Chester Conn
Chester Conn (né Master Chester Cohn; April 14, 1894 in San Francisco, California – April 4, 1973 in Flushing, Queens) was an American composer of popular music and music publisher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 14, 1894 (San Francisco), Died April 4, 1973 (Flushing)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 101 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E24797-E24800 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | What’ll you do | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24800) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25606-E25607 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | What’ll you do | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30913-E30914 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Sweetness | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1966 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Too busy! | Charley Straight Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1974 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Too busy! | Edith Evans | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2511 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | My suppressed desire | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2649 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | My suppressed desire | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | TM3373 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | You’ll recognize my baby | Belshaw, George ; KFAB Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4177 | 10-in. | 8/29/1929 | Sweetness | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C5195 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | The talk of the town | Benny Meroff Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | Ch92-Ch94 | 10-in. | 2/26/1924 | Don’t mind the rain | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C503-C505 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Sunday | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | [C905-C906a] | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | You don’t like it—not much | Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 1173W-1175W | 10-in. | 8/17/1925 | I want you all for me | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8504 | 10-in. | 6/23/1922 | Why should I cry over you? | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8741 | 10-in. | either June or July 1923 | Crying for you | Ernest L. Stevens | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 9382 | 10-in. | 2/19/1924 | Don't mind the rain | George Wilton Ballard ; Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11024 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11080 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11342 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Sunday | Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; Arthur Hart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11862 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | You don't like it—not much | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18078 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | What'll you do? | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 18167 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | What'll you do | Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19109 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | My suppressed desire | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-800 | 10-in. | 3/16/1929 | My suppressed desire | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Conn, Chester," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112812.
Conn, Chester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112812.
"Conn, Chester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Conn, Chester, 1896-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005094529
Wikidata: Chester Conn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5093511
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/166609189
MusicBrainz: Chester Conn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/83377b4b-809b-4d95-a13c-a41fb1541cd7
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