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 176-200 of 207 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E22080-E22082 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | In the Orient | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
Edison | 5552 | 10-in. | 5/10/1917 | Canary Cottage | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Edison | 5632 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | Valse "Erica" | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
Edison | 5723 | 10-in. | 8/2/1917 | Umbrellas to mend | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Edison | 5744 | 10-in. | 8/24/1917 | Saxophone sobs | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 5782 | 10-in. | 9/13/1917 | Valse Llewellyn | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 6605 | 10-in. | 2/4/1919 | Saxophobia | Master Saxophone Sextet | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
Edison | 6692 | 10-in. | 3/27/1919 | Saxophobia | Yerkes Saxophone Sextette | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
Edison | 7091 | 10-in. | 1/7/1920 | Karavan | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 7161 | 10-in. | 2/13/1920 | Saxema | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 7253 | 10-in. | 3/31/1920 | Bow-wow | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 7254 | 10-in. | 3/31/1920 | My Sahara Rose medley | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 7330 | 10-in. | 4/29/1920 | Jean | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Jazz/dance trio | leader | |
Edison | 7331 | 10-in. | 4/29/1920 | Missy | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Jazz/dance trio | leader | |
Edison | 7376 | 10-in. | 6/1/1920 | Velma | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 7392 | 10-in. | 6/8/1920 | Saxophone fantasie | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 7725 | 10-in. | 1/7/1921 | Na-jo | Max Fells' Della Robbia Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 8283 | 10-in. | 11/4/1921 | Georgia Rose | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Edison | 8284 | 10-in. | 11/4/1921 | It's you | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Edison | 8495 | 10-in. | 6/16/1922 | Rose of Bombay | Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Edison | 9455 | 10-in. | 4/8/1924 | Valse vanite | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
Edison | 9456 | 10-in. | 4/8/1924 | Saxarella | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 9470 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Danse hongroise | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Edison | 18851 | 10-in. | 11/3/1928 | Vision d'amour | Joseph A. Cerina ; Herman Hertz | Saxophone solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 18852 | 10-in. | 11/3/1928 | Valse Marilyn | Joseph A. Cerina ; Herman Hertz | Saxophone solo, with piano | 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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