John Baltzell
Birth and Death Data: Born Knox County (county in Ohio, United States), Died 1940
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
Notes: Often sub-credited as "Champion Old Time Fiddler."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-01] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Sand class reel | John L. Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-02] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Pearl quadrille | John L. Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-03] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Ada's quadrille | John L. Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-06-19-04] | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Levison reel | John L. Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | S-72613 | 10-in. | June 1924 | John Baltzell's reel | John L. Baltzell | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | S-72614 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Mandylyn quadrille medley | John L. Baltzell | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | N-181 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Paddy Ryan's favorite Irish jig | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt ; Samuel C. Shults | Fiddle (violin) duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | N-182 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Kenion clog | John Baltzell | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | N-183 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Highland fling | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | N-184 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Starlight waltz | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | N-185 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Pandora waltz | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9144 | 10-in. | 9/7/1923 | Money musk medley | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9145 | 10-in. | 9/7/1923 | Durang hornpipe medley | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9148 | 10-in. | 9/8/1923 | The old red barn medley quadrille | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9149 | 10-in. | 9/8/1923 | The buckeye medley quadrille | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9150 | 10-in. | 9/10/1923 | The farmer's medley quadrille | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9151 | 10-in. | 9/10/1923 | Drunken sailor medley | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11606 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Electric light schottische | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11607 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | London polka | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11608 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Guilderoy's reel | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11609 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | The Clinton quadrille | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11610 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | The tramp waltz | John Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11611 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | The mocking bird | John Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 11612 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | Sand reel | John Baltzell | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 18378 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Ginger Ridge quadrille | John Baltzell ; John F. Burckhardt ; Samuel C. Shults | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano and calls | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baltzell, John," accessed January 9, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115598.
Baltzell, John. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 9, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115598.
"Baltzell, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 9 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Baltzell, John - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011074483
Wikidata: John Batzell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q9182414
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/170799915
MusicBrainz: John Batzell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/677fa0ca-92f7-43e1-bab7-5b1b6e5bbd24
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