Max Kortlander
Maximilian Joseph Kortlander (September 1, 1890 – October 11, 1961) was an American composer, arranger, and pianist. He is best known for his numerous piano rolls which he performed for QRS Music Technologies, Inc. He often collaborated with fellow QRS pianist and composer, Pete Wendling. A song they wrote together in 1922, "Whenever You're Lonesome (Just Telephone Me)" has become a jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Grand Rapids (city in and seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States), Died October 11, 1961 (The Bronx (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22904 | 10-in. | 6/5/1919 | Tell me | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | B-23160 | 10-in. | 9/17/1919 | Tell me | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23738 | 10-in. | 2/13/1920 | Hot Tamale Molly | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24400 | 10-in. | 8/23/1920 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24516 | 10-in. | 10/5/1920 | 12th Street rag | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-26093 | 10-in. | 2/14/1922 | Bygones | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-26500 | 10-in. | 6/1/1922 | Whenever you're lonesome (Just telephone me) | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-27208 | 10-in. | 12/5/1922 | Red moon | The Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-32110 | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | I'm a good gal but I'm a thousand miles from home | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38102 | 10-in. | 2/22/1927 | Dizzy fingers | Max Kortlander | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-38103 | 10-in. | 2/22/1927 | Spring fever | Max Kortlander | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-41098 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | What are we waiting for? | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75947 | 10-in. | 7/27/1933 | When it's moonlight down in Lovers' Lane | The Vagabonds | Male vocal trio, with guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75994 | 10-in. | 8/1/1933 | Lullaby lady (From Lullaby Lane) | Bingham and Wells | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76606 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | Moonlight down in Lovers' Lane | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78257 | 10-in. | 10/20/1933 | Lullaby lady (From Lullaby Lane) | Jerry Freeman Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-84244 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | If you love me, say so | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-85017 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | If you love me, say so! | Jan Garber Orchestra ; Lew Palmer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017468 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | I'm the one who loves you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017490 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | I'm the one who loves you | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053520 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Tell me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067962 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | I'm the one who loves you | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-30-03] | Not documented | 4/30/1920 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | Victor Arden ; Max Kortlander | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 78552 | 10-in. | 7/11/1919 | Tell me | Irving Kaufman ; Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78622 | 10-in. | 9/4/1919 | Tell me (Tell me why) | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kortlander, Max," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111335.
Kortlander, Max. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111335.
"Kortlander, Max." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kortlander, Max, 1890-1961 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99033738
Wikidata: Max Kortlander - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19935079
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51322333
MusicBrainz: Max Kortlander - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/098809d0-bbb0-4aff-b74a-3c8e7272b6c8
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