Oscar Shumsky
Oscar Shumsky (March 23, 1917 in Philadelphia – July 24, 2000 in Rye, New York) was an American violinist and conductor born to Russian-Jewish parents. Oscar Shumsky married Louise Sophia Carboni on October 4, 1939. Together they had two sons; Noel (a business executive & teacher) and Eric (a violist & teacher). A great deal has been written about Shumsky’s musical artistry; however, little is known about his “other interests”. Since his childhood in Philadelphia Shumsky was fascinated with photography. He was an avid amateur photographer who could often be found with a camera. His photographic skills and knowledge were recognized by the great American photographer- Ansel Adams. The two men became friends drawn together by their mutual interests and respect; Shumsky a professional musician and amateur photographer and Adams a professional photographer and amateur musician (pianist). Shumsky had a curiosity with the world around him. He was drawn to biology and microbiology which led him to the field of photo microscopy. He would often find himself in a situation where he needed a special mounting to marry one optical device to another. He taught himself how to use a metal lathe and other machining tools to build whatever was needed to accomplish the task. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 23, 1917 (Philadelphia), Died July 24, 2000 (Rye)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-25079 | 10-in. | 5/13/1921 | Oi di meidelach! | Joseph Feldman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | E0RB-4640 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Moonbeams | Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | E0RB-4642 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Toyland | Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D7VC-7104 | 12-in. | 1/6/1947 | Träumerei | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Oscar Shumsky | Instrumental ensemble, with violin solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D7VC-7444 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | On Miami shore | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal group | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D7VC-7445 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | Themes from Gone with the wind | Al Goodman Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | D7VC-7446 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | Fantasia mexicana (from El Salón México) | Al Goodman Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-01-07-01] | 12-in. | 1/7/1927 | Landler | Oscar Shumsky | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-01-07-02] | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | Orientale | Oscar Shumsky | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shumsky, Oscar," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104064.
Shumsky, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104064.
"Shumsky, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Oscar Shumsky
Discogs: Oscar Shumsky
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shumsky, Oscar - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82235662
Wikidata: Oscar Shumsky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2896819
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120739937
MusicBrainz: Oscar Shumsky - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f04a4289-65af-43f4-8ed9-35ac0bcbaae7
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