Thomas Griselle

Thomas Griselle (1891–1955) was an American composer who wrote much chamber music. His Two American Sketches for piano won a $10,000 prize from the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1928.

In later life he worked in Hollywood as an orchestra leader and musician. Despondent over his separation from his wife, he committed suicide in 1955. He willed his body to the school of medicine at the University of Southern California.

Birth and Death Data: Died 1955

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, director, composer, session supervisor, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-49241 12-in. 12/8/1928 Two American sketches Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-49771 12-in. 3/8/1929 Soldatenliedermarsch Manhattan Quartet ; Victor Militärkapelle Male vocal quartet, with band director  
Victor CVE-49772 12-in. 3/8/1929 Reichspräsident Hindenburg Marsch Manhattan Quartet Male vocal quartet, with band director  
Victor CVE-49773 12-in. 3/8/1929 König Karl Marsch Manhattan Quartet Male vocal quartet, with band director  
Victor BVE-49778 10-in. 3/12/1929 Giovanna (To thee I am calling) Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-49779 10-in. 3/12/1929 My wonderful love Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-49783 10-in. 3/15/1929 Wait 'til you see 'ma chérie' Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-49784 10-in. 3/15/1929 Les ananas Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-49785 10-in. 3/15/1929 Valentine Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-49795 10-in. 3/26/1929 There's a place in the sun for you Morton Downey Male vocal solo, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-49976 10-in. 2/20/1929 A precious little thing called love Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-49977 10-in. 2/20/1929 Caressing you Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-50714 10-in. 3/5/1929 Beauštanti auštreli P. Stankūnas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-50715 10-in. 3/5/1929 Laiškas pas tēveli P. Stankūnas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-50716 10-in. 3/5/1929 Buvo tadas gerejas P. Stankūnas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-50717 10-in. 3/5/1929 Vedusiu vargai P. Stankūnas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-50722 10-in. 3/6/1929 A perfect day David Buttolph ; National Cavaliers Male vocal quartet, with piano director  
Victor BVE-50723 10-in. 3/6/1929 The slumber boat David Buttolph ; Murray Kellner ; National Cavaliers Male vocal quartet, with violin and piano director  
Victor BVE-50761 10-in. 3/18/1929 On the Alamo Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-50928 10-in. 3/11/1929 I'll always be Mother's boy Morton Downey Male vocal solo, with orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-50943 10-in. 3/14/1929 It's a habit of mine Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-51105 10-in. 3/29/1929 Sleepy valley Eddie Dowling Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-51108 10-in. 4/1/1929 I'm just a vagabond lover Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-51109 10-in. 4/1/1929 The one that I love, loves me Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BVE-51110 10-in. 4/1/1929 Underneath the Russian moon Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
(Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griselle, Thomas," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113166.

Griselle, Thomas. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113166.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113166

External Sources

Wikipedia: Thomas Griselle

Discogs: Thomas Griselle

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Griselle, Thomas - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006092648

Wikidata: Thomas Griselle - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7790224

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36677047

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