Joseph Cherniavsky

Joseph Cherniavsky (Yiddish: יוסף טשערניאַװסקי) (c. 1890-1959) was a Jewish American cellist, theatre and film composer, orchestra director, and recording artist. He wrote for the Yiddish theatre, made some of the earliest novelty recordings mixing American popular music, Jazz and klezmer in the mid-1920s, was also musical director at Universal Studios in 1928-1929, and had a long career in radio and musical theatre.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1890 (Lubny), Died 1959

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, cello, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 89400 10-in. approximately September 1923 Der tantz master Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 89401 10-in. approximately September 1923 Die drei die du-du : Ich ken es nit Ludwig Satz Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-71119 10-in. Dec. 1922 Shuster, halt sich bei dein Dratve Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71120 10-in. Dec. 1922 Tanz, gesang, und wein Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick LAE492 10-in. 5/4/1929 Love sings a song in my heart Vernon Rickard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cherniavsky, Joseph," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110240.

Cherniavsky, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110240.

"Cherniavsky, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110240

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