Clair Omar Musser
Clair Omar Musser (1901–1998) was a marimba virtuoso, a conductor and promoter of marimba orchestras, a composer, a teacher, a designer of keyboard percussion instruments, an inventor, and an engineer for Hughes Aircraft. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1901, Died November 7, 1998
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, conductor, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-77128 | 12-in. | 11/21/1933 | Bolero | Deagan Century of Progress Marimba Band ; Clair Omar Musser | Marimba band | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-77129 | 12-in. | 11/21/1933 | Pilgrims' chorus | Deagan Century of Progress Marimba Band ; Clair Omar Musser | Marimba band | conductor | |
| Victor | D7VB-0214 | 10-in. | 3/31/1947 | Perpetual motion | Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton | Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0218 | 10-in. | 4/1/1947 | Waltz in F major | Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton | Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0219 | 10-in. | 4/1/1947 | Waltz of the flowers | Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton | Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0220 | 10-in. | 4/1/1947 | On wings of song | Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton | Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0222 | 10-in. | 4/1/1947 | Ave Maria | Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton | Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Musser, Clair Omar," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116324.
Musser, Clair Omar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116324.
"Musser, Clair Omar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Musser, Clair Omar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88000396
Wikidata: Clair Omar Musser - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5125115
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39218500
MusicBrainz: Clair Omar Musser - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89d385b3-7a10-4497-ad59-7c862eb692b2
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