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 101-125 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 6922 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1921 | Goodbye, pretty butterflies | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3755-3756 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Who wants a baby | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4728-4729 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | O-hi-o (O-my! O!) | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10744-10746 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | I‘m waiting for ships that never come in | Fredric Fradkin | Violin solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14665-14667 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Everything you do | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31913 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Karavan | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17669-E17671 | 10-in. | 1/25/1926 | Sweet blue bird | Palakiko & Paaluhi | Steel guitar duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18945-E18947 | 10-in. | 4/29/1926 | Just a little dance | Mike Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26669-E26670 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | I’m waiting for ships that never come in | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3113 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Some sweet day | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1426-C1427 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | I’m waiting for ships that never come in | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1716-C1718 | 10-in. | 3/18/1928 | I’m waiting for ships that never come in | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (C1718) | composer | |
| Edison | 3367 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | Lucille love | National Promenade Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 3996 | 10-in. | 7/21/1915 | Down among the sheltering palms | Harvey Hindermyer | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4116 | 10-in. | 9/15/1915 | Down among the sheltering palms | Harvey Hindermyer | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4825 | 10-in. | 6/27/1916 | The lily and the frog | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5031 | 10-in. | 9/29/1916 | Dancing down in Dixieland | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 5532 | 10-in. | 5/2/1917 | Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5570 | 10-in. | 5/18/1917 | Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5725 | 10-in. | 8/2/1917 | All I need is just a girl like you | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5796 | 10-in. | 9/20/1917 | All I need is just a girl like you | Rachel Grant ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6131 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | When you sang "Hush-a-bye baby" to me | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6607 | 10-in. | 2/4/1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6654 | 10-in. | 3/6/1919 | You're breaking my heart with "good-bye" | Leola Lucey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7027 | 10-in. | 11/21/1919 | Who wants a baby | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olman, Abe," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
Olman, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
"Olman, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 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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