Peter Van Steeden

Peter van Steeden (April 4, 1904, Amsterdam – January 3, 1990, New Canaan, Connecticut) was a composer. His best-known composition, "Home (When Shadows Fall)", has been performed by many musicians, including Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Jackie Gleason, Cab Calloway, Eddie Cantor, Milton Berle, Theresa Brewer, Ella Fitzgerald, The Fontaine Sisters, Mary Martin, Gertrude Lawrence, Kate Smith, Maxine Sullivan, Giovanni Martinelli, Ethel Merman, Dinah Shore and Sam Cooke.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 13, 1904 (Amsterdam), Died January 3, 1990 (New Canaan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-69910	10-in.	11/25/1931	Home	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, leader
Victor	LBVE-70622	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	11/23/1931	Home	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-70630	10-in.	11/28/1931	Home	Mildred Bailey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BRC-70941	10-in.	11/2/1931	I'll always remember September	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-70942	10-in.	11/2/1931	I can sympathize with you	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-70943	10-in.	11/2/1931	Hiding in the shadows of the moon	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-70957	10-in.	11/25/1931	I promise you	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-70958	10-in.	11/25/1931	I will share	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-70959	10-in.	11/25/1931	With love in my heart	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-71918	10-in.	3/8/1932	Somebody loves you	Chick Bullock ; Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-71919	10-in.	3/8/1932	Alguien te quiere	Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BRC-71920	10-in.	3/8/1932	You're dancing on my heart	Chick Bullock ; Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-71921	10-in.	3/8/1932	Everything must have an ending (But my love for you)	Chick Bullock ; Peter Van Steeden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	MS-75370	16-in.	3/7/1933	Peter Van Steeden varsity show audition	Peter Van Steeden	Radio program audition	leader
Victor	MS-75371	16-in.	3/7/1933	Peter Van Steeden varsity show audition	Peter Van Steeden	Radio program audition	leader
Columbia	W151877	10-in.	11/11/1931	Home	Ted Wallace and his Campus Boys [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W152033	10-in.	12/9/1931	Home	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152093	10-in.	1/27/1932	Home	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W351133	10-in.	11/16/1931	Home	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W365041	10-in.	11/12/1931	Home	Harold Richards	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37429	10-in.	11/27/1931	Home	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37443	10-in.	12/4/1931	Home	The Street Singer	Male vocal solo, with accordion	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CA12364	10-in.	November-February 1932	Home	Masqueraders	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal soloists	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Steeden, Peter," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115500.

Van Steeden, Peter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115500.

"Van Steeden, Peter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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