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 101-125 of 185 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	439	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1918	Simplicity	Sybil Sanderson Fagan	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-755	10-in.	ca. July 1919	My Cairo love	Green Brothers' Xylophone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7004	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1919	Kisses	Conway's Band	Band	composer
OKeh	S-7422	10-in.	May 1920	Ole South	Conway's Band	Band	composer
OKeh	S-7603	10-in.	Oct. 1920	Amorita	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7667	10-in.	Nov. 1920	One sweet day	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7765	10-in.	Feb. 1921	Biddy	Mario Perry	Accordion solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	o-8102	10-in.	ca. Feb. 1921	Biddy	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	9109	10-in.	May 1925	Indian dawn	Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70205	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Mysterious blues	Joseph Samuels Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70291	10-in.	Nov. 1921	Somewhere in Naples	Nathan Glantz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70477	10-in.	Feb. 1922	Aloha sunset land	Virginia Burt ; Rega Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with Hawaiian guitar vocal effect	composer
OKeh	S-70631	10-in.	Apr. 1922	Romany love	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W401301	10-in.	11/8/1928	Paradise	Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W401306	10-in.	11/9/1928	Neapolitan nights	Kalama Quartette	Male vocal and instrumental quartet, with guitars (Hawaiian)	composer
OKeh	W401737	10-in.	3/22/1929	Aloha sunset land	Kalama Quartette	Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian)	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 1204-A]	10-in.	approximately 1919	My Cairo love	Green Brothers' Xylophone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	[OK cat 4186-B]	10-in.	approximately 1920	Sweet Luana	Lewis James ; Jane Neilson	Female-male vocal duet	composer
OKeh	[Od cat 20027-A]	10-in.	approximately 1920	Sweet Luana	Lewis James ; Jane Neilson	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Brunswick	2846	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1919	My Cairo love	All Star Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	4770	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1920	Blue jeans	Mario Perry	Accordion solo	composer
Brunswick	7655	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1922	I’m a-longin’ fo’ you	Elizabeth Lennox	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	8089	10-in.	approximately May 1922	Only a smile	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	6609-6611	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1921	Somewhere in Naples	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	7898-7899	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1922	Romany love	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 101-125 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.