Richard Kountz
Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1896 (Pittsburgh), Died October 14, 1950 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30978 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Sleepy Hollow tune | Kathryn Meisle | Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-31289 | 10-in. | 10/30/1924 | Sleepy Hollow tune | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-49778 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Giovanna (To thee I am calling) | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49997 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Lady divine | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-49998 | 10-in. | 2/27/1929 | Lady divine | Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-51614 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Lady divine | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-049852 | 10-in. | 6/14/1940 | The sleigh | Allan Jones ; Charles Previn | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | MVE-3033 | 16-in. | 3/5/1929 | The divine lady | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W148040 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | Lady divine | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 148087 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | Lady divine | Irving Kaufman ; Ted Bartell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W150799 | 10-in. | 9/12/1930 | The dawn brought me love and you | The Rollickers | Male vocal quartet, with violin and piano (takes 1-3); with piano (takes 4-6) | composer | |
OKeh | W401812 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Lady divine | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29464 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Giovanna | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Oliver Smith | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29465 | 10-in. | March 1929 | Lady divine | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Oliver Smith | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E31630 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | The dawn brought me love and you | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 9807 | 10-in. | 10/24/1924 | Sleepy Hollow tune | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
Edison | 10252 | 10-in. | 3/11/1925 | Sleepy Hollow tune | Amy Ellerman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 18971 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Sweet little lady of mine | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 19134 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | Lady divine | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | N-662 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Sweet little lady of mine | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | N-827 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | Lady divine | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | N-878 | 10-in. | 4/30/1929 | Giovanna | Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kountz, Richard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110085.
Kountz, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110085.
"Kountz, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
IMDb: Richard Kountz
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kountz, Richard, 1896-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95044702
Wikidata: Richard Kountz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20054266
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34043706
MusicBrainz: Richard Kountz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/78fa5697-92f2-4031-9958-8aab8db8a605
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