Leo Erdody
Leo Erdody (December 17, 1888 – April 5, 1949) was an American film composer of Hungarian descent. He studied music in Germany, and later went to Hollywood, scoring his first film in 1921. He later joined Producers Releasing Corporation and scored several films for them. For his work on Minstrel Man, he was a nominee for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1888 (Chicago), Died April 5, 1949 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, violin, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-67783 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | Reaching for the moon | Lew Conrad ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
Victor | BRC-71237 | 10-in. | 1/15/1932 | Somewhere in the West | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-75548 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | Falling star | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-75549 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | Farewell to arms | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-75550 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | Maybe I love you too much | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-75551 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | Remember me | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Bill Smih | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-75552 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | I wake up smiling | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Bill Smih | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-75553 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | The sidewalk waltz | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Bill Smih | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-75554 | 10-in. | 3/22/1933 | Just a little flower shop around the corner | Harold Stern Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Bill Smih | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
OKeh | S-7828 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | My dream rose | Erdody Pennsylvania Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
OKeh | S-7829 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Absence | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7884 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | Crooning | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7885 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | What could be sweeter? | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7922 | 10-in. | May 1921 | All for you | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7923 | 10-in. | May 1921 | The clock of love | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7944 | 10-in. | May 1921 | I wonder where my sweet, sweet daddy's gone | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7945 | 10-in. | May 1921 | Humming | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7974 | 10-in. | June 1921 | Dolly | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-7975 | 10-in. | June 1921 | Oh, me! Oh, my! | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70015 | 10-in. | July 1921 | Ain't we got fun? | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70016 | 10-in. | July 1921 | My cherry blossom | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra [Leo Erdody] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70340 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Ten little fingers and ten little toes (Down in Tennessee) | Erdody's Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70341 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Leave me with a smile | Erdody's Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70374 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | Tell her at twilight | Erdody's Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70375 | 10-in. | Dec. 1921 | When shall we meet again | Erdody's Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Erdody, Leo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109905.
Erdody, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109905.
"Erdody, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Erdody, Leo, 1888-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94001349
Wikidata: Leo Erdody - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15997763
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19884287
MusicBrainz: Leo Erdody - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0ab19900-d005-4e9e-ac6f-39f4778ac7a0
ISNI: 0000 0001 2123 2423 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121232423
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