David Buttolph

James David Buttolph Jr. (August 3, 1902 – January 1, 1983) was an American film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died January 1, 1983 (Poway (city in San Diego County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, session supervisor

= 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	BVE-40556	10-in.	11/8/1927	I told them all about you	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-40557	10-in.	11/8/1927	Dear, on a night like this	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-43332	10-in.	3/7/1928	Pale moon	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-43333	10-in.	3/7/1928	Thou swell	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-43386	10-in.	3/21/1928	Down by the old mill stream	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-45538	10-in.	5/29/1928	Bluebird, sing me a song	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-45583	10-in.	6/13/1928	Beautiful	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-45871	10-in.	7/11/1928	Do I hear you saying	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48192	10-in.	11/21/1928	The song I love	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48193	10-in.	11/21/1928	My blackbirds are bluebirds now	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CVE-49077	12-in.	1/18/1929	Minstrel show of 1929	Victor Minstrels	Minstrels, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	CVE-49096	12-in.	1/28/1929	Minstrel show of 1929	Victor Minstrels	Minstrels, with orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-50722	10-in.	3/6/1929	A perfect day	David Buttolph ; National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-50723	10-in.	3/6/1929	The slumber boat	David Buttolph ; Murray Kellner ; National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with violin and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-56785	10-in.	10/16/1929	Dear old girl	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-56786	10-in.	10/16/1929	On the banks of the Wabash far away	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57534	10-in.	11/8/1929	Dear old girl	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	session supervisor
Victor	BVE-57535	10-in.	11/8/1929	On the banks of the Wabash far away	National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	session supervisor
Victor	BVE-58568	10-in.	2/11/1930	My isle of golden dreams	David Buttolph ; National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58569	10-in.	2/11/1930	Lonesome—that's all	David Buttolph ; National Cavaliers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Buttolph, David," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105223.

Buttolph, David. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105223.

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