Leo Monosson
Leo Monosson (Russian: Лев Исаакович Моносзон, lit. Lev Isaakovich Monoisson) (1897–1967) was a tenor singer born in Moscow, who found fame in Germany in the years 1928-1933. He spoke eleven languages and produced over 1400 records, one of his best-known being "Liebling, mein Herz lässt dich grüßen" with the Ben Berlin Orchestra. He was also an actor, appearing in films such as the musical The Three From the Filling Station. As a Jew, he had to leave Germany in 1933, moving first to France and then the United States. In New York, he started a new career as a stamp trader. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0D32 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Im Rosengarten von La Plata | Tango-orchestra Juan L. Llossas | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D35 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Mein schönes Vis-à-Vis | Juan Llossas Orchester | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D86 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Ich bin ja heut' so glücklich | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D87 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | Mein Herz hab' ich gefragt (English waltz) | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D174 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Das Lied vom Vater | Lewis Ruth Band ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D175 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Ich lieb' nur Eine! | Lewis Ruth Band ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D176 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Du hast mir Heimlich dir Liebe Ins Haus gebracht | Lewis Ruth Band ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D177 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Frag' nicht wie, frag' nicht wo | Lewis Ruth Band ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D279 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | Mein Fräulein, ich verehre Sie | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with vocal | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0D386 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Die Musik und der Tanz und die Nacht | Lewis Ruth Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D387 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | In Santa Lucia | Lewis Ruth Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D477 | 10-in. | 8/12/1931 | Warum lachtest du, Mona Lisa? | Orchester Gerhard Hoffmann | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D478 | 10-in. | 8/12/1931 | Du dummer kleiner Kaporal | Orchester Gerhard Hoffmann | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D480 | 10-in. | 8/13/1931 | Eine Nacht in Monte Carlo | Leo Moll ; Marek Weber | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0D485 | 10-in. | 8/13/1931 | Pontenero | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BLR6123 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | Zwei Herzen im 3/4 Takt | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | BD8979 | 10-in. | 9/2/1930 | Erst kommt ein grosses Fragezeichen | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9003 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Du bist mein Morgen und mein Nachtgebetchen | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9074 | 10-in. | 9/26/1930 | Wenn das Wörtchen "wenn" nicht wär | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9075 | 10-in. | 9/26/1930 | O Fräulein Grete | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9087 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Das Mädel hat Sex-Appeal | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9088 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | Bleibe bei mir | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9127 | 10-in. | 10/8/1930 | Küss' mich | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9153 | 10-in. | 10/16/1939 | Wenn man einen Tango tanzt | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Marek Weber | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | BD9154 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | Heut' Nacht hab' ich geträumt von Dir | Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monosson, Leo," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115913.
Monosson, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115913.
"Monosson, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Monosson, Leo, 1897-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012128023
Wikidata: Leo Monosson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q96224
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79633937
MusicBrainz: Leo Monosson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aa44dd33-08fd-4989-81ac-b671fc91206a
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