaco, James V.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

"Monaco, James V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854

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LCNAR: Monaco, James V., 1885-1945 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89013774

Wikidata: James V. Monaco - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1681223

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17649438

MusicBrainz: James V. Monaco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f82ad155-eab8-4db6-a86e-9c1b6f515296

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1492395 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1492395

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