Bert Reisfeld

Berthold Reisfeld (Vienna, 1906 - Badenweiler, 1991) was a lyricist, noted for adapting lyrics to well-known songs either to or from English. The songs he wrote English lyrics for include: "It's Oh So Quiet", adapted from the German song "Und Jetzt ist es Still" by Horst Winter, "The Three Bells", adapted from the French song "Les trois cloches" by Jean Villard Gilles "Baciare Baciare (Kissing Kissing)" by Dorothy Collins. He also co-wrote the instrumental "Morning Mood" with Glenn Miller in 1941 as a trombone solo with piano accompaniment. He also translated "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" into the German "Die Stiefel Sind Zum Wandern" which was recorded by Eileen Goldsen.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 12, 1906 (Vienna), Died June 11, 1991 (Badenweiler)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	composer
Victor	BRC-70954	10-in.	11/18/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BRC-70973	10-in.	12/16/1931	Call me darling	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	BS-036508	10-in.	4/18/1939	Grateful	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-041366	10-in.	9/28/1939	Who told you I cared?	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-041710	10-in.	10/4/1939	Who told you I cared	Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-042776	10-in.	10/3/1939	Who told you I cared	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-053494	10-in.	9/25/1940	River home	Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-055117	10-in.	10/21/1940	Harbor of my heart	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-068776	10-in.	1/6/1942	Des Müllers Töchterlein	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-068777	10-in.	1/6/1942	Wenn die Musik marchiert	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-068778	10-in.	1/6/1942	Rutschbahn	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-068779	10-in.	1/6/1942	Treu wie Gold	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	BS-075258	10-in.	6/4/1942	The singing sands of Alamosa	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-075522	10-in.	6/25/1942	The singing sands of Alamosa	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	E1VB-0649	10-in.	6/3/1951	Waitin' Around	Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-1029	10-in.	3/6/1945	Call me darling, call me sweetheart, call me dear	Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-1455	10-in.	4/15/1946	Spring magic	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders ; Stardreamers	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1180	10-in.	11/20/1947	Call me darling, call me sweetheart, call me dear	Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W151849	10-in.	10/16/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151852	10-in.	10/19/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W351110	10-in.	10/8/1931	Call me darling	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Brunswick	E37262	10-in.	10/20/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	Will Osborne and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37347	10-in.	10/31/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	Arthur Tracy	Male vocal solo, with accordion	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3699	10-in.	5/4/1932	C'est un petit village	Jean Clément ; Trio Pierre Chagnon	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5947	10-in.	11/17/1936	Dans le jardin de mes reves	Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8852	10-in.	7/8/1950	The three bells	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reisfeld, Bert," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103223.

Reisfeld, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103223.

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