Rudy Wiedoeft
Rudolph Cornelius Wiedoeft (January 3, 1893 – February 18, 1940) was an American saxophonist whose compositions and solos on recordings helped popularize the instrument. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1893 (Detroit), Died February 18, 1940 (Flushing)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, composer, leader, arranger, tenor saxophone
Notes: Wiedoeft played C melody saxophone, primarily, but not at all times. Victor ledgers, 4/27/1920, gives his address as 145 W. 45th Street, New York.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 207 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23473 | 10-in. | 11/14/1919 | Karavan | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23696 | 10-in. | 2/24/1920 | Karavan | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23807 | 10-in. | 2/26/1920 | Afghanistan | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-23808 | 10-in. | 2/26/1920 | I'll see you in C-U-B-A | Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-23814 | 10-in. | 3/1/1920 | The crocodile | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-23815 | 10-in. | 3/1/1920 | Lone star | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | C-23885 | 12-in. | 4/6/1920 | Nobody but you | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-23886 | 10-in. | 4/6/1920 | Just listen to my heart beat | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-23969 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Saxophobia | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-23969 | 10-in. | 4/27/1920 | Saxophobia | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-23970 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Valse Erica | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-23970 | 10-in. | 4/27/1920 | Valse Erica | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-24051 | 10-in. | 5/11/1920 | In sweet September | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-24052 | 10-in. | 5/11/1920 | Hold me | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | C-24231 | 12-in. | 8/3/1920 | Cuban moon | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | C-24232 | 12-in. | 8/3/1920 | Ziegfeld follies of 1920 | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-24492 | 10-in. | 9/23/1920 | Somebody | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24634 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Feather your nest | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal duet, with saxophone and orchestra (takes 4-7); with cello and orchestra (takes 1-3) | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-25165 | 10-in. | 4/15/1921 | Na-Jo | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-27737 | 10-in. | 4/5/1923 | Little pal of long ago | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-28567 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Souvenir | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-28568 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Saxarella | Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-28803 | 10-in. | 10/29/1923 | Sweet pal | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | B-28818 | 10-in. | 10/31/1923 | Every night I cry myself to sleep over you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano, saxophone, and orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-29532 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Wonderful one | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano and saxophone | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiedoeft, Rudy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.
Wiedoeft, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103862.
"Wiedoeft, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Wiedoeft, Rudy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82139100
Wikidata: Rudy Wiedoeft - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q358941
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8739219
MusicBrainz: Rudy Wiedoeft - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8d163003-0963-4471-9673-e236050cc763
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