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 176-200 of 289 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78225 | 10-in. | 12/24/1918 | No one but you | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78226 | 10-in. | 12/24/1918 | Thousands of years ago | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78227 | 10-in. | 12/24/1918 | I wonder whether I've loved you all my life | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78318 | 10-in. | 2/24/1919 | Mary Ann | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78319 | 10-in. | 2/24/1919 | It gets them all | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78320 | 10-in. | 2/24/1919 | My Cairo love | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78402 | 10-in. | 4/19/1919 | The red lantern | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78403 | 10-in. | 4/19/1919 | One and two and three and four, rock-a-bye | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78404 | 10-in. | 4/19/1919 | Monte Cristo Jr. medley | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78459 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | The vamp | Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78460 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Merci beaucoup! | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78461 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Wild honey | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78462 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | Song of Omar | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78552 | 10-in. | 7/11/1919 | Tell me | Irving Kaufman ; Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78554 | 10-in. | 7/11/1919 | Buddha | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78563 | 10-in. | 7/11/1919 | Taxi | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with "taxi calls" | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78622 | 10-in. | 9/4/1919 | Tell me (Tell me why) | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78669 | 10-in. | 9/17/1919 | Tents of Arabs | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78670 | 10-in. | 9/17/1919 | I want a daddy who will rock me to sleep | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78671 | 10-in. | 9/17/1919 | Chinese lullaby | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 78742 | 10-in. | 10/16/1919 | A bungalow for two | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 79664 | 10-in. | 1/27/1921 | Make believe | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 79665 | 10-in. | 1/27/1921 | Nesting time | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 37153 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | Wiener Blut waltz | Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143492 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Mine | Lewis James ; Harold Leonard ; 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.
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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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