Jack Shilkret
Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1896 (New York City), Died June 16, 1964 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, director, leader, saxophone, composer, celeste, organ, arranger
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 264 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57167 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | Why get silly about your silhouette | Phil Cook | Monologue, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-57168 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | Dot's love | Phil Cook | Monologue, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-57978 | 10-in. | 1/7/1930 | Preacher and the bear | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58529 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | After you've gone | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-58530 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James infirmary | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62393 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | The endurance song | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62394 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | Miniature golf song | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-63189 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Us and company | Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-63190 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | On a little balcony in Spain | Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-63191 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | I'll still belong to you | Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-64363 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | The wedding of the birds | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with whistling | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-64364 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Baby's birthday party | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-67409 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time) | Paul Small ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-67783 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | Reaching for the moon | Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67784 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | Blue Pacific moonlight | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | director | |
| Victor | BRC-69929 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Without that gal! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BRC-70174 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Ave Maria | Ruth M. Seaman | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BRC-70289 | 10-in. | 10/19/1931 | You didn't know the music (I didn't know the words) | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-70290 | 10-in. | 10/19/1931 | That's why darkies were born | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-70291 | 10-in. | 10/19/1931 | Time on my hands (You in my arms) | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Lee Wiley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-70292 | 10-in. | 10/19/1931 | Hoops | Adele Astaire ; Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-70909 | 10-in. | 10/26/1931 | Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear) | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-70910 | 10-in. | 10/26/1931 | Bend down, sister | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-71865 | 10-in. | 2/17/1932 | The wren | Gertrude Harris | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CSHQ-71959 | 12-in. | 3/16/1932 | Lamb's gambol dialogue and singing | Julia Sanderson | Female vocal solo and talking, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shilkret, Jack," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100714.
Shilkret, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100714.
"Shilkret, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
IMDb: Jack Shilkret
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shilkret, Jack, 1896-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002074616
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55683745
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