Walter Schumann

Walter Schumann (October 8, 1913 – August 21, 1958) was an American composer for film, television, and the theater. His notable works include the score for The Night of the Hunter and the Dragnet Theme; the latter of which earned Schumann the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition in 1955. His Broadway musical, 3 for Tonight, won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical in 1955.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1913 (New York City), Died August 21, 1958 (Minneapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-036158 10-in. 4/28/1939 Melancholy mood Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBS-036294 10-in. 6/22/1939 Melancholy mood Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-041536 10-in. 8/10/1939 Melancholy mood Delta Rhythm Band ; Claire Martin ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-056139 10-in. 9/18/1940 There was a little girl Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor D6VB-3016 10-in. 10/15/1946 It's dreamtime Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schumann, Walter," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106369.

Schumann, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106369.

"Schumann, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106369

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