Alex Kramer
Alex J. Kramer (May 30, 1903 – February 10, 1998) was a Canadian songwriter. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Adolph and Freda Kramer. At age 17 he was hired as a pianist in a silent movie theater in Montreal. He traveled first to Palm Beach, Florida, joining the Meyer Davis orchestra, and then to Paris and Cannes, before returning to New York City, where he became a radio bandleader. He also worked as an accompanist in nightclubs and in vaudeville. One of his other musical activities was coaching vocalists in singing techniques, and one of his students was Joan Whitney, who eventually became both his wife and his songwriting partner. Their first hit as a songwriting team was "High on a Windy Hill," which became a No. 1 hit in 1941 for the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra. In 1948, he and his wife started a song publishing firm. However, soon followed the end of the big band era, leading to the collapse of their publishing business. He eventually became associated with Bourne Co. Music Publishers. He also continued to lead an orchestra, conduct on the radio, and serve as an accompanist in night clubs and what remained of the vaudeville business. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1903 (Montreal), Died February 10, 1998
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D9VB-0612 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Nothin' in my letter box | Milton DeLugg ; Dale Evans | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8935 | 10-in. | 1/19/1951 | Au bout du monde | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kramer, Alex," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111089.
Kramer, Alex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111089.
"Kramer, Alex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kramer, Alex, 1903-1998 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98088352
Wikidata: Alex Kramer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4717317
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34723245
MusicBrainz: Alex Kramer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fef40a78-3075-46a8-9d5c-25fd53641931
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