Mel B. Kaufman
Melville Bernd Kaufman (April 23, 1879 – February 21, 1932) was a prolific American ragtime piano composer. Kaufman was born in Newark, New Jersey. He was a composer of popular songs and instrumental music from 1912 to 1932. Among his best known works were "Me-Ow", "More Candy", "Taxi", "Step With Pep" and "Pick A Chicken". Kaufman died in New York City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1879 (Newark), Died February 21, 1932 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 51-60 of 60 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 3773 | 10-in. | 5/11/1915 | Pick a chicken | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 4931 | 10-in. | 8/18/1916 | Listen to this | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 5170 | 10-in. | 11/22/1916 | Step with pep | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 5710 | 10-in. | 7/26/1917 | Yah-de-dah | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 5723 | 10-in. | 8/2/1917 | Umbrellas to mend | Frisco "Jass" Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 5872 | 10-in. | 11/7/1917 | More candy | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 6644 | 10-in. | 2/28/1919 | Me-ow | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 6712 | 10-in. | 4/8/1919 | Me-ow | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 6907 | 10-in. | 8/8/1919 | Taxi | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 7354 | 10-in. | 5/18/1920 | Stop it! | Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaufman, Mel B.," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051.
Kaufman, Mel B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112051.
"Kaufman, Mel B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Melville Kaufman
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LCNAR: Kaufman, Mel B., 1879-1932 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003018355
Wikidata: Melville Kaufman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q34594016
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66153360
MusicBrainz: Melville Kaufman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f861307-2973-4af4-a6ac-6e9ae86406bb
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