Paul Lavalle
Paul Lavalle (born Joseph Usifer, September 6, 1908 - June 24, 1997) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and performer on clarinet and saxophone. |
Birth and Death Data: Died June 24, 1997
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, clarinet
Notes: Also appears in ledgers and on disc label as Paul Laval.
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-011654 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Can I forget you | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-057614 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Shoemaker's holiday | Paul Lavalle ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-057615 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Runnin' wild | Paul Lavalle ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-057616 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Mood indigo | Paul Lavalle ; Dinah Shore ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-067593 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | Lady of the evening | Dr. Gino Hamilton ; Paul Lavalle ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band, with speaker | director | |
| Victor | BS-067595 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | Star dust | Paul Lavalle ; Dinah Shore ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-067596 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | Chlo-e (Song of the swamp) | Paul Lavalle ; Dinah Shore ; Woodwindy Ten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Master | M626 | 10-in. | 9/10/1937 | Hall of the mountain king | Joe Usifer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Master | M627 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | The jockey on the carrousel | Joe Usifer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lavalle, Paul," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107190.
Lavalle, Paul. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107190.
"Lavalle, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Paul Lavalle
Discogs: Paul Lavalle
Grove: Paul Lavalle
IMDb: Paul Lavalle
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lavalle, Paul - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94120906
Wikidata: Paul Lavalle - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2147300
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/65710106
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1519844 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1519844
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