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 101-125 of 207 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 3475 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Desert dreams | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | 3477 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Missy | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | 3974 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Saxophone blues | Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Brunswick | 4339 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Llewellyn | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Brunswick | 4341 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Saxema | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Brunswick | 4501 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Beautiful faces | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4853 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | In the dusk | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 5055 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | Humming | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 5056 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | Na-jo | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | 5235 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | I lost my heart to you | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | [5236a] | approximately Mar. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | 5250 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | I'll keep on loving you | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 5359 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Tea leaves | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | [5360a] | approximately Apr. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | 5434 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Jabberwocky | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | [5435a] | approximately Apr. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | 7102 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | April showers | Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal solo, with saxophone | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | [7582a] | approximately Feb. 1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | 7611 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1922 | Sing song man | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 7671 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1922 | Little thoughts | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 9847 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1923 | Valse vanité | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Brunswick | [9848a] | approximately Feb. 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | ||
| Brunswick | 11791 | 10-in. | 11/3/1923 | The rosary | Wiedoeft Ensemble | Saxophone sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | 2911-2912 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Lewellyn | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Brunswick | 2913-2914 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Erica | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer |
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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