Godfrey Hirsch
Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1907, Died May 2, 1992 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: vibraphone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 112603 | 3/20/1962 | Mighty like the blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11818 | 10/26/1959 | I got rhythm | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11819 | 10/26/1959 | Ja-da | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11820 | 10/26/1959 | China boy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11821 | 10/26/1959 | Avalon | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11822 | 10/26/1959 | Shine | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11823 | 10/26/1959 | Tiger rag | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11824 | 10/26/1959 | Don't be that way | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11825 | 10/26/1959 | Poor butter fly | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11826 | 10/26/1959 | Someday sweetheart | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 11827 | 10/26/1959 | 's wonderful | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12151 | 8/16/1960 | Someday sweetheart | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12152 | 8/16/1960 | Oh didn't he ramble | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12153 | 8/19/1960 | Is it true what they say about Dixie? | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12154 | 8/16/1960 | Lazy bones | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12155 | 8/17/1960 | Shrimp boats | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12156 | 8/17/1960 | Dixie | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12157 | 8/17/1960 | Birth of the blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12158 | 8/18/1960 | Dear old Southland | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12159 | 8/18/1960 | Bye bye blackbird | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12160 | 8/18/1960 | That da da strain | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12161 | 8/18/1960 | Theme from the French Quarter | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12409 | 3/20/1961 | I want to be happy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12410 | 3/20/1961 | Makin' whoopee | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12411 | 3/20/1961 | Milenberg joys | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12412 | 3/21/1961 | Swing low | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12413 | 3/21/1961 | Shine | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12414 | 3/21/1961 | When you're smiling | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12415 | 3/21/1961 | Get happy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12416 | 3/22/1961 | On the sunny side of the street | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12417 | 3/22/1961 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12418 | 3/22/1961 | Blue skies | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12419 | 3/22/1961 | Song of the wanderer | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12420 | 3/22/1961 | Hallelujah | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12556 | 6/30/1961 | Blues on Bourbon Street-1 | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12616 | 9/7/1961 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12617 | 9/7/1961 | Let me walk closer to Thee | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12618 | 9/7/1961 | Swing low, sweet clarinet | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12619 | 9/8/1961 | Sing you sinners | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12620 | 9/8/1961 | I talk to the king | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12621 | 9/8/1961 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12626 | 9/9/1961 | Dis ol' train | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12627 | 9/9/1961 | Yes indeed | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12761 | 1/24/1962 | Panama | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12762 | 1/24/1962 | All the wrongs you've done to me | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12763 | 1/24/1962 | It's a long, long way to Tipperary | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12764 | 1/24/1962 | I used to love you | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12812 | 3/15/1962 | Louisiana | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12813 | 3/15/1962 | Blue clarinet | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12814 | 3/15/1962 | Bourbon Street parade | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12815 | 3/15/1962 | Lonesome road | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12816 | 3/15/1962 | Mardi Gras | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12817 | 3/16/1962 | Battle hymn of the Republic | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12818 | 3/16/1962 | Ballin' the jack | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12819 | 3/16/1962 | I've found a new baby | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12820 | 3/16/1962 | St. Louis blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12821 | 3/19/1962 | Georgia on my mind | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12822 | 3/19/1962 | Down home | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12823 | 3/19/1962 | Corrine Corrina | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12831 | 3/20/1962 | Let the good times roll | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12832 | 3/20/1962 | Eh là-bas | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12833 | 3/20/1962 | Talkin' 'bout you | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12834 | 3/20/1962 | Mighty like the blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12835 | 3/21/1962 | Rockin' chair | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12836 | 3/21/1962 | Creole love call | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12837 | 3/21/1962 | And the angels sing | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12860 | 3/22/1962 | Angel eyes | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12861 | 3/22/1962 | Soft winds | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 12862 | 3/22/1962 | It's all right | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13035 | 9/6/1962 | Brahms lullaby | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13036 | 9/6/1962 | Stranger on the shore | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13037 | 9/6/1962 | Jazz me blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13038 | 9/6/1962 | Medley: Stardust ; Is it true whet they say about Dixie? ; When the