Bud Abbott
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man in the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Asbury Park (city in New Jersey, United States), Died April 24, 1974 (Woodland Hills (neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-061962 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Laugh, laugh, laugh | Bud Abbott ; Lou Bring ; Lou Costello ; Sportsmen Quartet | Comic dialogue and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | speaker, songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-061963 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Laugh, laugh, laugh | Bud Abbott ; Lou Bring ; Lou Costello ; Sportsmen Quartet | Comic dialogue and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | speaker, songwriter | |
| Decca | DLA 2358 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | (Special test) | Bud Abbott ; Lou Costello | speaker | ||
| Decca | L 6693 | 3/27/1952 | Jack and the beanstalk, part 1 | Bud Abbott ; Lou Costello | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 6694 | 3/27/1952 | Jack and the beanstalk, part 2 | Bud Abbott ; Lou Costello | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abbott, Bud," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103245.
Abbott, Bud. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103245.
"Abbott, Bud." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Abbott, Bud, 1897-1974 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81083801
Wikidata: Bud Abbott - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23888
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39638614
MusicBrainz: Bud Abbott - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf50e824-60f1-47ea-b72e-dd2bc2891853
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/76552 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/76552
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