Irving Aaronson
Irving A. Aaronson (February 7, 1895 – March 10, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and big band leader. Aaronson's most popular song, "The Loveliest Night of the Year", was not recorded with his band but was adapted by Aaronson in 1950 for the Mario Lanza film The Great Caruso. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1895 (New York City), Died March 10, 1963 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, vocalist, leader, piano, composer, songwriter
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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-25902 | 10-in. | 12/15/1921 | Boo-hoo-hoo (You're going to cry when I'm gone) | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35220 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | Wimmin aaah! | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-35234 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | He ain't done right by Nell | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35235 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Poor papa (He's got nothin' at all) | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-35348 | 10-in. | 4/27/1926 | Spring is here | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35516 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Ya gotta know how to love | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35517 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | What good is 'good-morning'? (There's more good in 'good-night'!) | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-35518 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | The pump song | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35519 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Hi-ho the merrio (as long as she loves me) | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35712 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | I'm just wild about animal crackers | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35713 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | Hoodle dee doo dee doo doo | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35714 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | Waffles | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35720 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | Do you believe in dreams? | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35721 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | What! No spinach? | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-35722 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | Hard-to-get Gertie | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-36947 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Give me a ukulele and a ukulele baby and leave the rest to me | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-36948 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Ev'rything's peaches (For Peaches and me) | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-37409 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | Crazy words, crazy tune | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-37410 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | I never see Maggie alone | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-37663 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | The cat | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-42526 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Let's misbehave | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-42527 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | An' furthermore | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and chorus | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-42528 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | The land of going-to-be | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-43761 | 10-in. | 5/3/1928 | Two little babes in the wood | Irving Aaronson ; Irene Bordoni ; Commanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-43762 | 10-in. | 5/3/1928 | Let's misbehave | Irving Aaronson ; Irene Bordoni ; Commanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-43763 | 10-in. | 5/3/1928 | The land of Going-To-Be | Irving Aaronson ; Irene Bordoni ; Commanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-43764 | 10-in. | 5/3/1928 | Don't look at me that way | Irving Aaronson ; Irene Bordoni ; Commanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-43765 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Evening star (Help me find my man) | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-43766 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | She's got an awful lot of what I need a lot of now | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and soloist | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-47572 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | Oh! You sweet old whatcha may call it | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and soloist | director | |
| Victor | BVE-47573 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | I'll get by as long as I have you | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and soloist | director | |
| Victor | BVE-47749 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Let's do it (let's fall in love) | Irving Aaronson ; Jack Armstrong ; Commanders ; Phil Saxe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BVE-47750 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | My Scandinavian gal (By yumpin' yiminy) | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders ; Phil Saxe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48132 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | I must have that man | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 1-3); with female vocal solo and male vocal chorus (takes 4-6) | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48133 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Diga diga doo | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48577 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | If I had you | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders ; Burt Lorin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48578 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | All by yourself in the moonlight | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49406 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | Sweetheart of all my dreams | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49927 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Outside | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Columbia | 79734 | 10-in. | 2/24/1921 | Mary and John | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80096 | 10-in. | 12/10/1921 | Boo-hoo-hoo (you're gonna cry when I'm gone) | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80206 | 10-in. | 2/16/1922 | Boo-hoo-hoo | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70504 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Boo hoo hoo | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6104 | 10-in. | 8/22/1930 | Why have you forgotten Waikiki? | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | C6105 | 10-in. | 8/22/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | C6106 | 10-in. | 8/22/1930 | [Unknown title(s)] | Irving Aaronson ; Commanders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Edison | 8314 | 10-in. | 12/8/1921 | Boo-hoo-hoo | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10782 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Don't wake me up (Let me dream) | Frank Cornwell ; Irving Aaronson Crusaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Aaronson, Irving," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047.
Aaronson, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047.
"Aaronson, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Aaronson, Irving, 1895-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95030830
Wikidata: Irving Aaronson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q504092
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29717094
MusicBrainz: Irving Aaronson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/06aba06c-5180-4223-9e87-6ac4a09f1184
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