Zelly Smirnoff
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, director
Notes: Zell Smirnoff's surname often spelled "Smiruoff" in Victor ledgers.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 61 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-011144 | 12-in. | 7/2/1937 | All points west | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | director | |
| Victor | CS-011145 | 12-in. | 7/2/1937 | All points west | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | director | |
| Victor | BS-011697 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Boots and saddle | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-011698 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Deep night | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-011699 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Kitty from Kansas City | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-035385 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | The Droschky drag | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-035386 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | Capriciousness no. 24 | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-038213 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Bach Bay blues | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-038214 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Fable in sable | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-038215 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Rifflin' Raff | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-038216 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | Yorkshire pudding | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-043371 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | Goulash | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-043372 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | Foster chile | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-043373 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | High voltage | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-043374 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | Shoot the Schubert to me Hubert | New Friends of Rhythm | Jazz/dance string ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-050857 | 10-in. | 5/24/1940 | Coo, Dinny, coo | New Friends of Rhythm | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | E0RB-4730 | 10-in. | 6/5/1950 | Valencia | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Robert Merrill | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | E0RB-4731 | 10-in. | 6/5/1950 | Wanderin' | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Robert Merrill | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D6VC-5185 | 12-in. | 3/11/1946 | Lost weekend | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Irving Prager ; Vladimir Sokoloff | Instrumental ensemble, with violin and piano solos | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2053 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Ah le petit blanc | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2054 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Pigalle | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2055 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Un air de l'accordeon | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2056 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Berceuse | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2563 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | I won't dance | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2564 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Let's begin | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smirnoff, Zelly," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209536.
Smirnoff, Zelly. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209536.
"Smirnoff, Zelly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Smirnoff, Zelly - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2022008881
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