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Abe Holzmann

Abraham Holzmann (19 August 1874 – 16 January 1939) was an American composer, famous for his march Blaze-Away!

Abraham Holzmann was born in New York City. His parents were Jacob Holzmann, a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant and Isabella Holzmann, a native of Louisiana. The young Holzmann learned music in Germany. A review originally published by the New York Herald on Sunday, 13 January 1901, entitled German Composer who Writes American Cakewalk Music describes "[h]is knowledge of bass and counterpoint is thorough, and his standard compositions bear the stamp of harmonic lore, which makes his proclivity for the writing of the popular style of music the more remarkable."

Abe married Isabelle Fishblatt around 1908, and he became the manager of the Orchestra Department at Jerome Remick & Company, music publisher in New York. He was an early member (1923) of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He earned his livelihood as composer/arranger for Tin Pan Alley publishers, including Leo Feist. He later was advertising manager for the American Federation of Musicians publication, International Musician. He was a member of Freemasonry, the Elks, and Knights of Pythias, all in New York City.

Holzmann died in East Orange, New Jersey at age 64. He was survived by his widow, a daughter Natalie Holzmann, three half-brothers, and four sisters. His music was especially revered by ragtime enthusiasts, although he composed marches, waltzes, and other light music.

His 1899 composition Smokey Mokes was briefly featured in the 1936 movie San Francisco.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1874 (New York City), Died January 16, 1939 (East Orange)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Abe Holtzmann.

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 81 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-22167 10-in. 7/19/1918 Uncle Sammy march and two-step Pietro Deiro Accordion solo composer  
Victor BVE-51752 10-in. 5/8/1929 A la carte Motion Picture Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-51986 10-in. 5/9/1929 A la carte Motion Picture Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-039416 10-in. 8/1/1940 Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh! Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 48 10-in. approximately 1901 Blaze away march Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 48 7-in. ca. 1901 Blaze away march Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 290 10-in. ca. 1901 Hunky dory Artists vary Banjo solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 290 7-in. ca. 1901 Hunky dory Artists vary Banjo solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 385 10-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Hunky dory Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 385 7-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Hunky dory Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 627 10-in. ca. 1902 Smoky mokes Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 627 7-in. ca. 1902 Smoky mokes Artists vary Orchestra composer  
Columbia 1689 10-in. ca. 1903 Uncle Sammy march Columbia Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 1689 7-in. approximately 1903 Uncle Sammy march Columbia Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 77969 10-in. 7/26/1918 Uncle Sammy Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 78913 10-in. 1/5/1920 Smokey mokes Columbia Saxophone Sextette Saxophone sextet composer  
Columbia 79975 10-in. 9/8/1921 First love Marconi Brothers Accordion duet composer  
Columbia 37056 12-in. 10/27/1914 First love waltz Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 37288 12-in. 5/18/1915 A la carte Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 48918 12-in. 9/16/1916 Blaze away Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
OKeh S-7104 10-in. approximately 1919 A la carte Conway's Band Band composer  
OKeh W400281 10-in. 2/21/1928 Smokey mokes Raggedy Ann's Melody Makers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 462 Not documented 12/10/1910 Loveland Orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records) Orchestra composer  
Edison 681 Not documented approximately June 1911 Uncle Sammy Band (unidentified; Edison Records) Band composer  
Edison 1234 10-in. between 9/3/1912 and 9/4/1912 Loveland waltzes American Symphony Orchestra Orchestra composer  
(Results 51-75 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holzmann, Abe," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109308.

Holzmann, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109308.

"Holzmann, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109308

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