Arthur Kay

Arthur Kay, née Kautzenbach (16 January 1882 in Grottkau/Grodków (Silesia), Germany; † 19 December, 1969 in Los Angeles (CA), United States) was a German-American conductor, composer, arranger, and cellist. Educated in Silesia and Berlin, he emigrated to the United States in 1907, where, after a few seasons as cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, he embarked on a career as conductor, composer, and arranger in operetta, silent film, and talkies, first primarily on the East Coast and from 1918 on the West Coast.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1881 (German Empire), Died December 19, 1969 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer

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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
Victor	BVE-43710	10-in.	4/9/1928	Tragedienne	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LTR208	10-in.	approximately August 1929	Is it true	Fox Studio Orchestra ; Arthur Kay	Orchestra	conductor
Brunswick	LTR209	12-in.	approximately August 1929	Is it true	Fox Studio Orchestra ; Arthur Kay	Orchestra	conductor
Decca	72517	10-in.	11/12/1944	Prelude and legend	Robert Shafer		conductor
Decca	72518	10-in.	11/12/1944	Hill of dreams	Helen Bliss ; Lawrence Brooks ; Robert Shafer		conductor
Decca	72527	10-in.	11/13/1944	Freddy and his fiddle	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72528	10-in.	11/14/1944	Bon vivant (Water Lily)	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72541	10-in.	11/16/1944	I love you ; At Christmas time	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72542	10-in.	11/16/1944	Hymn of betrothal	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72543	10-in.	11/16/1944	Now	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72544	10-in.	11/17/1944	Midsummer's Eve ; March of the Trollgers	Kitty Carlisle		conductor
Decca	72565	10-in.	11/19/1944	Midsummer's Eve ; March of the Trollgers	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72566	10-in.	11/19/1944	Three loves ; Finaletto, part 1	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72567	10-in.	11/19/1944	Finaletto, part 2 ; Nordraak's farewell ; Reprise of three loves	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72572	10-in.	11/21/1944	Strange magic	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor
Decca	72573	10-in.	11/21/1944	Song of Norway-Finale	[Song of Norway vocalists (Decca)]		conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kay, Arthur," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108975.

Kay, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108975.

"Kay, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.