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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 126-150 of 207 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 2925-2926 10-in. approximately Oct. 1919 Saxophobia Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Brunswick 3978-3980 10-in. approximately July 1920 Lone star Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Brunswick 3981-3983 10-in. approximately July 1920 Tell me, little Gypsy Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 4322-4323 10-in. approximately Oct. 1920 Erica Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Brunswick 4594-4596 10-in. approximately Nov. 1920 Hop, skip and jump Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 4597-4598 10-in. approximately Nov. 1920 Old pal, why don't you answer me? Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft Male vocal solo, with orchestra and saxophone solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 4834-4835 10-in. approximately Dec. 1920 Love bird Ernest Hare ; Wiedoeft's Saxophone Trio Male vocal solo, with saxophone trio leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 5190-5191 10-in. approximately Mar. 1921 Saxophone fantasie Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 5192-5193 10-in. approximately Mar. 1921 Velma Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 6338-6341 10-in. approximately Sept. 1921 Say it with music Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 6342-6344 10-in. approximately Sept. 1921 South Sea isles Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 6606-6608 10-in. approximately Oct. 1921 When Buddha smiles Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 6609-6611 10-in. approximately Oct. 1921 Somewhere in Naples Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 6869-6871 10-in. approximately Nov. 1921 Velma Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 6899-6901 10-in. approximately Dec. 1921 The sheik Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 6902-6904 10-in. approximately Dec. 1921 Broken toy Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 7176-7178 10-in. approximately Jan. 1922 Song of India Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 7179-7181 10-in. approximately Jan. 1922 Gray morn Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 7326-7327 10-in. approximately Feb. 1922 Lonesome hours Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 7330-7332 10-in. approximately Feb. 1922 Old fashioned girl Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 8170-8172 10-in. approximately May 1922 Where the Volga flows Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 8173-8175 10-in. approximately May 1922 Suez Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 9950-9951 10-in. 2/20/1923 Peggy, dear Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with whistling instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 10036-10038 10-in. 3/2/1923 One little smile (Before we say farewell) Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Brunswick 10086-10089 10-in. 3/9/1923 Mellow moon Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
(Results 126-150 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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