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 51-75 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-84993 | 10-in. | 11/14/1934 | Tabú | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89505 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Adios muchachos | Joseph de Soiza ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89506 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Clavel del aire | Carmen Castillo ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89507 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Le tango du reve | Yvonne Bouvier ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89508 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | The lady in red | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89509 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Then it isn't love | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89510 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | The cocoanut pudding vendor | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-89511 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Tina | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-94183 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | The Missouri waltz | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-94184 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you) | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-94185 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Waltz down the aisle | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-94186 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Jalousie | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-94187 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Begin the beguine | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-94188 | 10-in. | 9/5/1935 | Chino soy | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal chorus, and talk | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-97665 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Inspiration | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-97666 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Medias de seda | Carmen Castillo ; Charito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-97667 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Las palmeras | Pedro Berríos ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal ensemble, and male vocal | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-97668 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Mi sombrero | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-97669 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | La bomba | Dorothy Miller ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | PBS-97670 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Como arrullo de palmas | Carmen Castillo ; Charito ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-98419 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Cosi cosa | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-98420 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | A street in old Seville | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-98421 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Little rose of the rancho | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-98422 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Cigarette | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-98423 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Just once around the clock | Jimmy Ray ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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
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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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