Edouard Hesselberg

Edouard Gregory Hesselberg (3 May 1870 – 12 June 1935) was a Russian-American pianist, composer, and professor of music. He was the father of actor Melvyn Douglas.

Birth and Death Data: Born Riga (capital and largest city of Latvia), Died June 12, 1935 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 2910 10-in. 3/26/1914 Why I love you Thomas Chalmers Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hesselberg, Edouard," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110101.

Hesselberg, Edouard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110101.

"Hesselberg, Edouard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110101

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