Sadie Koninsky

Sadie G. Koninsky (August 1879 – January 2, 1952) was an American composer, music publisher, and music teacher who lived most of her life in Troy, New York. A prolific composer, she is thought to have authored over 300 pieces of music, including waltzes and marches. "Eli Green's Cakewalk", which became a popular hit when it appeared in 1898, was also the first cakewalk published by a woman. Some of her work was published under her male pseudonym, Jerome Hartman.

Birth and Death Data: Born Troy (city in and county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States), Died January 2, 1952 (Troy (city in and county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1899

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 485 7-in. May 1898 Eli Green’s cakewalk Cullen and Collins Banjo duet composer  
Berliner 0378 7-in. 7/28/1899 Eli Green's cakewalk Vess L. Ossman Banjo solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koninsky, Sadie," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107940.

Koninsky, Sadie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107940.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107940

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