Lou Handman
Lou Handman (September 10, 1894 – December 9, 1956) was an American composer. Born in New York City, in his early career he toured in vaudeville shows in Australia and New York. Handman worked closely with Roy Turk. They went on to make such chart-topping hits as:
Other hits were:
Handman died in Flushing, New York in 1956 and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 10, 1894 (New York City), Died December 9, 1956 (Flushing)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 150 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 81129 | 10-in. | 7/12/1923 | My sweetie went away | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81138 | 10-in. | 7/16/1923 | My sweetie went away | Dolly Kay ; Phil Phillips | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81245 | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | My sweetie went away | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81338 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | Lovey came back | Bob Nelson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 81381 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Twelve o'clock at night | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 81429 | 10-in. | 12/20/1923 | Twelve o'clock at night | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 81444 | 10-in. | 12/28/1923 | Lovey came back | Georgians ; Frank Guarente | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 81460 | 10-in. | 1/4/1924 | If you do-what you do | Eddie Cantor ; Georgians | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81796 | 10-in. | 5/28/1924 | I can't get the one I want | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 81806 | 10-in. | 6/5/1924 | I can't get the one I want | Hotel Alamac Orchestra ; Paul Specht | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 81965 | 10-in. | 8/29/1924 | When I was the dandy and you were the belle | Joe Schenck | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 140075 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | When I was the dandy and you were the belle | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 140399 | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Can't your friend get a friend for me? | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W140674 | 10-in. | 7/9/1925 | I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | 141347 | 10-in. | 12/3/1925 | I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston | Anthony Monde | Piano accordion solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | 141931 | 10-in. | 4/7/1926 | You've got those "wanna go back again" blues | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W141963 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | You've got those "wanna go back again" blues | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W142050 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | You've got those wanna go back again blues | Ralph Bennett ; Bob Pittman ; Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
Columbia | W143162 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 143198 | 10-in. | 12/20/1926 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 143326 | 10-in. | 1/19/1927 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | Gertrude Dwyer ; Arthur Fields | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W143642 | 10-in. | 3/12/1927 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 144106 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Are you lonesome to-night? | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W144493 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Are you lonesome to-night? | Jack Little | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 144835 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Are you lonesome to-night? | Newport Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Handman, Lou," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925.
Handman, Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111925.
"Handman, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Handman, Lou, 1894-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002102121
Wikidata: Lou Handman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871297
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11983254
MusicBrainz: Lou Handman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3adf88ae-d96a-4993-a5d1-60d5a54c5209
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