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  
(Results 1-25 of 47 records)

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.

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