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 51-75 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70687 | 10-in. | June 1922 | Whenever you're lonesome | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-70756 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Some winter's night | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71148 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Red moon | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71390 | 10-in. | April 1923 | Keeps on a-rainin' | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71545 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Papa blues | Pete Wendling | Piano solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W80215 | 10-in. | 11/16/1926 | Scatter your smiles | Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80939 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | What would you say? | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1262-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Tell me | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4371 | 10-in. | approximately October 1920 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | All Star Trio | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 7778 | 10-in. | approximately March 1922 | Bygones | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [10356a] | 4/12/1923 | Red moon | Hawaiian Players | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | ||
| Brunswick | 4473-4474 | 10-in. | approximately November 1920 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | All Star Trio | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 8263-8265 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Whenever you're lonesome | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 10374-10376 | 10-in. | 4/13/1923 | Red moon | Hawaiian Novelty Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2710-E2711 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | Leonard Hayton’s Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3714-E3715 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Scatter your smiles | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4524-E4526 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | I‘m longing for my old gal Sal | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4560-E4562 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | I'm longing for my old gal Sal | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E20237-E20238 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Scatter your smiles | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7457 | 10-in. | 7/22/1920 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | Green Brothers' Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8335 | 10-in. | 1/10/1922 | All the time | Club de Vingt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8471 | 10-in. | 5/31/1922 | Whenever you're lonesome (Just telephone me) | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8715 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Red moon | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 8990 | 10-in. | 5/18/1923 | Red moon | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11102 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | To be with you | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kortlander, Max," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111335.
Kortlander, Max. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111335.
"Kortlander, Max." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 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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