Herman Darewski
Herman Darewski (17 April 1883 – 2 June 1947) was a British composer and conductor of light music. His most successful work was perhaps The Better 'Ole, which ran for over 800 performances in its original London production in 1917. Some of his songs became very successful in musical revues. Born in Minsk, and musically trained in Vienna, he worked in London, for the first 15 years of the new century, as a composer of light songs, some of which were written for the new theatre form, revue. After the First World War, Darewski had a long career as a conductor of light music, both in London and at English coastal resorts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1883, Died June 2, 1947
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger
Notes: Brother of composer Max Darewski.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15279 | 10-in. | 10/16/1914 | Sister Susie's sewing shirts for soldiers | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-15422 | 12-in. | 12/14/1914 | Tipperary | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-15422 | 10-in. | 11/24/1914 | Tipperary medley one-step | Victor Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-17417 | 10-in. | 3/31/1916 | Which switch is the switch, Miss, for Ipswich? | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-23506 | 10-in. | 12/1/1919 | If you could care | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with piano, bells, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23896 | 10-in. | 4/13/1920 | If you could care | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0586 | 10-in. | 4/7/1949 | If you could care | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 39664 | 10-in. | 12/3/1914 | Sister Susie's sewing shirts for soldiers | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78984 | 10-in. | 2/19/1920 | If you could care | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 30336 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Mar. 1910 | In the twi-twi-twilight | George Lashwood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37105 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | Sister Susie's sewing shirts for soldiers | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49736 | 12-in. | 1/19/1920 | If you could care | Henry Burr ; Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 6426 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | Business as usual, vocal gems, part 1 | Columbia Light Opera Company [U.K.] | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6427 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | Business as usual, vocal gems, part 2 | Columbia Light Opera Company [U.K.] | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6448 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Rosy rapture waltz | Haydn Orchestra [studio orchestra] | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6449 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Beauty chorus march | Haydn Orchestra [studio orchestra] | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6450 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Rosy rapture selections | Haydn Orchestra [studio orchestra] | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6451 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | The Gaby fot trot | Haydn Orchestra [studio orchestra] | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6458 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Sister Susie's marrying Tommy Atkins | Jack Norworth | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6462 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Which switch is the switch | Jack Norworth | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6463 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Sally from Calais | Jack Norworth | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6464 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Safe in our wardrobe | Gertrude Lang ; Jack Norworth | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6465 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | When I'm with you | Gertrude Lang ; Jack Norworth | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6466 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Beauty chorus | Gertrude Lang | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6475 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Same sort of mother | Gertrude Lang ; Jack Norworth | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6486 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6506 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | My snake-charming girl | Jamieson Dodds ; Anna Wheaton | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6515 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Be my pal | Violet Loraine ; Harry Tate | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6519 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | May I send you this balloon? | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6520 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Somebody knows, somebody cares | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6523 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Push & Go, selections, part 1 | London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6524 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Push & Go, selections, part 2 | London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6691 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | California | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6692 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Tulip song (Tulipland) | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6697 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Vocal gems, pt 1 | Columbia Revue Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6698 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Vocal gems, pt 2 | Columbia Revue Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6812 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | California | Dorothy Russell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6951 | 12-in. | approximately August 1916 | Maid of the mist | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6952 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Did you send me these beautiful flowers? | Shirley Kellogg | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 35982 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | I love the girl in Ninon | George Carvey | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 35983 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Lantern land | George Carvey | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 35984 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | The big brass band | Bertram Wallis | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 35985 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Our own dear flag | Bertram Wallis | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 74041 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | The shop girl, selection, part 1 | Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Arthur Wood | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74042 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | The shop girl, selection, part 2 | Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Arthur Wood | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74043 | 12-in. | approximately 4/14/1920 | My shy love | Thorpe Bates ; Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Nancie Lovat ; Arthur Wood | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74045 | 12-in. | approximately 4/14/1920 | If you only knew | Thorpe Bates ; Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Arthur Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74049 | 12-in. | approximately 4/14/1920 | The guards brigade | Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Evelyn Laye ; Arthur Wood | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer | |
| Columbia | 74050 | 12-in. | approximately 4/15/1920 | The shop girl | Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Evelyn Laye ; Arthur Wood | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer | |
