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 (Results 26-48 of 48 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 | |
| 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 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047.
Aaronson, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110047.
"Aaronson, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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