Al Piantadosi

Al Piantadosi (born John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi; August 18, 1882 in New York City – April 8, 1955 in Encino, California) was an American composer of popular music during the heyday of Tin Pan Alley. He started out as a saloon and vaudeville pianist and rapidly flourished as a songwriter. For about ten years (from 1918 to 1928) he was an independent music publisher.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1882, Died April 8, 1955

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 190 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-33933	10-in.	11/20/1925	Cross my heart, mother (I love you)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35164	10-in.	5/26/1926	Down by the gas house (the werry woist part of the town)	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos	composer
Victor	BVE-38368	10-in.	4/27/1927	Tired hands	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38739	10-in.	5/10/1927	I may learn to forget some day (And you may learn to care)	Charles Dornberger Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-39957	10-in.	8/11/1927	Tired hands	The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-40995	10-in.	12/2/1927	Spiew do matki	Paweł Faut	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-41094	10-in.	12/2/1927	My stormy weather pal	The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41196	10-in.	12/21/1927	My stormy weather pal	Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-43678	10-in.	4/27/1928	I'm tired of making believe	Harold Yates	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-53000	10-in.	3/25/1931	Good-night sweet dreams	The Southerners	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-67758	10-in.	1/5/1931	Hurt	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BRC-68885	10-in.	4/9/1931	Mother's apron strings	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-75797	10-in.	4/12/1933	(We're all back together again) Me and that old gang of mine	Gus Van	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	songwriter
Victor	BS-102404	10-in.	8/1/1936	The curse of an aching heart	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-014613	10-in.	10/4/1937	The curse of an aching heart	The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-018325	10-in.	1/12/1938	My Mariuccia takes a steamboat	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-072020	10-in.	1/12/1942	The wild, wild women (are making a wild man of me)	City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	D7VB-2568	10-in.	12/2/1947	If you Had All the World and its Gold	Perry Como ; The Mariners ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-03-17-04]	Not documented	3/17/1915	When you play in the game of love	Will C. Robbins	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	3537	10-in.	ca. 1906	My Mariuccia take a steamboat	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4159	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1909	Sweetheart's a pretty name when it is Y-O-U	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4989	10-in.	ca. 1910	Think it over, Mary	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19150	10-in.	12/6/1910	Mother's chile	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19402	10-in.	6/12/1911	Summer days	Henry Burr ; Edith Chapman	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19539	10-in.	8/16/1911	In all my dreams, I dream of you	Frank Coombs ; William H. Thompson	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 51-75 of 190 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piantadosi, Al," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.

Piantadosi, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110765.

"Piantadosi, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.