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 26-50 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LBS-73947 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/11/1932 | The song is you | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73948 | 10-in. | 11/11/1932 | The song is you | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBS-73949 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/11/1932 | I've told every little star | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73950 | 10-in. | 11/11/1932 | I've told every little star | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73951 | 10-in. | 11/11/1932 | My river home | Jack Denny ; Paul Small ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBS-73952 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/14/1932 | My river home | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73953 | 10-in. | 11/14/1932 | My river home | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73954 | 10-in. | 11/14/1932 | That's all that matters to me | Jack Denny ; Paul Small ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | LBS-73955 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/14/1932 | That's all that matters | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-73956 | 10-in. | 11/14/1932 | That's all that matters to me | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-74734 | 10-in. | 12/28/1932 | Twenty million people | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-74735 | 10-in. | 12/28/1932 | Moon song | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-74736 | 10-in. | 12/28/1932 | I'm playing with fire | Jack Denny ; Paul Small ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-74737 | 10-in. | 12/28/1932 | You're charming | Jack Denny ; Paul Small ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77483 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Caminito | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77484 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Rain in Spain | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77485 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Gypsy airs | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77486 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Ombo | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77487 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | Silencio | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-77488 | 10-in. | 8/15/1933 | En el rancho grande | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-84988 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | La mancornadora | Pedro Berríos ; Reymundo Gonzales ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-84989 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Vous! Qu'avez-vous fait de [mon] amour | Yolanda Norris ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-84990 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Canción de cuna | Pedro Berríos ; Yolanda Norris ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-84991 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Isle of Capri | Luis Alvarez ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-84992 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | El sombrero de Gaspar | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | 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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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