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Rudy Wiedoeft

Rudolph Cornelius Wiedoeft (January 3, 1893 – February 18, 1940) was an American saxophonist whose compositions and solos on recordings helped popularize the instrument.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1893 (Detroit), Died February 18, 1940 (Flushing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, composer, leader, arranger, tenor saxophone

Notes: Wiedoeft played C melody saxophone, primarily, but not at all times. Victor ledgers, 4/27/1920, gives his address as 145 W. 45th Street, New York.

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 207 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh S-7256 10-in. Feb. 1920 Missy Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
OKeh S-7507 10-in. July 1920 Scandal walk Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
OKeh S-7508 10-in. July 1920 The love nest Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
OKeh S-7569 10-in. Oct. 1920 Coral Sea Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
OKeh S-7570 10-in. Sept. 1920 I want to go to the land where the sweet daddies grow Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
OKeh S-7673 10-in. Nov. 1920 In Madagascar land Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-7674 10-in. Nov. 1920 The St. Louis blues Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-7745 10-in. Feb. 1921 Na-jo Rega Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
OKeh S-7903 10-in. May 1921 Paper doll Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-7904 10-in. May 1921 Cherie Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-7983 10-in. June 1921 Saxophone blues Brown and Terry Jazzola Boys Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70927 10-in. Oct. 1922 Childhood days Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-70928 10-in. Oct. 1922 Who loves you most after all? Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71257 10-in. Feb. 1923 Love's ship Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71262 10-in. Feb. 1923 The first waltz (Belongs to me) Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71327 10-in. March 1923 Aggravatin' papa Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71328 10-in. March 1923 That da da strain Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71612 10-in. June 1923 Sweet Anabel Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71613 10-in. June 1923 Good night Blue Ribbon Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71753 Not documented Aug. 1923 [Unknown title(s)] Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
OKeh S-71754 10-in. Aug. 1923 Valse Yvonne Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Brunswick 2836 10-in. approximately Sept. 1919 Karavan Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 2839 10-in. approximately Sept. 1919 Karavan Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 2899 10-in. approximately Oct. 1919 The lonesome road Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with piano instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 2918 10-in. approximately Oct. 1919 Nobody knows Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos instrumentalist, saxophone  
(Results 76-100 of 207 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiedoeft, Rudy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.

Wiedoeft, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.

"Wiedoeft, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862

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