Paul Mertz
Birth and Death Data: Born Reading (city in and county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died October 19, 1998 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
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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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31206 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | I didn't know | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-31207 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-31208 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | Remember | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-31209 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Play me slow | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-31210 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Honest and truly | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-31211 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | What's the use of dreamin' | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-31212 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Adoration | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-36437 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | Cover me with sunshine (And feather my nest with love) | Jean Goldkette's Book-Cadillac Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-37588 | 10-in. | 2/1/1927 | Stampede | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-37599 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Sunny disposish | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-37738 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | A lane in Spain | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-40123 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Hurricane | Jack Crawford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80340 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Hurricane | Miff Mole's Molers | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | W80391 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Trumbology | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W80392 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W80393 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Singin' the blues | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4395-E4397 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | Hurricane | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 1001-a] | 10-in. | Mar. 1927 | Hurricane | Fred Elizalde Varsity Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11291 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Hurricane | Red and Miff's Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Reissue Session | 150-12141 | 10-in. | 1944 | Davenport blues | Bix Beiderbecke ; Rhythm Jugglers | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Reissue Session | 151-12140 | 10-in. | 1944 | Toddlin' blues | Bix Beiderbecke ; Rhythm Jugglers | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Gennett | 12140 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Toddlin' blues | Bix and his Rhythm Jugglers | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12141 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Davenport blues | Bix and his Rhythm Jugglers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12142 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Magic blues | Bix and his Rhythm Jugglers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12143 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Nobody knows what it's all about | Bix and his Rhythm Jugglers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mertz, Paul," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110189.
Mertz, Paul. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110189.
"Mertz, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mertz, Paul, 1904-1998 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96012017
Wikidata: Paul Madeira - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q96905202
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11896635
MusicBrainz: Paul Madeira - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c803b5aa-af2f-406a-9e40-a80827ca20da
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