Fred Spielman

Fritz Spielmann (20 November 1906 – 21 March 1997) was an Austrian composer, pianist, singer and cabaret artist. As an émigré in America from 1939 he composed under the name Fred Spielman.

Birth and Death Data: Born Vienna (capital of and state in Austria), Died March 21, 1997 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-064608 10-in. 7/11/1941 Shepherd serenade Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Smoothies Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-066470 10-in. 7/7/1941 Shepherd serenade Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-066803 10-in. 7/9/1941 Shepherd serenade Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-066871 10-in. 7/18/1941 Shepherd serenade Lanny Ross Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor E0VB-3345 10-in. 2/10/1950 Time and time again Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor E0VB-3782 10-in. 9/25/1950 The one finger melody Frankie Carle Orchestra ; Alan Simms Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor E0VB-3810 10-in. 2/24/1950 Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep Mindy Carson ; Don Cornell Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-2503 10-in. 11/26/1947 Who killed 'er (who killed the black widder) Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone Male vocal solo, with jazz octet songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spielman, Fred," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100087.

Spielman, Fred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100087.

"Spielman, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100087

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