Hal Derwin
Hal Derwin or Hal Derwyn (July 14, 1914 – February 9, 1998) was an American dance bandleader, principally active in the 1940s. Early in his career, Derwin was a member of a vocal trio with Lee Gillette (later a talent scout for Capitol Records). In the 1930s he worked with musicians such as Boyd Raeburn, Louis Panico, Shep Fields, and Les Brown, and formed his own band in Chicago in 1940 that included Freddy Large (of Jan Garber's band) as a sideman. He toured the Midwest for much of the 1940s, and had several 10-inch singles released on Capitol Records after World War II, including the hit song "The Old Lamp-Lighter", which reached number six on the Billboard chart. In the early 1950s his band took up a residency at the Biltmore Bowl in Los Angeles for six years and was broadcast on NBC Radio. Derwin continued to record and perform on the side, including with Artie Shaw and in a duet with Martha Tilton. Later in his career he worked in artist and repertory for Capitol. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 14, 1914, Died February 9, 1998 (San Diego)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-53 of 53 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-049839 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Tennessee fish fry | Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | PBS-049840 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Gavotte in G | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-3649 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Little Liza Lou | Spade Cooley ; Hal Derwin ; Spade Cooley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Derwin, Hal," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104521.
Derwin, Hal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104521.
"Derwin, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Derwin, Hal - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84041920
Wikidata: Hal Derwin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1570102
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/168855993
MusicBrainz: Hal Derwin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f33fa4bd-3529-4ed7-b902-174e3f8c9290
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