Arthur Altman
Arthur Altman (1910, in Brooklyn – January 18, 1994, in Lake Worth, Florida) was an American songwriter whose credits include "All or Nothing at All", with lyrics by Jack Lawrence, and the lyrics for "All Alone Am I", "I Will Follow Him", and "Truly, Truly True". Altman studied violin and began his professional career as a violinist with the CBS Radio Orchestra. His first nationally known song was "Play Fiddle Play", which he wrote in the early 1930s for the orchestra leader Emory Deutsch. Among the 400 songs he wrote, "All or Nothing at All" appears on more than 180 albums recorded by more than 150 artists including Count Basie, John Coltrane, Bing Crosby, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Oscar Peterson, Frank Sinatra, and Sarah Vaughan. He died of a heart ailment. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 28, 1910 (Brooklyn), Died January 18, 1994 (Lake Worth Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152323 | 10-in. | 11/28/1932 | Play fiddle play | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9951 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Jours bleus | Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Altman, Arthur," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111403.
Altman, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111403.
"Altman, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Altman, Arthur, 1912-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99047801
Wikidata: Arthur Altman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4797810
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/95316630
MusicBrainz: Arthur Altman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f07659db-e4b5-4f73-94df-1a792ade6477
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