Rudy Wiedoeft

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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 207 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	10110-10113	10-in.	3/15/1923	One little smile	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	10181-10183	10-in.	3/26/1923	Narcissus	Wiedoeft Ensemble	Saxophone sextet	leader
Brunswick	10207-10210	10-in.	3/29/1923	Bambalina	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	10224-10226	10-in.	3/30/1923	Dearest	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	10227-10229	10-in.	3/30/1923	Beside a babbling brook	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	10296-10299	10-in.	4/7/1923	A kiss in the dark	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	10731-10735	10-in.	5/24/1923	March of the mannikins	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	10753-10755	10-in.	5/26/1923	Annabelle	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	11362-11365	10-in.	9/19/1923	I love you	Victor Arden ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Phil Ohman	Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	11722-11725	10-in.	10/25/1923	Moonlight kisses	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	11777-11781	10-in.	11/2/1923	Lolly pops	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	11785-11787	10-in.	11/2/1923	Vision d'amour	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	14081-14083	10-in.	10/28/1924	Saxarella	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	14154-14157	10-in.	11/7/1924	Danse hongroise	Frank E. Banta ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	E31913	10-in.	1/27/1930	Karavan	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E16222-E16224	10-in.	8/25/1925	Valse Mazanetta	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	E16235-E16237	10-in.	8/26/1925	Melodie	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	E16314-E16316	10-in.	9/3/1925	Valse Mazanetta	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	E16357-E16359	10-in.	9/8/1925	Melodie	Frank E. Banta ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	E17893-E17896	10-in.	2/9/1926	Gloria	Rudy Wiedoeft Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	E17897-E17899	10-in.	2/9/1926	Sax-o-phun	Rudy Wiedoeft Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	E20819-E20821	10-in.	11/26/1926	Sax-o-trix	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	E20822-E20823	10-in.	11/26/1926	Dans l’orient	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	E20886-E20887½	10-in.	12/7/1926	Sax-o-trix	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer
Brunswick	E20888-E20889	10-in.	12/7/1926	Dans l’orient	Rudy Wiedoeft	Saxophone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, saxophone, composer

(Results 151-175 of 207 records)

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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.