Dave Snell

David L. Snell (10 September 1897 – 27 March 1967) was a pianist, conductor, composer and music director. He composed the music for over 170 shorts, series or feature films.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 10, 1897 (Milwaukee (city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, and largest city in State of Wisconsin, United States)), Died March 27, 1967 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Nordskog [Nordskog cat 3006A] 10-in. 1922 Green mill medley Snell-Highsmith-Conklin Green Mill Orchestra Jazz/dance band arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snell, Dave," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354966.

Snell, Dave. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354966.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354966

External Sources

Wikipedia: David Snell

IMDb: Dave Snell

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Snell, David, 1897-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95045098

Wikidata: David Snell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3018799

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/61131338

MusicBrainz: David Snell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df4dd1ef-60b6-4667-a621-6e01076228eb

ISNI: 0000 0001 1766 0759 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000117660759

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