| Columbia | 74119 | 12-in. | approximately 6/9/102 | Is it fair? | Gaiety Theatre Orchestra ; Alfred Lester ; Arthur Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75299 | 12-in. | approximately September 1916 | Razzle-dazzle selections, pt. 1 | London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75300 | 12-in. | approximately September 1916 | Razzle-dazzle selections, pt. 1 | London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75342 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Rose have made me remember | Florence Smithson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75395 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Harry Lauder's songs | London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 75411 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Three cheers, selection | London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75444 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Hello Frisco ; Tanko | Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 75445 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Oh, how she could yacki hacki ; Saturday night | Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 75912 | 12-in. | approximately May 1917 | Have you forgotten? | Philip Braham ; Comedy Theatre Orchestra ; Jack Hulbert ; Phyllis Monkman | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76095 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Carminetta, selection, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76104 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Carminetta, selection, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; London Revue Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76142 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Flora, selection, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76143 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Flora, selection, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76145 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | You're the boy | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Gertie Millar ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76146 | 12-in. | approximately 1918 | Flora | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Gertie Millar ; Prince of Wales Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76243 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | As you were, selection, part 1 | London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; I. A. de Orellana | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76244 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | What ho, Mr. Watten | Daisy Hancox ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76245 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Two little bits of Greece | Daisy Hancox ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; Mona Vivian | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76246 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Fritz | London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; Mona Vivian | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76247 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | With a hey! and a ho! | C. Hayden Coffin ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76248 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Old man adam | John Humphries ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76249 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | If you could care | Alice Delysia ; John Humphries ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76250 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Live for all you're worth | Alice Delysia ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76251 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Ninon de l'Enclos | Alice Delysia ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76253 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | The aeroplane walk | Alice Delysia ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76254 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Helen of Troy | Alice Delysia ; London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76255 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | As you were, selection, part 2 | London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; I. A. de Orellana | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76256 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Potsdam | London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; Clifford Morgan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76257 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | A blighty one | London Pavilion Theatre Orchestra ; Clifford Morgan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76355 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Buzz-buzz, selection, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76356 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Buzz-buzz, selection, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; Vaudeville Theatre Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76387 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Priceless Percy | Walter Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76388 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Many happy returns of the day | Walter Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76499 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Helen of Troy | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76722 | 12-in. | approximately December 1919 | The eclipse, selection | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76724 | 12-in. | approximately 12/1/1919 | Widowette | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; Daisy Hancox ; J. B. Hastings | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76726 | 12-in. | approximately 12/1/1919 | Crimes | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings ; Alfred Lester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76728 | 12-in. | approximately December 1919 | Entracte : I never realized | Garrick Theatre Orchestra ; J. B. Hastings | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3897 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | If you could care | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 2841 | 10-in. | Feb. 1914 | When the lights are low | Frederick J. Wheeler | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3433 | 10-in. | 11/16/1914 | Sister Susie's sewing shirts for soldiers | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3449 | 10-in. | Nov. 1914 | Make me the king of your heart | Emory B. Randolph | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3688 | 10-in. | 4/7/1915 | Are we down hearted | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3690 | 10-in. | 4/8/1915 | My bugler boy | Helen Clark | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4047 | 10-in. | 8/18/1915 | Which switch is the switch, Miss, for Ipswich? | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 4089 | 10-in. | 9/3/1915 | If you can't sing the words you must whistle the tune | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4768 | 10-in. | 6/6/1916 | Sundial | Helen Clark | Contralto vocal solo, with orrchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5719 | 10-in. | 7/30/1917 | When the lights are low | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5878 | 10-in. | 11/12/1917 | When you hear that raggy refrain | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6421 | 10-in. | between 10/10/1918 and 10/23/1918 | It's the girls that make the seaside | Edward Meeker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7211 | 10-in. | 3/11/1920 | If you could care | Leeta Corder | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | ak18721e | 10-in. | 12/19/1914 | When we've wound up the watch on the Rhine | Murray Johnson | Male vocal solo, with vocal soloists, vocal chorus, and orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | ak18727e | 10-in. | 12/19/1914 | The goose step | Murray Johnson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darewski, Herman," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106880.
Darewski, Herman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106880.
"Darewski, Herman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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