Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
The Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra was an orchestra that played primarily at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, both the old and new locations. In addition to providing dinner music at the famous hotel, the orchestra made over 300 recordings and many radio broadcasts. It was established in the 1890s, and was directed by Carlo Curti in early 1900s, Joseph Knecht at least from 1908 to 1925, later by Jack Denny and others, and then Xavier Cugat from approximately 1933 to 1949. Denny and the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra appeared in the movie Moonlight and Pretzels in 1933. Both Denny and Cugat had their own orchestras when they began playing at the Waldorf-Astoria, so the term "Waldorf-Astoria orchestras" might be an appropriate description. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Listing for Harold Leonard and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-7348 | 10-in. | Mar. 1920 | Dance-o-mania | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7350 | 10-in. | Mar. 1920 | Zoma | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7395 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7396 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | Enticing | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7397 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | Polly | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7494 | 10-in. | July 1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7495 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Will you remember or will you forget? | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7497 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Take me | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7498 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Romance | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7612 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7613 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | Why did you leave me? | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7614 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | In my sweet little Alice blue gown | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7637 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | June (I love no one but you) | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7638 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | If a wish could make it so | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7639 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Lotus flowers | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7773 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Broken moon | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7774 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7821 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Snuggle | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8107 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | My budding rose | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8108 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | Goodbye | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8133 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | In my igloo | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8134 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Would you? | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8141 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Do you ever think of me? | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8142 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Wyoming | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8143 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Dear little rose girl | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.
Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.
"Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00077432
Wikidata: Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7773256
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/149139172
MusicBrainz: Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/866ba37f-563c-46ca-9444-d44d7592f0f8
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