Abe Olman
Abe Olman (December 20, 1887 – January 4, 1984), born Abraham Olshewitz, was an American songwriter and music publisher. He composed a number of successful ragtime and popular songs including "Red Onion Rag" (1912), "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" (1915), "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" (1917), and "Down By the O-Hi-O" (1920). He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named the annual Abe Olman Publisher Award in his honor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1887 (Cincinnati), Died January 4, 1984 (Rancho Mirage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 45969 | 10-in. | 8/25/1915 | If you've got a little bit, hang on to it | Will C. Robbins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46270 | 10-in. | 12/14/1915 | If you've got a little bit, hang on to it (It's hard to get a little bit more) | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46965 | 10-in. | 8/16/1916 | Not so very far from Zanzibar | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77000 | 10-in. | 4/20/1917 | Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! | Elizabeth Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77007 | 10-in. | 4/24/1917 | Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! | Frank E. Banta ; Howard Kopp | Piano and drums duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 77604 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | Faugh-a-ballah | M. J. O'Connell ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77656 | 10-in. | 1/31/1918 | Faugh-a-ballah | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78139 | 10-in. | 10/22/1918 | Oh! Susie behave | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78274 | 10-in. | 1/27/1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78666 | 10-in. | 9/17/1919 | Fee fi fo fum | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78844 | 10-in. | 12/5/1919 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78971 | 10-in. | 2/11/1920 | Mystery | Happy Six ; Jack Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 78976 | 10-in. | 2/14/1920 | Who wants a baby? | Columbia Saxophone Sextette ; Rachael Grant | Saxophone sextet, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 78994 | 10-in. | 2/21/1920 | Who wants a baby | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79142 | 10-in. | 4/24/1920 | Ragadora | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79308 | 10-in. | 6/24/1920 | Underneath the palms | Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79451 | 10-in. | 10/6/1920 | Where is my daddy now blues | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79564 | 10-in. | 12/8/1920 | Sentimental melody | Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 79568 | 10-in. | 12/13/1920 | O-H-I-O (O-my! O!) | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79650 | 10-in. | 1/21/1921 | O-H-I-O | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79667 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Goodbye, pretty butterflies | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79689 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Underneath the palms | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79695 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Where is my daddy now blues | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80417 | 10-in. | 6/24/1922 | Down old Virginia way | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37289 | 12-in. | 5/18/1915 | Leo Feist medley | Prince's Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olman, Abe," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
Olman, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
"Olman, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Olman, Abe - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92082935
Wikidata: Abe Olman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4666430
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/229879590
MusicBrainz: Abe Olman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17744794-f423-47a3-993d-22ff0e5ee606
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