Charles Dornberger

Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1898, Died February 8, 1944

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, director, songwriter, vocalist, saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-28310 10-in. 7/24/1923 The life of a rose Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-28311 10-in. 7/24/1923 The gold digger Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-28520 10-in. 8/30/1923 Oh! Sister, ain't that hot! Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-28561 10-in. 9/14/1923 Tell all the folks in Kentucky (I'm coming home) Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor B-28758 10-in. 10/22/1923 Bit by bit you're breaking my heart Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-28759 10-in. 10/22/1923 Sunshine of mine (I call you sunshine) Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-28922 10-in. 11/9/1923 Wonder if she's lonely too Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-28923 10-in. 11/9/1923 You wanted someone to play with Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30107 10-in. 5/15/1924 I'm on my way back home Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling leader  
Victor B-30108 10-in. 5/15/1924 Tropical palms Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor B-30109 10-in. 5/15/1924 Nobody's sweetheart Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30110 10-in. 5/15/1924 That's the tune Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-30111 10-in. 5/15/1924 Just to be held in your arms Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31034 10-in. 10/21/1924 Kiss me goodnight Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor B-31035 10-in. 10/21/1924 Glad eyes Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31062 10-in. 10/30/1924 Love in idleness Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31065 10-in. 10/30/1924 The pal that I loved stole the gal that I loved Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor B-31466 10-in. 12/2/1924 That soothing melody Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor B-31785 10-in. 1/28/1925 I can't stop babying you Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-31786 10-in. 1/28/1925 A waltz in the moonlight Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor B-32253 10-in. 3/25/1925 Marie, Marie, Marie Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor B-32254 10-in. 3/25/1925 Oh! That sweet in suite sixteen Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-32542 10-in. 4/25/1925 You're just a flower from an old bouquet Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BVE-32543 10-in. 4/25/1925 Way down in my heart Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Victor BVE-34385 10-in. 2/2/1926 Charleston ball Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34386 10-in. 2/2/1926 If you believe in me (As I believe in you) Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band (takes 1-5); with male vocal solo (takes 6-8) leader  
Victor BVE-34651 10-in. 2/26/1926 My castle in Spain Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34697 10-in. 3/11/1926 When autumn leaves are falling Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34698 10-in. 3/11/1926 When you're away Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BVE-38011 10-in. 4/27/1927 Tiger rag Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band (takes 4-7); with male vocal chorus (takes 1-3) leader  
Victor BVE-38012 10-in. 4/27/1927 One sweet letter from you Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Victor BVE-38013 10-in. 4/27/1927 My sweetheart waltz Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BVE-38014 10-in. 4/27/1927 Red lips, kiss my blues away Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BVE-38739 10-in. 5/10/1927 I may learn to forget some day (And you may learn to care) Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Victor BVE-49429 10-in. 6/14/1929 I want to meander in the meadow Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet director, vocalist  
Victor BVE-49430 10-in. 6/14/1929 Maybe! Who knows? Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-55073 10-in. 7/3/1929 Until the end Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BVE-55074 10-in. 7/3/1929 Campus capers Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BVE-55719 10-in. 7/22/1929 At close of day Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-55720 10-in. 7/22/1929 Ich liebe dich Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-63651 10-in. 9/15/1930 I don't want to dream (if I can't dream of you) High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-04-27-01] 10-in. 4/27/1927 High dives Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Victor PBS-09728 10-in. 10/6/1937 Miles apart Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-011092 10-in. 7/10/1937 Am I dreaming? Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-011094 10-in. 7/10/1937 Are all my favorite bands playing or am I dreaming? Clambake Seven Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-011319 10-in. 7/15/1937 Am I dreaming? Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Harold van Emburgh Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-014654 10-in. 10/7/1937 Miles apart Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 140208 10-in. 12/24/1924 That soothing melody Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-73269 10-in. Mar. 1925 That soothing melody Hotel Sylvania Orchestra of Philadelphia ; Vincent Rizzo Jazz/dance band, with whistling composer  
Brunswick 311W-313W 10-in. 2/3/1925 That soothing melody Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini Guitar duet (Hawaiian) composer, leader  
Edison 8644 10-in. 10/27/1922 Human hearts Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 8645 10-in. 10/27/1922 Only just suppose Dornberger Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 9685 10-in. 9/3/1924 Tropical palms Nathan Glantz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9936 10-in. 1/9/1925 That soothing melody Vernon Dalhart ; Nathan Glantz Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dornberger, Charles," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109639.

Dornberger, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109639.

"Dornberger, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109639

External Sources

Discogs: Charles Dornberger

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Dornberger, Charles - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019561

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5623907

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17414912

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/325559

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