Louis Kaufman

Louis Kaufman (May 10, 1905 – February 9, 1994) was an American violinist. He played on the soundtrack of as many as 500 movies and made over 100 musical recordings. He is also credited with reviving the music of Antonio Vivaldi with his recording of The Four Seasons in 1947, which won the Grand Prix du Disque in 1950, was elected to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, and in 2003 was selected for the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1905 (Portland), Died February 9, 1994 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: viola, violin

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143350	10-in.	1/25/1927	Old folks at home	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W143351	10-in.	1/25/1927	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W143371	10-in.	1/31/1927	Home, sweet home	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W144238	10-in.	5/27/1927	Annie Laurie	Musical Art Quartet	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W145757	10-in.	3/15/1928	Deep river	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W145996	10-in.	4/11/1928	Nobody knows the trouble I've seen	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W147858	10-in.	1/17/1929	To a wild rose	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W147859	10-in.	1/17/1929	Mighty lak' a rose	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W147860	10-in.	1/17/1929	Spanish dance	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W148374	10-in.	4/23/1929	Serenade	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W148385	10-in.	4/26/1929	Adagietto	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W149636	10-in.	1/2/1930	Venetian love song	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W149637	10-in.	1/2/1930	Scherzo	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98309	12-in.	1/31/1927	Quartet in C major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98310	12-in.	1/31/1927	Quartet in C major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98326	12-in.	4/4/1927	Quartet in C major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98327	12-in.	4/4/1927	Quartet in C major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98328	12-in.	4/4/1927	Quartet in C major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98329	12-in.	4/4/1927	Serenade	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98334	12-in.	4/21/1927	Quartet, no. 5 : Vivace	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98435	12-in.	1/9/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98436	12-in.	1/9/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98440	12-in.	1/11/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98441	12-in.	1/11/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98442	12-in.	1/11/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98446	12-in.	1/12/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98447	12-in.	1/12/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98487	12-in.	3/12/1928	Quartet in E major : Menuetto	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98488	12-in.	3/12/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98489	12-in.	3/12/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98490	12-in.	3/14/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98491	12-in.	3/14/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98492	12-in.	3/15/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98493	12-in.	3/15/1928	Interludium in modo antico	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98494	12-in.	3/15/1928	Alla spagnola	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98517	12-in.	4/11/1928	Hark, hark! The lark	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98652	12-in.	ca. 1929	Largo	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Edison	18462	10-in.	5/2/1928	Little log cabin of dreams	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	18463	10-in.	5/2/1928	Ramona	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	N-228	10-in.	5/2/1928	Little log cabin of dreams	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	N-229	10-in.	5/2/1928	Ramona	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaufman, Louis," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383.

Kaufman, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383.

"Kaufman, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.