Saints go marching in ; Dixie | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13039 | 9/7/1962 | Born to lose | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13040 | 9/7/1962 | Don't be that way | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13041 | 9/7/1962 | Just one of those things | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13042 | 9/7/1962 | After you've gone | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13059 | 11/28/1962 | Moonglow | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13060 | 11/28/1962 | The grasshopper | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13061 | 11/28/1962 | Lonely little tune | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13062 | 11/28/1962 | Midnight boogie | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13157 | 3/23/1963 | Walking through New Orleans | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13158 | 3/23/1963 | Over the waves | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13159 | 3/23/1963 | South Rampart Street parade | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13160 | 3/23/1963 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13161 | 3/23/1963 | Marching 'round the mountain | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13162 | 3/23/1963 | Farewell blues | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13163 | 3/23/1963 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13164 | 3/23/1963 | Careless love | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13165 | 3/25/1963 | Midnight Pete | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13166 | 3/25/1963 | The second line | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13167 | 3/25/1963 | Washington and Lee swing | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13168 | 3/25/1963 | Sugar Bowl parade | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13169 | 3/25/1963 | Basin Street blues | Pete Fountain and His Mardi Gras Strutters | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13363 | 2/16/1964 | March to Peruna-1 | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13364 | 2/16/1964 | Medley: Fascination ; Basin Street blues ; Tin roof blues ; Way down yonder in New Orleans | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13365 | 2/16/1964 | Black and blue | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13366 | 2/16/1964 | It's just a little while | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13367 | 2/16/1964 | Linger awhile | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13368 | 2/16/1964 | That's a plenty-1 | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13369 | 2/16/1964 | Autumn leaves | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13370 | 2/16/1964 | Love for sale | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13371 | 2/16/1964 | The preacher | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13372 | 2/16/1964 | The sheik of Araby-1 | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13373 | 2/16/1964 | Oh lady be good-1 | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13657 | 3/3/1965 | Willow weep for me | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13658 | 3/3/1965 | Josephine | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13659 | 3/3/1965 | Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13660 | 3/3/1965 | Ja-da-1 | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13661 | 3/3/1965 | Muskrat ramble | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13662 | 3/3/1965 | Panama | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13663 | 3/3/1965 | Red roses for a blue lady | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13700 | 3/13/1965 | Mama was there | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13701 | 3/13/1965 | Tin roof blues-1 | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13702 | 3/13/1965 | Quiet night | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 13703 | 3/13/1965 | Debbie | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14177 | 8/29/1966 | Mame | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14178 | 8/29/1966 | Strangers in the night | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14180 | 8/29/1966 | Born free | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14181 | 8/29/1966 | Call me | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14182 | 8/29/1966 | The more I see you | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14183 | 8/29/1966 | Cute | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14184 | 8/30/1966 | Yesterday | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14186 | 8/30/1966 | Quiet nights of quiet stars | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14188 | 8/30/1966 | It's not unusual | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14189 | 8/30/1966 | Clarinet a la mode | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14190 | 8/31/1966 | Strangers in the night | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14191 | 8/31/1966 | Summertime | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14192 | 8/31/1966 | Happiness is | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14193 | 8/31/1966 | Born free | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14194 | 8/31/1966 | Hanky panky | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14195 | 8/31/1966 | What's new Pussycat? | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14198 | 9/10/1966 | Flamingo | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14199 | 9/10/1966 | Juno | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14200 | 9/10/1966 | Whispering | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14201 | 9/10/1966 | So nice | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14202 | 9/10/1966 | Lara's theme (from Doctor Zhivago) | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Decca | L 14203 | 9/10/1966 | What now my love? | Godfrey Hirsch | instrumentalist, vibraphone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hirsch, Godfrey," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321417.
Hirsch, Godfrey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321417.
"Hirsch, Godfrey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Allmusic: Godfrey Hirsch
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hirsch, Godfrey - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005101789
Wikidata: Godfrey Hirsch - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1533799
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46504082
MusicBrainz: Godfrey Hirsch - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ebea1c73-0297-4797-ba09-5fa904b08306
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