W. Dana-Danilowski

Władysław Daniłowski (also known by his pseudonyms Władysław Dan and Walter Dana, April 26, 1902 – March 4, 2000) was a Polish and American pianist, composer and singer. A pioneer of jazz and tango in Poland, in the United States he is best known as a promoter of polka music. He wrote the score for the first Polish sound film.

Birth and Death Data: Born Warsaw (capital and largest city of Poland), Died March 4, 2000 (Miami Beach (city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-027439 10-in. 10/4/1938 Wiazanka piosenek ludowych Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion arranger, leader  
Victor BS-027440 10-in. 10/4/1938 Wiazanka piosenek ludowych Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-027441 10-in. 10/4/1938 Poleczka lwowska Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-027442 10-in. 10/4/1938 Kuplety warszawskie Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-027443 10-in. 10/4/1938 Szumi las Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-027444 10-in. 10/4/1938 Flisacy Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-027445 10-in. 10/4/1938 Wesele kontrabasa z gitara Chór Dana Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-027446 10-in. 10/4/1938 Macieju, macieju, dokad jedziesz? Hanka Brzezińska ; Chór Dana ; Adam Wysocki Mixed vocal ensemble, with female-male vocal duet, piano, and accordion leader, arranger  
Victor BS-031509 10-in. 1/17/1939 Kochana Mieczyslaw Fogg Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-060175 10-in. 1/29/1941 Ty jestes dla mnie wszystkiem Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and traps composer, leader  
Victor BS-060176 10-in. 1/29/1941 Zapomnij o mnie Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and traps composer, leader  
Victor BS-060177 10-in. 1/29/1941 Hulaj bracie fajno Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and traps composer, leader  
Victor BS-060178 10-in. 1/29/1941 Mama spi Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and traps composer, leader  
Victor BS-060179 10-in. 1/29/1941 Smutno Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and traps composer, leader  
Victor BS-060729 10-in. 2/12/1941 Awantura na wsi Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and drums composer, leader  
Victor BS-060730 10-in. 2/12/1941 Z Maniusia I z Franusia Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and drums composer, leader  
Victor BS-060731 10-in. 2/12/1941 Milosci i serce Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and drums composer, leader  
Victor BS-060732 10-in. 2/12/1941 Neidzielna polka Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and drums composer, leader  
Victor BS-060733 10-in. 2/12/1941 Scenka goralska Chór Dana Vocal quintet, with accordion and drums leader  
Victor BS-073760 10-in. 3/27/1942 A. B. C. Japonća walić chce Jam Kulesza ; Wesoła Piątka Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-073761 10-in. 3/27/1942 Dziewczyno, kissa daj Jam Kulesza ; Wesoła Piątka Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-073763 10-in. 3/27/1942 Piotrus Jam Kulesza ; Wesoła Piątka Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor D7FB-2504 10-in. 11/26/1947 Helen Continental Capers ; Henri René Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0994 10-in. 3/24/1949 Open the door polka Buddy Moreno Orchestra ; Perry Mitchell Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9FB-1241 10-in. 4/6/1949 Otwórz dzwi polka Regina Kujawa ; Silver Bell Orchestra ; Bernie Witkowski ; Walter Zaremba Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dana-Danilowski, W.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100696.

Dana-Danilowski, W.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100696.

"Dana-Danilowski, W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100696

External Sources

Wikipedia: Władysław Daniłowski

Discogs: W. Dana-Danilowski

RISM: W. Dana-Danilowski

IMDb: W. Dana-Danilowski

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Dana-Danilowski, W. (Walter) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002071534

Wikidata: Władysław Daniłowski - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8041208

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/93893902

MusicBrainz: Władysław Daniłowski - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c86a31c6-e69b-4ec1-b115-5a579c40173f

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