Gertrude Niesen
Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1911, Died March 27, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-78182 | 10-in. | 10/13/1933 | Supper time | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78201 | 10-in. | 10/13/1933 | Jealousy | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78202 | 10-in. | 10/13/1933 | Harlem on my mind | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-78377 | 10-in. | 11/1/1933 | (When your heart's on fire) Smoke gets in your eyes | Gertrude Niesen ; Ray Sinatra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-019837 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Romance in the dark | Jerry Blaine ; Phyllis Kenny ; Stream Line Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021023 | 10-in. | 2/24/1938 | Romance in the dark | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043387 | 10-in. | 11/17/1939 | Katie went to Haiti | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Gertrude Niesen | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043918 | 10-in. | 11/25/1939 | When love beckoned (In Fifty-Second Street) | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152376 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | You're mine, you! | Johnny Green ; Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152377 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | Tony's wife | Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152424 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | My! Oh, my! | Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152425 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Hold your man | Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152434 | 10-in. | 7/5/1933 | I've got to pass your house | Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 29989 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | Romance in the dark | Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | 70547 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Temptation | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70548 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Body and soul | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70549 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | The lamplighter's serenade | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70550 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Skylark | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72613 | 10-in. | 12/11/1944 | Twelve o'clock and all is well | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72614 | 10-in. | 12/11/1944 | I wanna get married | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73502 | 4/12/1946 | Legalize my name | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73503 | 4/12/1946 | I'm a big girl now | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73671 | 8/30/1946 | Sooner or later | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73672 | 8/30/1946 | That's good enough for me | Gertrude Niesen | vocalist | |||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA17154 | 10-in. | June-November 1938 | La cucaracha | Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Gertrude Niesen | Jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Niesen, Gertrude," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104403.
Niesen, Gertrude. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104403.
"Niesen, Gertrude." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Niesen, Gertrude - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83190623
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