Mischa Spoliansky

Mischa Spoliansky (28 December 1898 – 28 June 1985) was a Russian-born composer who made his name writing cabaret and revue songs in the Weimar Republic of the 1920s and early 1930s, before he was forced to emigrate to London in 1933 when Hitler rose to power. He stayed in Britain for the rest of his life, re-inventing himself as a composer of film scores.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 28, 1898 (Białystok), Died June 28, 1985 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter

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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
Victor	BRC-69942	10-in.	6/16/1931	The hour of parting	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-86922	10-in.	8/7/1935	Señorita Carmencita	Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-032955	10-in.	3/12/1939	The hour of parting	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7FB-0243	10-in.	4/8/1947	The hour of parting	Henri René Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-2727	10-in.	12/21/1947	Where flamingos fly	Beryl Davis ; Johnny Richards Orchestra ; Johnny Richards	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	39886	10-in.	2/24/1915	The hour of parting	Lena Conkling ; Albert Wiederhold	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W151605	10-in.	6/15/1931	The hour of parting	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W351040	10-in.	6/19/1931	The hour of parting	Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36647	10-in.	4/22/1931	The hour of parting	The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36648	10-in.	4/22/1931	La hora de partida	Orquesta de Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37104	10-in.	8/25/1931	The hour of parting	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0WX55	10-in.	9/23/1931	Ich hab' ich bin, ich wär'	Curt Bois	Recitation, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0D250	10-in.	3/12/1931	Leben ohne Liebe kannst du nicht	Marlene Dietrich ; Mischa Spoliansky	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Gramophone	0D287	10-in.	3/31/1931	Junger dunkler Herr sucht Anschluss	Marek Weber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Gramophone	0D954	10-in.	6/2/1932	Heut' Nacht oder nie	Walther Ludwig ; Orchester Lewis Ruth	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	0EA1481	10-in.	5/14/1935	Canoe song	Muir Mathieson ; Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0EA1482	10-in.	5/14/1935	The killing song	Muir Mathieson ; Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	composer
Gramophone	0EA1850	10-in.	4/15/1935	Love Song	Muir Mathieson ; Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	composer
Gramophone	0EA1851	10-in.	4/15/1935	Congo lullaby	Muir Mathieson ; Paul Robeson	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	composer
Gramophone	0B4242	10-in.	9/30/1932	Tell me tonight	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3308	10-in.	approximately October 1931	J'ai l'cafard	Armand Bernard ; Orchestre de Danse Columbia	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3351	10-in.	11/11/1931	Calais-douvres	Pierre Chagnon ; Damia	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4259	10-in.	4/4/1933	La chanson d'une nuit	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4290	10-in.	4/2/1933	La chanson d'une nuit	Eugène Bigot ; José Luccioni	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4610	10-in.	12/27/1933	Wa da dala	Pills et Tabet	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spoliansky, Mischa," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103677.

Spoliansky, Mischa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103677.

"Spoliansky, Mischa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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