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Joseph M. Knecht

Joseph M. Knecht (1864 – May 30, 1931) was the conductor of the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra from 1908 to 1925.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1864 (Bukovina), Died May 30, 1931 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 110 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-37575 10-in. 1/27/1927 Silver song bird B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-37576 10-in. 1/27/1927 Love me all the time B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-37766 10-in. 2/11/1927 If all the stars were pretty babies (And I was the man in the moon) B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-37767 10-in. 2/11/1927 Au revoir (But not good-bye) B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-39643 10-in. 7/11/1927 Leonora B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-39644 10-in. 7/11/1927 Charmaine! B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-39936 10-in. 8/4/1927 Nothin' B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-41147 10-in. 12/7/1927 He loves and she loves B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-41148 10-in. 12/7/1927 Where in the world (Is there someone for me) B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-41592 10-in. 1/31/1928 You gotta be good to me B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Orchestra, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BVE-41593 10-in. 1/31/1928 The church bells are ringing for Mary B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Orchestra, with male vocal solo director  
Columbia 78225 10-in. 12/24/1918 No one but you Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78226 10-in. 12/24/1918 Thousands of years ago Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78227 10-in. 12/24/1918 I wonder whether I've loved you all my life Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78318 10-in. 2/24/1919 Mary Ann Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78319 10-in. 2/24/1919 It gets them all Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78320 10-in. 2/24/1919 My Cairo love Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78402 10-in. 4/19/1919 The red lantern Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78403 10-in. 4/19/1919 One and two and three and four, rock-a-bye Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78404 10-in. 4/19/1919 Monte Cristo Jr. medley Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78459 10-in. 5/29/1919 The vamp Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus leader  
Columbia 78460 10-in. 5/29/1919 Merci beaucoup! Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78461 10-in. 5/29/1919 Wild honey Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78462 10-in. 5/29/1919 Song of Omar Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78552 10-in. 7/11/1919 Tell me Irving Kaufman ; Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
(Results 26-50 of 110 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Knecht, Joseph M.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113537.

Knecht, Joseph M.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113537.

"Knecht, Joseph M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113537

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