Mel B. Kaufman
Melville Bernd Kaufman (April 23, 1879 – February 21, 1932) was a prolific American ragtime piano composer. Kaufman was born in Newark, New Jersey. He was a composer of popular songs and instrumental music from 1912 to 1932. Among his best known works were "Me-Ow", "More Candy", "Taxi", "Step With Pep" and "Pick A Chicken". Kaufman died in New York City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1879 (Newark), Died February 21, 1932 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15500 | 10-in. | 12/14/1914 | Pick a chicken | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-16910 | 10-in. | 12/16/1915 | Good scout | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-18086 | 10-in. | 7/10/1916 | Introduce me | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18764 | 10-in. | 11/29/1916 | Listen to this | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20063 | 10-in. | 6/4/1917 | Yah-de-dah | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20358 | 10-in. | 7/3/1917 | More candy | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20379 | 10-in. | 7/9/1917 | It's a bird | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20566 | 10-in. | 9/17/1917 | Umbrellas to mend | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22092 | 10-in. | 9/6/1918 | Me-ow | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22144 | 10-in. | 7/10/1918 | Muslin rag | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22574 | 10-in. | 2/7/1919 | Persian moon | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22939 | 10-in. | 6/25/1919 | Who did it? | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23306 | 10-in. | 10/22/1919 | Taxi | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24399 | 10-in. | 8/20/1920 | Stop it! | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42982 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Beat it | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46185 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Step on it | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49724 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Here we go | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49725 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Stick in the mud | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49726 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Whoop-ee | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49727 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Heads up | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49728 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Saucy | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49729 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | On the dot | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49731 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Ouch! | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49743 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Shoot | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49747 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Happy go lucky | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-55739 | 12-in. | 7/31/1929 | Overtures and exits | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubs from records | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-56043 | 12-in. | 8/26/1929 | Sweet Sue, just you | Victor Records technical staff (unnamed) | Dubs from records | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-56047 | 12-in. | 8/27/1929 | Ouch (One-step) | Victor Records technical staff (unnamed) | Dubs from records | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-56049 | 12-in. | 8/27/1929 | High up on the hill top | Victor Records technical staff (unnamed) | Dubs from records | composer | |
| Columbia | 77307 | 10-in. | 9/4/1917 | More candy | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 77590 | 10-in. | 12/19/1917 | It's a bird | Frank E. Banta ; Albert Jockers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78011 | 10-in. | 8/20/1918 | Me-ow | Jockers Brothers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78271 | 10-in. | 1/24/1919 | Aloma | Jockers Brothers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78563 | 10-in. | 7/11/1919 | Taxi | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with "taxi calls" | composer | |
| Columbia | 37226 | 12-in. | 3/20/1915 | Bing! Bing! | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 37443 | 12-in. | 10/26/1915 | Good scout | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 48987 | 12-in. | 11/16/1916 | Listen to this | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49012 | 12-in. | 11/28/1916 | Step with pep | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49231 | 12-in. | 6/22/1917 | Yah de dah | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49232 | 12-in. | 6/30/1917 | Umbrellas to mend | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49487 | 12-in. | 8/29/1918 | Muslin rag | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 76850 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | Meow | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7301 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Stop it! | Rega Dance Orchestra ; Duane Sawyer | Saxophone solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70561 | 10-in. | 3/23/1922 | I'm a sentimental dreamer | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72584 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Rubetown frolics | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72671 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Bing bing | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1258-b] | 10-in. | between April and August 1919 | Me-ow | OKeh Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5171-a] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1917 | Umbrellas to mend | Brunswick Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5211-b] | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1918 | Umbrellas to mend | Frank E. Banta ; E. B. Thiele | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6472-6473 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | I'm a sentimental dreamer | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3773 | 10-in. | 5/11/1915 | Pick a chicken | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 4931 | 10-in. | 8/18/1916 | Listen to this | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5170 | 10-in. | 11/22/1916 | Step with pep | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5710 | 10-in. | 7/26/1917 | Yah-de-dah | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5723 | 10-in. | 8/2/1917 | Umbrellas to mend | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5872 | 10-in. | 11/7/1917 | More candy | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6644 | 10-in. | 2/28/1919 | Me-ow | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6712 | 10-in. | 4/8/1919 | Me-ow | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6907 | 10-in. | 8/8/1919 | Taxi | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7354 | 10-in. | 5/18/1920 | Stop it! | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaufman, Mel B.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051.
Kaufman, Mel B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051.
"Kaufman, Mel B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Melville Kaufman
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kaufman, Mel B., 1879-1932 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003018355
Wikidata: Melville Kaufman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q34594016
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66153360
MusicBrainz: Melville Kaufman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f861307-2973-4af4-a6ac-6e9ae86406bb
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