Dave Rubinoff

David Rubinoff, also known as Dave Rubinoff (September 3, 1897, in Grodno, Russian Empire, now Belarus – October 6, 1986), was a popular violinist who was heard during the 1930s and 1940s on various radio programs playing his $100,000 Stradivarius violin. He also performed in theaters, clubs and schools, and he gave several concerts at the White House during the 1940s. He was sometimes billed as Rubinoff and his Violin.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1897 (Grodno), Died October 6, 1986 (Columbus)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, composer, arranger, leader

= 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
Brunswick	E28444	10-in.	10/3/1928	To be forgotten	Dave Rubinoff	Violin solo, with string orchestra	instrumentalist, violin, arranger
Brunswick	E28605	10-in.	11/1/1928	‘Cause I feel low-down	Dave Rubinoff	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin, arranger
Brunswick	E29659	10-in.	Apr. 1929	Blue Hawaii	Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Oliver Smith	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Brunswick	E29660	10-in.	Apr. 1929	A garden in the rain	Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Brunswick	E21828-E21830	10-in.	3/10/1927	So blue	Nick Lucas ; Dave Rubinoff	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, violin
Brunswick	E26493-E26494	10-in.	2/14/1928	Fiddlin’ the fiddle	Dave Rubinoff	Violin solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, violin, composer
Brunswick	E26495-E26496	10-in.	2/14/1928	My melancholy baby	Dave Rubinoff	Violin solo, with male vocal solo and orchestra	instrumentalist, violin
Brunswick	E26659-E26660	10-in.	2/24/1928	Marcheta	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with violin and steel guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Brunswick	C1925	10-in.	5/14/1928	Stringing along	Dave Rubinoff	Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, composer
Brunswick	C1926	10-in.	5/14/1928	Last night I dreamed you kissed me	Dave Rubinoff	Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	18018	10-in.	11/7/1927	Fiddlin' the fiddle	Murray Kellner	Violin solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rubinoff, Dave," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105023.

Rubinoff, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105023.

"Rubinoff, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.