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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 207 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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.
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LCNAR: Wiedoeft, Rudy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82139100
Wikidata: Rudy Wiedoeft - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q358941
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8739219
MusicBrainz: Rudy Wiedoeft - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8d163003-0963-4471-9673-e236050cc763
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