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 (Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaufman, Mel B.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051.

Kaufman, Mel B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051.

"Kaufman, Mel B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051

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