Lou Herscher
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died March 12, 1974 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-24993 | 10-in. | 3/11/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-25166 | 10-in. | 4/15/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-26196 | 10-in. | 4/3/1922 | Wake up little girl you're just dreaming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27958 | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | My pal | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28658 | 10-in. | 10/10/1923 | Dream daddy | Louise Collins | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28880 | 10-in. | 11/6/1923 | Dream daddy | Jack Chapman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-29869 | 10-in. | 4/7/1924 | My daddy's dreamtime lullaby | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | B-30709 | 10-in. | 8/21/1924 | After all I adore you | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34686 | 10-in. | 3/8/1926 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36660 | 10-in. | 11/6/1926 | Ashes of dreams | Tom Waring | Male vocal solo, with trombone and piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-42067 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Van Fleming ; Herman Kenin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42920 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | (You're just a great big) Baby doll | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42958 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Just a dance program (Of long ago) | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43341 | 10-in. | 3/9/1928 | Silver-haired sweetheart | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51015 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | Sweet Virginia rose | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51809 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Just in time | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51812 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Bay rum song | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-63121 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | When vagabond dreams come true | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73160 | 10-in. | 8/4/1932 | Play me a frigid air | Village Barn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76141 | 10-in. | 5/17/1933 | I'm free (From the chain gang now) | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76327 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Old love letters (Bring memories of you) | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76332 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Years ago | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2322 | 10-in. | 12/3/1947 | Mama never said a word about love | Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78960 | 10-in. | 2/3/1920 | Bound in Morocco | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79222 | 10-in. | 6/3/1920 | Idol eyes | Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Herscher, Lou," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112098.
Herscher, Lou. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112098.
"Herscher, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Herscher, Lou (Louis), 1894-1974 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003033005
Wikidata: Lou Herscher - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21557983
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/63693778
MusicBrainz: Lou Herscher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89f3399e-e94a-4da3-9341-955b0d273112
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