Abe Holzmann
Abraham Holzmann (19 August 1874 – 16 January 1939) was an American composer, famous for his march Blaze-Away! Abraham Holzmann was born in New York City. His parents were Jacob Holzmann, a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant and Isabella Holzmann, a native of Louisiana. The young Holzmann learned music in Germany. A review originally published by the New York Herald on Sunday, 13 January 1901, entitled German Composer who Writes American Cakewalk Music describes "[h]is knowledge of bass and counterpoint is thorough, and his standard compositions bear the stamp of harmonic lore, which makes his proclivity for the writing of the popular style of music the more remarkable." Abe married Isabelle Fishblatt around 1908, and he became the manager of the Orchestra Department at Jerome Remick & Company, music publisher in New York. He was an early member (1923) of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He earned his livelihood as composer/arranger for Tin Pan Alley publishers, including Leo Feist. He later was advertising manager for the American Federation of Musicians publication, International Musician. He was a member of Freemasonry, the Elks, and Knights of Pythias, all in New York City. Holzmann died in East Orange, New Jersey at age 64. He was survived by his widow, a daughter Natalie Holzmann, three half-brothers, and four sisters. His music was especially revered by ragtime enthusiasts, although he composed marches, waltzes, and other light music. His 1899 composition Smokey Mokes was briefly featured in the 1936 movie San Francisco. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1874 (New York City), Died January 16, 1939 (East Orange)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Name also appears as Abe Holtzmann.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 81 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 0160 | 7-in. | 5/5/1899 | Smokey mokes | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Berliner | 0500 | 7-in. | 9/18/1899 | Smokey mokes | United States Marine Band | Band | composer | |
Berliner | 0611 | 7-in. | 10/18/1899 | Smokey mokes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Berliner | 0623 | 7-in. | 10/21/1899 | Smokey mokes | George Schweinfest | Piccolo solo | composer | |
Berliner | 0691 | 7-in. | 10/14/1899 | Smokey mokes | Cullen and Collins | Banjo duet | composer | |
Berliner | 0834 | 7-in. | 12/14/1899 | Smokey mokes | Stuber and Weaver | Banjo duet | composer | |
Berliner | 0860 | 7-in. | 1/6/1900 | Smokey mokes | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Berliner | 0893 | 7-in. | 1/18/1900 | Smokey mokes | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Berliner | 0894 | 7-in. | 1/18/1900 | Bunch of blackberries | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]251 | 10-in. | 4/14/1902 | Bunch o' blackberries | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]251 | 7-in. | 12/1/1900 | Bunch o' blackberries | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]271 | 10-in. | 10/16/1901 | Smoky mokes | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]271 | 7-in. | 9/28/1900 | Smokey mokes | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]808 | 10-in. | 5/16/1901 | Hunky-dory | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]808 | 7-in. | 5/16/1901 | Hunky-dory | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1731 | 10-in. | 11/7/1902 | Blaze away | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1731 | 7-in. | 11/7/1902 | Blaze away | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1822 | 10-in. | 12/3/1902 | Banjo duet—Blaze away march | Bill Farmer ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1822 | 7-in. | 12/3/1902 | Blaze away march | Bill Farmer ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3363 | 10-in. | 5/16/1901 | Hunky dory | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | B-815 | 10-in. | 12/11/1903 | Alagazam march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | A-815 | 7-in. | 12/11/1903 | Alagazam march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-1084 | 12-in. | 3/11/1904 | Uncle Sammy march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-1084 | 10-in. | 3/9/1904 | Uncle Sammy march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | A-1084 | 7-in. | 3/9/1904 | Uncle Sammy march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holzmann, Abe," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109308.
Holzmann, Abe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109308.
"Holzmann, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Holzmann, Abe, 1874-1939 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92013239
Wikidata: Abe Holzmann - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2821457
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MusicBrainz: Abe Holzmann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/963b051d-0060-453e-ba9d-e24e05b19431
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