Sandor Harmati

Sandor Harmati (9 July 1892 – 4 April 1936) was a Hungarian-American violinist, conductor and composer, best known for his song "Bluebird of Happiness" written in 1934 for Jan Peerce.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1892 (Budapest), Died April 4, 1936 (New Jersey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-062580 10-in. 3/19/1941 The bluebird of happiness Nathaniel Shilkret ; John Charles Thomas ; Victor Concert Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5934 10-in. 12/19/1917 Menuet Letz String Orchestra String quartet instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 5935 10-in. 12/19/1917 The American quartet : Finale Letz String Orchestra String quartet instrumentalist, violin  
Chess U7135 10-in. November? 1948 Bluebird of happiness Duke Groner Trio ; Horace Palm composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harmati, Sandor," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110447.

Harmati, Sandor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110447.

"Harmati, Sandor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110447

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