Ira Schuster

Ira Schuster (October 13, 1889 – October 10, 1946) was an American songwriter, who worked as a pianist at various publishing companies on Tin Pan Alley in the early 20th century. He was also known as John Siras.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1889 (New York City), Died October 10, 1945

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

Notes: Used pseudonym John Siras.

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Recordings (Results 126-143 of 143 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 11029 10-in. 6/7/1926 There's a blue ridge in my heart, Virginia Henry Fairbank ; John E. Myers Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 11671 10-in. 4/28/1927 Oh! Isabella Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11745 10-in. 6/17/1927 Sweetness (There's no one but you) Green Brothers' Novelty Band ; Gerald Macy Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 11772 10-in. 6/30/1927 Oh! Isabella Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11803 10-in. 7/19/1927 The light house blues Duke Yellman Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 18050 10-in. 11/22/1927 Go home and tell your mother (That I love you) The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Edison 19114 10-in. 3/19/1929 Dance of the paper dolls Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Edison 19182 10-in. 5/9/1929 Blue Hawaii B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 19301 10-in. 7/18/1929 Blue Hawaii Hotel Commodore Ensemble ; Bernhard Levitow Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 19307 10-in. 7/19/1929 You ought to see my new baby Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; Elliott Stewart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-805 10-in. 3/19/1929 Dance of the paper dolls Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Edison N-886 10-in. 5/9/1929 Blue Hawaii B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-1025 10-in. 7/17/1929 Blue Hawaii Hotel Commodore Ensemble ; Bernhard Levitow Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-1030 10-in. 7/19/1929 You ought to see my new baby Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; Elliott Stewart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Vocalion 21047 10-in. 4/26/1937 Ten little fingers and ten little toes (down in Tennessee) Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WA7508 10-in. between approximately May 18th 1928 and July 11th 1928 Virginia (there's a blue ridge in my heart) Ted Shapiro ; Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2009 10-in. approximately January 15 through 30, 1930 Le banjolele Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6486 10-in. 12/13/1937 Je revois le jardin Marcel Carivan ; Yolanda Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
(Results 126-143 of 143 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schuster, Ira," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110337.

Schuster, Ira. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110337.

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

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