Al Boasberg

Albert Isaac Boasberg (December 5, 1891 – June 18, 1937) was an American comedy writer in vaudeville, radio, and film, as well as being a film director.

Birth and Death Data: Born Buffalo (city and county seat of Erie County, New York, United States), Died June 18, 1937 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55073	10-in.	7/3/1929	Until the end	Charles Dornberger Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-55643	10-in.	7/30/1929	Until the end	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-57582	10-in.	12/5/1929	Until the end	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W148675	10-in.	6/8/1929	College days	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W148692	10-in.	6/12/1929	Until the end	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Columbia	149128	10-in.	10/10/1929	Until the end	Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E30366	10-in.	July 1929	Until the end	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C4020	10-in.	8/9/1929	Until the end	The Ambassadors [Jay Richards Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE530	10-in.	6/14/1929	Until the end	Palace Hotel Orchestra ; Jesse Stafford	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boasberg, Al," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108734.

Boasberg, Al. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108734.

"Boasberg, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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