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 126-135 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 7452 | 10-in. | 7/31/1920 | Moonlight in Mandalay | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7587 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Where-is-my-daddy-now-blues | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7726 | 10-in. | 1/7/1921 | O-h-i-o | Max Fells' Della Robbia Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8216 | 10-in. | 9/14/1921 | Mississippi cradle | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8557 | 10-in. | 8/3/1922 | Down old Virginia way | Helen Clark ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8933 | 10-in. | 4/18/1923 | Funny feet | Jazz-O-Harmonists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9207 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Memory Isle | Homestead Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9612 | 10-in. | 7/11/1924 | Ev'rything you do | Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra ; Joseph A. Phillips | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10589 | 10-in. | 9/23/1925 | Sweet blue bird | Herbert Soman Salon Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Edison | 10966 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Just a little dance | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olman, Abe," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
Olman, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106625.
"Olman, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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