Glenn Osser
Abraham Arthur "Glenn" Osser (August 28, 1914 – April 29, 2014) was an American musician, musical arranger, orchestra leader, and songwriter. His birthname was Abraham (Abe), but much of his work was under the name Glenn; he can be found with references under both names. He also worked under a number of other names: Arthur Meisel, Bob Marvel, Maurice Pierre, and others. |
Birth and Death Data: Died April 29, 2014 (Harrison (community (coterminous town-village) in Westchester County, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, saxophone, piano, conductor, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-017767 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | Trees | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-022484 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Moonshine over Kentucky | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-026584 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Stop beatin' 'round the mulberry bush | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-026585 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | With you on my mind | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-026586 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Pealin' the peach | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-026587 | 10-in. | 9/2/1938 | Why doesn't somebody tell me these things? | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-027429 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | I have eyes | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027430 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Have you forgotten so soon? | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027431 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Star dust | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027432 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Boogie woogie | Les Brown Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027433 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | You're a sweet little headache | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-027434 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Like a monkey likes coconuts | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-063828 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Marche Slave | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-068699 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | The lost chord | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | D6VB-1312 | 10-in. | 3/1/1946 | (Ah-yes) there's a good blues tonight | Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1684 | 10-in. | 10/8/1947 | What ev'ry woman knows | Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet | songwriter | |
| Decca | 115237 | 9/29/1964 | Swamp fire | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115238 | 9/29/1964 | Bluesette | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115239 | 9/29/1964 | Pigalle | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115240 | 9/29/1964 | Goodbye | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115241 | 9/29/1964 | Under Paris skies | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115242 | 9/29/1964 | Love theme from La Strada | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115243 | 9/29/1964 | One note samba | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115244 | 9/29/1964 | Piccolo Pete | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
| Decca | 115245 | 9/29/1964 | Domino | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osser, Glenn," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108048.
Osser, Glenn. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108048.
"Osser, Glenn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Osser, Glenn - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91087821
Wikidata: Glenn Osser - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2610893
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56801563
MusicBrainz: Glenn Osser - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec632827-6a47-4e71-8edf-982876d891b0
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501112 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501112
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