Bert Kalmar

Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American songwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a screenwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1884 (New York City), Died September 18, 1947 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, performer

Notes: Also seen as "Kalman" on disc labels and Victor ledgers.

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Recordings (Results 276-289 of 289 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 9907 10-in. 12/12/1924 Laff it off! The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 10246 10-in. 3/6/1925 Oh! Those eyes Vernon Dalhart ; Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 10485 10-in. 7/6/1925 Madeira Charlotte Bergh ; Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt Vocal trio (soprano, contralto, and tenor), with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 10549 10-in. 8/7/1925 Underneath the yum yum tree Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11241 10-in. 10/7/1926 All alone Monday Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 11640 10-in. 4/11/1927 Dancing the devil away Vaughn De Leath ; Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 11642 10-in. 4/11/1927 The same old moon Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; J. Donald Parker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 18014 10-in. 11/5/1927 Up in the clouds Happiness Orchestra ; Billy Jones ; Dave Kaplan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 18855 10-in. 11/7/1928 Good boy Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 19280 10-in. 7/5/1929 There was nothing else to do Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet lyricist  
Edison N-553 10-in. 11/7/1929 Good boy Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison N-1003 10-in. 7/5/1929 There was nothing else to do Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet lyricist  
Vocalion 22456 10-in. 2/22/1938 Who's sorry now Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group lyricist  
Vocalion 22922 10-in. 5/11/1938 The moon looks down and laughs Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 276-289 of 289 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kalmar, Bert," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.

Kalmar, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104888.

"Kalmar, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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