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Arthur Bergh

Arthur Oscar Bergh (March 24, 1882 – February 11, 1962) was an American composer, conductor and accompanist. He performed on the piano, violin and organ.

Bergh was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. From 1903 to 1908 he was a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1914, he was the conductor of the orchestra in New York City's Central Park. Bergh became the recording manager at Emerson Records in 1916; he had previously been employed by Columbia Records, and was convinced to move to Victor Emerson's new company after Emerson himself left Columbia. Other sources state that Bergh worked with Emerson first (1915 to 1922), following which he worked at Columbia (1922 to 1930).

In his later life, Bergh worked as a librarian with Hollywood film companies. He died in Los Angeles on February 11, 1962.

Bergh's wife, Geraldyne Brewer (1901–1998), was an heiress in social and charitable circles in 1950s Los Angeles. In 1956, they lived at 9823 Kincardine Avenue in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles. After Bergh's death, Geraldyne married Los Angeles Superior Court judge McIntyre Faries on December 3, 1965. Geraldyne died in 1998 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1882, Died February 11, 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, organ

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Recordings (Results 76-80 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 73648 10-in. Sept. 1925 Golden memories (Of Hawaii) Le Petit Salon Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
OKeh [OK cat 1145-b] 10-in. approximately 1918-1919 Here they come OKeh Military Band Band composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5142-a] 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 Here they come Empire Military Band [Prince's Military Band] Band composer  
Brunswick 1085W-1087W 10-in. 8/8/1925 Golden memories of Hawaii Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] Marimba band composer  
Edison 11062 10-in. 6/22/1926 You're more than a pal to me James Doherty Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 76-80 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bergh, Arthur," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.

Bergh, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.

"Bergh, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417

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