Bohumir Kryl
Bohumir Kryl (May 3, 1875 – August 7, 1961) was a Czech-American financial executive and art collector who is most famous as a cornetist, bandleader, and pioneer recording artist, for both his solo work and as a leader of popular and Bohemian bands. He was one of the major creative figures in the era of American music known as the "Golden Age of the Bands". |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 2, 1875 (Hořice), Died August 7, 1961 (Wilmington)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, leader, composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 3406[a] | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | The blue bells of Scotland | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3451 | 7-in. | 3/8/1899 | Robin Adair | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3453 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | La tromba di giudizio | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3454 | 7-in. | 3/9/1899 | Polka Tirolese | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3456 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | The battle cry of freedom | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Berliner | 3457 | 7-in. | 3/9/1899 | Arbucklenian polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2595] | 10-in. | 1903 | Du du | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2596] | 10-in. | 1903 | King Carnival | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2597] | 10-in. | 1903 | Serenade Pierne | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2598] | 10-in. | 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10339 | 12-in. | 5/16/1911 | Grand trio | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Brass trio, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | B-10345 | 10-in. | 5/16/1911 | Děvčátko darovalo mi prstýnek | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Cornet solo, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10348 | 12-in. | 5/17/1911 | Carnival of Venice | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Cornet solo, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | B-10349 | 10-in. | 5/17/1911 | Hoch Hapsburg Marsche | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-10353 | 12-in. | 5/17/1911 | Sweet is the dream | Jaroslav Cimera ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10354 | 12-in. | 5/18/1911 | Popular fantasy | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | C-10356 | 12-in. | 5/18/1911 | Rigoletto quartet | Kryl's Bohemian Band | Brass quartet, with band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1081 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Columbia polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1081 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Columbia polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1082 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | Theresa polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1082 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Theresa polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1083 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-Nov. 1903 | Russian fantasia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1083 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Russian fantasia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1089 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Facilita | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1089 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Facilita | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1090 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1090 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1091 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1091 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1093 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1093 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1094 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | El miserere | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1094 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Miserere | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1095 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1095 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1185 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Short and sweet polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1185 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Short and sweet polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1188 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1188 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet, arranger | |
| Columbia | 1189 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Birds of the forest | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1189 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Birds of the forest | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1199 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | The last rose of summer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1199 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | The last rose of summer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1204 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Du, du | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | 1204 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1903 | Du, du | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 683 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Love and life in Vienna | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 685 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Prodana nevesta | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 686 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Na prej | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 687 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Pode mlejnem | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 688 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Zelený hájové | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 689 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Směs českých písní | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 690 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Patrol of the wood nymphs | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 691 | Not documented | 6/22/1911 | Narodni krapik | Kryl Bohumir and his Band | Band, with cornet solo | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Edison | 6098 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | Carnival of Venice : Variations | John F. Burckhardt ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 6101 | 10-in. | 4/4/1918 | In the gloaming | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 6102 | 10-in. | 4/4/1918 | Aloha oe | John F. Burckhardt ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 6103 | 10-in. | between 4/4/1918 and 4/5/1918 | Where the River Shannon flows | Bohumir Kryl ; Paul Suerth | Cornet solo, with harp | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 6109 | 10-in. | March 1918 | Cleopatra polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 6110 | 10-in. | March 1918 | The ambassador polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 6111 | 10-in. | Apr. 1918 | Just before the battle, Mother | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1061 | 9-in. | ca. Dec. 1903 | Columbian fantasie | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1065 | 9-in. | ca. Dec. 1903 | Inflammatus | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1067 | 9-in. | ca. Dec. 1903 | Russian fantasia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1069 | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Answer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1071 | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Be my own | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1072 | 7-in. | Before Dec. 1903 | Down deep within the cellar | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1073 | 9-in. | ca. Dec. 1903 | Down deep within the cellar | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1149 | 9-in. | ca. Nov. 1903 | Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1157 | 9-in. | ca. Nov. 1903 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1416 | 9-in. | Before Apr. 1904 | Du, du, with variations | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1418 | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | King Carnival | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1420 | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Cary waltz | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1424 | 9-in. | Before Apr. 1904 | Don't be cross | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1426 | 9-in. | Before Apr. 1904 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 1428 | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Facilita, with variations | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4249 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1905 | Sing, smile, slumber | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4250 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1905 | Oh, how delightful | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4253 | 9-in. | ca. Dec. 1904 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4254 | 9-in. | ca. Dec. 1904 | Blue bell | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4263 | 9-in. | Before July 1905 | Birds of the forest | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4264 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1905 | Kurz und Süss | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4266 | 9-in. | Before July 1905 | Gobble duet | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 4270 | 9-in. | ca. Dec.1904 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 6932 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1906 | Du, du, with variations | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 6933 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1910 | Columbia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 6951 | 10-in. | ca. 1906 | Brunette and black | Jaroslav Cimera ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | 6954 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1907 | Gobble duet | Jaroslav Cimera ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5218] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Answer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5219] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Be my own | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5220] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5220] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5221] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Columbian fantasie | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5221] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Columbian fantasie | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5222] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Down deep within the cellar | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5222] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Down deep within the cellar | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5223] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Inflammatus | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5223] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Inflammatus | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5225] | 7-in. | ca. 1904-1905 | Russian fantasia | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5226] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5226] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Alice, where art thou? | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5227] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Miserere | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5227] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Miserere | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5228] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | The palms | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5228] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | The palms | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5229] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5229] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Tyroleans | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5230] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5230] | 9-in. | Before June 1903 | Utility polka | Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl | Cornet and trombone duet, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5616-B] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1910 | Il trovatore : Miserere | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5769] | 7-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Cary waltz | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Ox cat 5769] | 7-in. | ca. 1904-1905 | Cary waltz | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5772] | 7-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Facilita, with variations | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5777] | 7-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | King Carnival | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Ox cat 5777] | 7-in. | ca. 1904-1905 | King Carnival | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5815] | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1904 | Don't be cross | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5817] | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1904 | Du, du, with variations | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5842] | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1904 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Ox cat 5842] | 7-in. | ca. 1904-1905 | Sweet sixteen | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 6114] | 9-in. | Before July 1905 | The last rose of summer | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8404 | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | The whirlwind polka | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8408 | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | Eileen Alannah | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45304] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | The better land | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45308] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | Carmena | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45316] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | The lost chord | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cornet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kryl, Bohumir," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102189.
Kryl, Bohumir. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102189.
"Kryl, Bohumir." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78016386
Wikidata: Bohumir Kryl - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4938252
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11099917
MusicBrainz: Bohumir Kryl - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/156c72f3-58ae-4892-bc6d-d2bee798af18
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