Dave Elman

Dave Elman (May 6, 1900 – December 5, 1967), birth name David Kopelman, was a noted Jewish American radio host, comedian, and songwriter, and important figure in the field of hypnosis. He is most known today as the author of Findings in Hypnosis (1964). Over the course of his life, he was also well known as the creator and host of the popular radio show Hobby Lobby as well as a songwriter and lyricist.

Birth and Death Data: Born Park River (city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States), Died December 5, 1967 (Clifton (city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, speaker, vocalist, composer

Notes: Born David Kopelman. Name appears in Columbia master book as David Klean.

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	81779	10-in.	5/14/1924	Oh, Papa!	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-71712	10-in.	August 1923	Atlanta blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	S-71736	10-in.	August 1923	Blue gum blues	Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
OKeh	S-73128	10-in.	Jan. 1925	The Darktown dancing team	Cogert and Motto	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	songwriter
OKeh	S-73129	10-in.	Jan. 1925	Try and get it blues	Cogert and Motto ; Fred Hall	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	songwriter
Gennett	9800	10-in.	10/27/1925	The shooting of Sam the Jew	Dave Elman	Comic monologue, with piano	speaker
Gennett	9801	10-in.	10/27/1925	Seeing the movies (Musical travesty)	Dave Elman	Comic monologue	speaker
Gennett	9864	10-in.	11/23/1925	The Finklestein's [sic] at the movies	Elman and Reffe	Vocal duet, with piano effects	vocalist

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elman, Dave," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115385.

Elman, Dave. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115385.

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

Wikipedia: Dave Elman

LCNAR: Elman, Dave, 1900-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010141944

Wikidata: Dave Elman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533987

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/149347081

MusicBrainz: Dave Elman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7a05d6b0-1631-4acf-adbe-3ad337f12c3d

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