Dave Apollon
Dave Apollon (born Denis Apollonov, Russian: Денис Аполлонов; February 23, 1898 – May 30, 1972) was an American mandolin player. Today Dave Apollon is regarded as one of the most innovative and influential mandolinists of the twentieth century, whose more notable recordings and performances include Two Guitars, Hora staccato by Grigoraș Dinicu and Zigeunerweisen aka "Gypsy Airs" by Pablo de Sarasate. His styles include Gypsy and various kinds of European folk music. He is also regarded as one of the first jazz mandolinists, with such memorable recordings as Who and St. Louis Blues. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 23, 1898 (Kyiv), Died 1972 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: mandolin, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1921-06-27-01] | 10-in. | 6/27/1921 | Czardas | Dave Apollon | Mandolin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Decca | 68657 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Perfidia (Tonight) | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68658 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Star dust | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68659 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Begin the beguine | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68701 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Two guitars (Russian gypsy song) | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68702 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | Dark eyes | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68703 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68837 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Two guitars (Russian gypsy song) | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68838 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Czardas | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | 68839 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Gypsy airs | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | ||
| Decca | L 12083 | 6/20/1960 | Andalucia | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12084 | 6/20/1960 | Come back to Sorrento | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12085 | 6/20/1960 | Oui, oui, Marie | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12086 | 6/20/1960 | Turkish march | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12087 | 6/20/1960 | Misirlou | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12088 | 6/20/1960 | Brazil | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12089 | 6/20/1960 | Petite waltz | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12090 | 6/20/1960 | Granada | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12091 | 6/20/1960 | Noche de ronda | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12092 | 6/20/1960 | Song of Israel (Hora) | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12093 | 6/20/1960 | Dark eyes | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12094 | 6/20/1960 | Two guitars | Dave Apollon | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12975 | 7/10/1962 | Come prima | Dave Apollon and his Mandolin Orchestra | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12976 | 7/10/1962 | Say si si | Dave Apollon and his Mandolin Orchestra | instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | L 12977 | 7/10/1962 | Pedacinhos do ceu | Dave Apollon and his Mandolin Orchestra | instrumentalist, mandolin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Apollon, Dave," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110650.
Apollon, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110650.
"Apollon, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Apollon, Dave - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004995
Wikidata: Dave Apollon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5228241
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26675336
MusicBrainz: Dave Apollon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b558274-33ed-4804-8029-a19bc693fe42
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