Oliver Morosco
Oliver Morosco (June 20, 1875 – August 25, 1945) was an American theatrical producer, director, writer, film producer, and theater owner. He owned the Morosco Photoplay Company. He brought many of his theater actors to the screen. Frank A. Garbutt was in charge of the film business. The company was merged with Adolph Zukor's Famous Players–Lasky Corporation in 1916. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Logan (city in and county seat of Cache County, Utah, United States), Died August 25, 1945 (Hollywood (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13146 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Hawaiian melodies | Walter Kolomoku | Steel guitar solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | arranger | |
| Victor | B-13779 | 10-in. | 9/15/1913 | My wonderful dream girl | John Barnes Wells | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E26954-E26955 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Marcheta | Karl Priester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morosco, Oliver," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112890.
Morosco, Oliver. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112890.
"Morosco, Oliver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morosco, Oliver, 1876-1945 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005117638
Wikidata: Oliver Morosco - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7087706
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/21885825
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1629875 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1629875
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