Melville Gideon
Melville J. Gideon (May 21, 1884, New York City – November 11, 1933, London) was an American composer, lyricist and performer of ragtime music, composing many themes for hit Broadway musicals including The Co-Optimists and The Beauty Spot. He was also a director, producer and performer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1884 (New York City), Died November 11, 1933 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6598 | 10-in. | 11/12/1908 | Take plenty of shoes | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6710 | 10-in. | 1/11/1909 | The Yankiana rag | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6714 | 10-in. | 1/12/1909 | Oh, you kid | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-8073 | 10-in. | 6/24/1909 | The billiken man | Blanche Ring | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11012 | 10-in. | 9/26/1911 | Mammy's shufflin' dance | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23968 | 10-in. | 4/23/1920 | Det vet man aldrig | Charles G. Widdén | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-25000 | 10-in. | 3/4/1921 | Underneath Hawaiian skies | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 3939 | 10-in. | ca. 1908 | Honor bright, I loves yer right, old pal | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4002 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Mar. 1909 | Oh! that Yankiana rag | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and female vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38437 | 10-in. | 11/22/1912 | Mammy's shufflin' dance | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80398 | 10-in. | 6/13/1922 | If winter comes | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 6891 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The loving to-to-lo | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6892 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | My honolulu girl | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 65525 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | It's a lonesome melody | Melville Gideon ; Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 65724 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Arizona | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74179 | 12-in. | approximately 11/9/1920 | It'll be all the same | Leslie Henson ; Willie Redstone ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75912 | 12-in. | approximately May 1917 | Have you forgotten? | Philip Braham ; Comedy Theatre Orchestra ; Jack Hulbert ; Phyllis Monkman | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76142 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Flora, selection, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76143 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Flora, selection, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76144 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | I like your wonderful eyes | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Gertie Millar ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra ; Walter Williams | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76147 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Pastel blue | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Gertie Millar ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76148 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | I'm so unfortunate | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra ; Walter Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76149 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Please tell me what to do | Helen Beltramo ; Albert W. Ketelbey ; Ralph Lynn ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra ; Blanche Tomlin ; Walter Williams | Vocal quartet with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76722 | 12-in. | approximately December 1919 | The eclipse, selection | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76723 | 12-in. | approximately 12/1/1919 | I never realized | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Nancy Gibbs ; J. B. Hastings ; F. Pope Stamper | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76728 | 12-in. | approximately December 1919 | Entracte : I never realized | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76729 | 12-in. | approximately 12/1/1919 | How you've changed | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Teddie Gerard ; J. B. Hastings ; Farren Soutar | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76730 | 12-in. | approximately 12/1/1919 | Tubby Haig | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Teddie Gerard ; J. B. Hastings ; Alfred Lester ; Farren Soutar | Vocal trio with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76731 | 12-in. | approximately 12/1/1919 | Brazilian glide | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Teddie Gerard ; J. B. Hastings | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76837 | 12-in. | approximately March 1920 | I never realised | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4888 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | I never realized | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA471 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Baby didn't know | Edward Cooper ; Beatrice Lillie | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | y15863e | 10-in. | 10/26/1912 | Ragtime improvisation on Rubinstein’s Melody in F | Melville Gideon | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 207] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Oh! That Yankiana rag | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 219-A] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Take plenty of shoes (It's a long roam home) | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gideon, Melville," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823.
Gideon, Melville. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823.
"Gideon, Melville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Melville Gideon
Discogs: Melville Gideon
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gideon, Melville - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072527
Wikidata: Melville Gideon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1919768
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/6232993
MusicBrainz: Melville Gideon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b528a68-f80e-427c-92f3-fd5971f32fe4
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