Otto Motzan
Otto Motzan (12 April 1880 – 15 January 1937) was an American composer from Austria-Hungary. He was best known as one of the composers for the The Passing Show of 1916. He became a popular composer and eventually published his own works through Joseph W. Stern & Co., as well as becoming a chartered member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers since 1914, the year of its inception. A possible pseudonym of Otto Motzan is Josie De Guzman. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1880, Died 1937
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 76 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79451 | 10-in. | 10/6/1920 | Where is my daddy now blues | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79635 | 10-in. | 1/9/1921 | Bright eyes | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79664 | 10-in. | 1/27/1921 | Make believe | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79695 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Where is my daddy now blues | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79712 | 10-in. | 2/3/1921 | Bright eyes | Jess Libonati | Xylophone solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79717 | 10-in. | 2/7/1921 | Siam Soo | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 79758 | 10-in. | 3/4/1921 | Bright eyes | Duci De Kerékjártó | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 79910 | 10-in. | 6/24/1921 | Mandy 'n' me | Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80122 | 10-in. | 12/23/1921 | Marie | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81968 | 10-in. | 8/30/1924 | Moana chimes | Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Sextet | Instrumental sextet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 140156 | 10-in. | 11/29/1924 | Bye bye baby | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148773 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Where are you dream girl? | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148975 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | Oscar Grogan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 149726 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | Once in a blue moon | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W100314 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7195 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | So this is Paris | Joe Thomas Sax-o-tette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7711 | 10-in. | Dec. 1920 | Bright eyes | Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7798 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Hawaiian blues | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini ; George Hamilton Green | 2 steel guitars and marimba (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | o-8120 | 10-in. | ca. Mar. 1921 | Bright eyes | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70089 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | Mandy 'n' me | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71668 | 10-in. | July 1923 | My lady and me | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72902 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Bye bye, baby | 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403011 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | Lew Bray | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 4123-A] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1920 | The crocodile | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6747 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1921 | Mandy ‘n’ me | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Motzan, Otto," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112130.
Motzan, Otto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112130.
"Motzan, Otto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Otto Motzan
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Motzan, Otto, 1880-1937 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003039756
Wikidata: Otto Motzan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q109858135
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