J. S. Zamecnik

John Stepan Zamecnik (May 14, 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio – June 13, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) was an American composer and conductor. He is best known for the "photoplay music" he composed for use during silent films by pianists, organists, and orchestras. Zamecnik used many pseudonyms, including Dorothy Lee, Lionel Baxter, R.L. (Robert) Creighton, Arturo de Castro, "Josh and Ted", J. (Jane) Hathaway, Kathryn Hawthorne, Roberta Hudson, Ioane Kawelo, J. Edgar Lowell, Jules Reynard, F. (Frederick) Van Norman, Hal Vinton and Grant Wellesley.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1872 (Cleveland), Died June 13, 1953 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

Notes: Pseudonyms include Jane Hathaway, Ioane Kawelo, Dorothy Lee, J. Edgar Lowell, and Jules Reynard.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 185 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	48913	12-in.	9/14/1916	I'm a-longin' for you	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	49235	12-in.	6/9/1917	One fleeting hour	Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	49807	12-in.	4/28/1920	Alabama moon	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	W140542	10-in.	4/21/1925	Indian dawn	Columbians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141287	10-in.	11/19/1925	Neapolitan nights	Columbia Salon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141356	10-in.	12/7/1925	Indian dawn	Barbara Maurel	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142305	10-in.	6/16/1926	In the heart of the hills	Barbara Maurel	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142339	10-in.	6/24/1926	Neapolitan nights	Henry B. Murtagh	Organ solo	composer
Columbia	W142359	10-in.	7/1/1926	Neapolitan nights	Henry B. Murtagh	Dubbed recording : Organ solo	composer
Columbia	W142770	10-in.	9/30/1926	Neapolitan nights	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W144331	10-in.	6/14/1927	Polly	Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	composer
Columbia	W144436	10-in.	7/7/1927	Indian dawn	Jack Major	Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144945	10-in.	11/2/1927	Polly	Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock	Piano duet	composer
Columbia	W145662	10-in.	2/23/1928	Wings	Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146588	10-in.	6/27/1928	Neapolitan nights	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	146983	10-in.	9/12/1928	Neapolitan nights	Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Arthur Seelig	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147002	10-in.	9/14/1928	Paradise	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	147016	10-in.	9/18/1928	Paradise	Jerry Mason and his Californians [Harry Barth's Mississippians] ; Mell Lou	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147956	10-in.	2/13/1929	Redskin	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Mildred Hunt	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147963	10-in.	2/11/1929	Redskin	Bert Lown Orchestra ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	83014	12-in.	approximately 1919	Simplicity	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	W109822	10-in.	approximately October 1928	Notte napulitane	Nullo Romani	Violin solo	composer
Columbia	W109835	10-in.	October 1928	Notte napulitane	Giuseppe Milano	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703069	10-in.	December 1929	Noches napolitanas : Canción	Tito Coral ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W703260	10-in.	June 1930	Noches napolitanas : Canción	Tito Coral	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 76-100 of 185 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zamecnik, J. S.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111047.

Zamecnik, J. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111047.

"Zamecnik, J. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.