Richard Kountz

Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1896 (Pittsburgh), Died October 14, 1950 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-30978 10-in. 10/7/1924 Sleepy Hollow tune Kathryn Meisle Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-31289 10-in. 10/30/1924 Sleepy Hollow tune Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-49778 10-in. 3/12/1929 Giovanna (To thee I am calling) Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-49997 10-in. 2/27/1929 Lady divine Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-49998 10-in. 2/27/1929 Lady divine Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn] Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-51614 10-in. 4/10/1929 Lady divine John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor PBS-049852 10-in. 6/14/1940 The sleigh Allan Jones ; Charles Previn Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor MVE-3033 16-in. 3/5/1929 The divine lady Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W148040 10-in. 3/7/1929 Lady divine The Cavaliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 148087 10-in. 3/16/1929 Lady divine Irving Kaufman ; Ted Bartell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150799 10-in. 9/12/1930 The dawn brought me love and you The Rollickers Male vocal quartet, with violin and piano (takes 1-3); with piano (takes 4-6) composer  
OKeh W401812 10-in. 4/18/1929 Lady divine Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E29464 10-in. March 1929 Giovanna Colonial Club Orchestra ; Oliver Smith Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E29465 10-in. March 1929 Lady divine Colonial Club Orchestra ; Oliver Smith Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E31630 10-in. Dec. 1929 The dawn brought me love and you Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9807 10-in. 10/24/1924 Sleepy Hollow tune National Male Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Edison 10252 10-in. 3/11/1925 Sleepy Hollow tune Amy Ellerman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18971 10-in. 12/28/1928 Sweet little lady of mine The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 19134 10-in. 3/29/1929 Lady divine Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-662 10-in. 12/28/1928 Sweet little lady of mine The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-827 10-in. 3/29/1929 Lady divine Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-878 10-in. 4/30/1929 Giovanna Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kountz, Richard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110085.

Kountz, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110085.

"Kountz, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110085

External Sources

IMDb: Richard Kountz

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kountz, Richard, 1896-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95044702

Wikidata: Richard Kountz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20054266

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34043706

MusicBrainz: Richard Kountz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/78fa5697-92f2-4031-9958-8aab8db8a605

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/362516

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