Ira Schuster

Ira Schuster (October 13, 1889 – October 10, 1946) was an American songwriter, who worked as a pianist at various publishing companies on Tin Pan Alley in the early 20th century. He was also known as John Siras.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1889 (New York City), Died October 10, 1945

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

Notes: Used pseudonym John Siras.

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 143 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W405193 10-in. 4/11/1933 Hold me Hotel Commodore Dance Orchestra [Freddy Martin Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick 6286-6287 10-in. approximately Aug. 1921 Ten little fingers and ten little toes Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E29469 10-in. Mar. 1929 Dance of the paper dolls Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E29659 10-in. Apr. 1929 Blue Hawaii Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Oliver Smith Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29742 10-in. Apr. 1929 Blue Hawaii Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E29967 10-in. May 1929 Blue Hawaii Lew White Organ solo composer  
Brunswick E30078 10-in. June 1929 Blue Hawaii Lew White Organ solo composer  
Brunswick E30179 10-in. 6/22/1929 Blue Hawaii Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer  
Brunswick E31027 10-in. 10/14/1929 Tristezas de Honolulu Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E3793-E3794 10-in. 9/17/1926 I’ll fly to Hawaii Blue Ribbon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E18424-E18426 10-in. 3/12/1926 There’s a Blue Ridge in my heart, Virginia Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E20108-E20109 10-in. 9/13/1926 I’ll fly to Hawaii Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E20182-E20183 10-in. 9/16/1926 I’ll fly to Hawaii Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E20275-E20276 10-in. 9/27/1926 I’ll fly to Hawaii Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal duet composer  
Brunswick E24901-E24904 10-in. 10/24/1927 Go home and tell your mother (That I love you) Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24904) songwriter  
Brunswick C2329 10-in. 9/20/1928 Skadatin-dee Sammy Stewart Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C3470 10-in. 5/10/1929 Blue Hawaii Frank Sylvano Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick Ch81-Ch82 10-in. 2/24/1924 Mr. Radio Man (Tell my mammy to come back home) Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 106Ch-107Ch 10-in. 3/14/1924 Mr. Radio Man Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 5214 10-in. 12/17/1916 Keep your eye on the girlie you love Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5461 10-in. 3/20/1917 Oh what wonderful things one little girl can do Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 7869 10-in. 3/24/1921 Vamping Rose Billy Jones Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8223 10-in. 9/22/1921 Ten little fingers and ten little toes (Down in Tennessee) Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9069 10-in. 7/12/1923 Hi lee, hi lo (Chop suey a la fox-ee trot-ee) Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9371 10-in. 2/8/1924 Mr. Radio Man (Tell my mammy to come back home) Margaret A. Freer Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 101-125 of 143 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schuster, Ira," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110337.

Schuster, Ira. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110337.

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