Silvio Hein
Silvio Hein (March 15, 1879 – December 19, 1928) was an American composer, songwriter, conductor, and theatrical producer. He was a songwriter for Tin Pan Alley and composed the scores to fourteen Broadway musicals. His most successful stage work was the 1917 musical Flo-Flo which he created with the French librettist and playwright Fred de Gresac. His songs were also interpolated into musicals created by others, including The Little Duchess and Ziegfeld Follies. In addition to his work writing music, he also worked as both a conductor and producer on Broadway. In 1914 he was a founding member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died December 19, 1928 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 47 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1713 | 7-in. | 10/28/1902 | Eva | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1713 | 10-in. | 10/28/1902 | Eva | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-636 | 10-in. | 11/6/1903 | Eva | Harry Macdonough | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-2875 | 10-in. | 11/9/1905 | Don't be what you ain't | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3830 | 10-in. | 9/24/1906 | I love the last one best of all | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-3851 | 10-in. | 10/4/1906 | Marie Cahill's Hottentot love song | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-4019 | 10-in. | 11/9/1906 | He's a cousin of mine | Clarice Vance | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-4603 | 10-in. | 6/19/1907 | Little one, good-bye | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | E-4988 | 8-in. | 12/31/1907 | He's a cousin of mine | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6623 | 10-in. | 11/30/1908 | Gee, but you look awful good to me | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6640 | 10-in. | 12/3/1908 | Arab love song | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-8016 | 12-in. | 5/28/1909 | That's the doctor, Bill | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9308 | 10-in. | 7/11/1910 | The top o' the morning | Blanche Ring | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9309 | 10-in. | 7/11/1910 | Louisiana 'Lizabeth | Blanche Ring | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10232 | 10-in. | 4/26/1911 | Don't be what you ain't | Lilian Homesley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11943 | 10-in. | 4/30/1912 | The deedle dum dee | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12163 | 10-in. | 7/8/1912 | Maurice tango | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12850 | 10-in. | 1/27/1913 | Maurice tango | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-13559 | 10-in. | 7/10/1913 | When dreams come true | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-13934 | 12-in. | 10/8/1913 | Gems from When dreams come true | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13938 | 10-in. | 10/9/1913 | Santley tango | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-14257 | 10-in. | 12/31/1913 | When you're all dressed up and no place to go | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-15181 | 12-in. | 9/11/1914 | Gems from Miss Daisy | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-15427 | 10-in. | 11/24/1914 | Midnight whirl rag | Victor Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-15427 | 12-in. | 12/29/1914 | Midnight whirl rag | Victor Military Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hein, Silvio," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107667.
Hein, Silvio. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107667.
"Hein, Silvio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hein, Silvio, 1879-1928 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97840596
Wikidata: Silvio Hein - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2286813
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/102149066567165601529
MusicBrainz: Silvio Hein - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87365d8e-bfde-4345-8d1c-e6cdb6f7aec7
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/399628 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/399628
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