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 51-75 of 76 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 4963-4966 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1921 | Bright eyes | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5247-5248 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Toddle | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27660 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Figaro | Marimba Guatemalteca de Luis Betancourt | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30075 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Where are you dream girl? | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30367 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30535 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Where are you dream girl? | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XE30701 | 12-in. | 8/23/1929 | Bremer-Tully broadcast record no. 1 | Bremer-Tully Orchestra | Orchestra, with announcement | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E34907 | 10-in. | 10/21/1930 | In a window, in a house, in Caroline | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Jazz/dance trio, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36298 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | After the dance (The bells ding-dong) | Joe Green’s Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36459 | 10-in. | 4/11/1931 | After the dance (The bells ding-dong) | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17373-E17375 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Who’s with you tonight | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Edison | 5569 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | That's why my heart is calling you | Vernon Dalhart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6297 | 10-in. | July 1918 or later | A tear, a kiss, a smile | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6830 | 10-in. | 6/12/1919 | Keep all your love for me | Leola Lucey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7476 | 10-in. | 8/4/1920 | The crocodile | Imperial Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Edison | 7587 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Where-is-my-daddy-now-blues | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7681 | 10-in. | 12/14/1920 | Bright eyes | Orlando's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7756 | 10-in. | 1/25/1921 | Bright eyes | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8025 | 10-in. | 5/26/1921 | Yo-lay-ee-oo (Means I love you) | Marguerite Farrell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8157 | 10-in. | 8/2/1921 | Mandy 'n' me | Club de Vingt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8344 | 10-in. | 1/17/1922 | Marie | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8552 | 10-in. | 7/31/1922 | The heart of Virginia | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9678 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | Moana chimes | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9896 | 10-in. | 12/9/1924 | Bye bye baby | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 19262 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
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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