Gustav Luders

Gustave Luders (December 13, 1865 – January 24, 1913) was a German-born American composer, music arranger, and conductor. He is best known as a composer of operettas and musical comedies; many of the which were first staged in Chicago prior to being staged on Broadway. His style of writing was heavily influenced by both Arthur Sullivan and Viennese operetta.

Birth and Death Data: Born Bremen (city in the Bremen federated state, Germany), Died January 24, 1913

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 132 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]64	7-in.	10/30/1901	The tale of a kangaroo	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]64	10-in.	10/30/1901	The tale of a kangaroo	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]292	7-in.	12/1/1900	The burgomaster selection	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]536	7-in.	11/21/1900	The tale of the kangaroo	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]728	7-in.	4/2/1901	The tale of a kangaroo	Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]908	7-in.	7/11/1901	The tale of the bumble bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]908	10-in.	6/6/1902	The tale of the bumble bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1040	7-in.	10/18/1901	Schottische	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1040	10-in.	10/18/1901	Schottische	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1192	7-in.	1/6/1902	Custer's last charge	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1192	10-in.	1/6/1902	Custer's last charge	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1735	7-in.	11/10/1902	Selections from King Dodo	Clarke's Band of Providence	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1735	10-in.	11/10/1902	Selections from King Dodo	Clarke's Band of Providence	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1754	7-in.	11/13/1902	Prince of Pilsen waltzes	Clarke's Band of Providence	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1754	10-in.	11/13/1902	Prince of Pilsen waltzes	Clarke's Band of Providence	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1796	7-in.	11/20/1902	The message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1796	10-in.	11/20/1902	The message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1797	7-in.	11/20/1902	The tale of the sea-shell	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1797	10-in.	11/20/1902	The tale of the sea-shell	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1920	7-in.	2/3/1903	Heidelberg	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1920	10-in.	2/3/1903	Heidelberg	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]2104	7-in.	3/20/1903	The tale of the bumble bee	Jules Levy	Cornet solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]2104	10-in.	3/20/1903	The tale of the bumble bee	Jules Levy	Cornet solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]2127	7-in.	3/31/1903	Heidelberg	Herbert Goddard	Baritone vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]2127	10-in.	3/31/1903	Heidelberg	Herbert Goddard	Baritone vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 132 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luders, Gustav," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108678.

Luders, Gustav. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108678.

"Luders, Gustav." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.