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 251-275 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | o-8189 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | You're the sweetest girl in all the world | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8190 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | Crooning | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | o-8191 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | Fancies | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70196 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | I wonder if you still care for me | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70197 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Figaro | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70299 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Della-Rhea | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70300 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Rosy cheeks | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70378 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70379 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | That haunting waltz | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70380 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | By the old Ohio shore | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 4123-A] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1920 | The crocodile | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | [Od cat 20071-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1921 | The merry widow | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E17290-E17292 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | Kentucky’s way of sayin’ good mornin’ | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E17293-E17295 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | Dinah | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E17429-E17431 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Dinah | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E17432-E17434 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Kentucky’s way of sayin’ good mornin’ | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E17507-E17510 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Dinah | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E17511-E17513 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Kentucky’s way of sayin’ good mornin’ | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E18789-E18791 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | I’m flirting with you (Yoo-hoo!) | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E18792-E18794 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Lonesome and sorry | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E18913-E18915 | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | Lonesome and sorry | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E18916-E18918 | 10-in. | 4/26/1926 | I’m flirting with you | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E19727-E19730 | 10-in. | 7/10/1926 | Flapperette | Harold Leonard and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E19731-E19734 | 10-in. | 7/10/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Harold Leonard and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E19867-E19869 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.
Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100185.
"Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 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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