Jerzy Petersburski

Jerzy Petersburski (20 April 1895 – 7 October 1979) was a Jewish Polish pianist and composer of popular music, renowned mostly for his Tangos, some of which (such as To ostatnia niedziela, Już nigdy and Tango milonga / English and German versions: Oh, donna Clara) were milestones in popularization of the musical genre in Poland and are still widely known today, almost a century after their creation.

Birth and Death Data: Born Warsaw (capital and largest city of Poland), Died October 7, 1979 (Warsaw (capital and largest city of Poland) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937

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 BVE-48692 10-in. 12/8/1928 Ja tylko robie to co konieczne Paweł Faut Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-68805 10-in. 3/13/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-69669 10-in. 5/29/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W151399 10-in. 3/5/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]151424 10-in. 3/16/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Lew Conrad ; Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W704023 10-in. approximately April 1931 ¡Oh! Doña Clara Guty Cárdenas ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36314 10-in. 3/13/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Emil Coleman Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36318 10-in. 3/14/1931 Oh! Doña Clara! Orquesta de Emilio Coleman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36319-E36320 10-in. 3/14/1931 Oh, Donna Clara! Orchestra Brunswick Internazionale [Emil Coleman Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal composer  
Gramophone 0D53 10-in. 1/22/1931 Mara! Marek Weber Orchestra ; Marek Weber Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0VH197 10-in. 9/11/1936 Maga nem tehet arról Gyula Szántó Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Gramophone 0CS500 10-in. before 7/9/1937 Paskutinis sekmadienis M. Hofmeklerio Diriguojamas Orkestras ; Antanas Šabaniauskas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone BG864 10-in. 9/30/1930 Oh, Donna Clara Georges Sellers Accordion solo composer  
Gramophone BW1789 10-in. 9/18/1928 Wanda Dol. Dauber's Tango Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2507 10-in. 10/22/1930 Oh! Donna Clara Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Petersburski, Jerzy," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101605.

Petersburski, Jerzy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101605.

"Petersburski, Jerzy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101605

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jerzy Petersburski

Discogs: Jerzy Petersburski

RISM: Jerzy Petersburski

IMDb: Jerzy Petersburski

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Petersburski, Jerzy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011077643

Wikidata: Jerzy Petersburski - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1368401

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59287287

MusicBrainz: Jerzy Petersburski - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8fd867a4-7b31-41ba-8930-248ffbfc189f

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