Irving Aaronson

Irving A. Aaronson (February 7, 1895 – March 10, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and big band leader. Aaronson's orchestra was one of the most popular in America during the Roaring Twenties. His 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 New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died March 10, 1963 (Hollywood (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1934

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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 55 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
Brunswick LA182 10-in. 7/5/1934 Love in bloom Irving Aaronson ; Commanders ; Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick LA184 10-in. 7/5/1934 Give me a heart to sing to Irving Aaronson ; Commanders ; Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with orchestra 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  
(Results 26-50 of 55 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Aaronson, Irving," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047.

Aaronson, Irving. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047.

"Aaronson, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047

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LCNAR: Aaronson, Irving, 1895-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95030830

Wikidata: Irving Aaronson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q504092

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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1522608 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1522608

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