Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR)

English tenor Gregory Hast recorded 7 songs for Columbia in 1903 or 1904. He later wrote a book "The Singer’s Art." Data on the recordings at the link below.

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Highlights from Puccini's Madame Butterfly was recorded by RCA Victor at the Lotos Club in Dec. 1945 and March 1946. It featured Licia Albanese, Lucielle Browning, James Melton, with Frieder Weissmann. Issued as sets M/DM-1068. Session data now online.

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Allen Koenigsberg was one of the giants of the field and we are sorry to learn of his passing. His "zine" the Antique Phonograph Monthly (APM) was a groundbreaking publication and his Edison Cylinder Records, 1889-1912 is on the desk of every collector (and cataloger) we know. RIP, Allen.

Singer Lateefy Abdou recorded 38 selections for Maloof at the Gennett studios in 1924. Session data is now online. For most we don't know the issue numbers. Please reach out if you have the discs.

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French-Canadian actor Elzéar Hamel made over 80 recordings for Columbia between 1916 and 1922. His comic scenes feature the character Ladébauche, a drunkard. Session data now online.

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Scottish operatic soprano Ghita Corri recorded 3 selections for Columbia in 1903 or 1904. Data now online.

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“Leveraging Discography for Cataloging and Digitizing of Post-war R&B 78s: A Case Study of the Richard Reicheg Collection” from the ARSC conference in Tulsa is now online. It provides an overview of many current DAHR initiatives.

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Schumann's symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120, performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Eugene Goossens was recorded by RCA Victor on February 14, 1946. Released as set M/DM-1124. Session data now online.

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Oud player Prince Mohiuddin recorded 15 pieces for Maloof at the Gennett studios in 1925. He later recorded for Columbia in 1928. Data and selected audio now online.

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Canadian actor and singer Ovila Légaré made 16 recordings for Columbia in 1928. Session data now online.

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Edwardian singer and comedian George Lashwood recorded 18 songs for British and American Columbia between 1904 and 1914.

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The plow that broke the plains by Virgil Thomson, performed by the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski, was recorded by RCA Victor on August 30, 1946 at Republic Studios in Hollywood. Issued as set M/DM-1116.

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The Gennett files also don't list the titles, names, or accompaniment, which are in Arabic. We welcome readers of Syrian/Arabic that want to collaborate on correcting and enhancing these discographic records to get in touch.

Many of the catalog numbers of the issued discs are not listed in the Gennett files because they were recorded under contract and not issued by Gennett. We would appreciate any data on issued discs resulting from these recordings from extant discs.

Maloof Records, led by Syrian-American composer/performer Alexander Maloof, recorded at Gennett's New York studios from 1922-25. Data on over 300 Gennett/Maloof masters is now online. We will be featuring Maloof artists on Friday in the coming weeks.

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French-Canadian fiddler and composer Isidore Soucy made 32 recordings for Columbia between 1927 and 1929. Session data and selected audio now online.

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Comic singer Fred Wright Jr. recorded 6 songs for Columbia in 1903 or 1904 and returned to the studio in 1918 for a cast recording of Shanghai. Data now online.

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Puerto Rican group Rafael Seijo Cancioneros led by the namesake leader recorded 8 sides for Victor in 1941 and 1942. Vocals by Aida Irizarry and Jackie Carrión. Session data and selected audio now online.

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Hudson-De Lange Orchestra led by Will Hudson and Eddie De Lange made 37 recordings for Master Records in 1937 and 1938. Session data now online.

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French-Canadian male vocal quartet Quatuor Sylva recorded 13 selections for Columbia in February 1928. Session data now online.

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Florence Venning cut 41 records for Columbia in London between 1903 and 1908. Data online at the link below.

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Songs and ballet music from Leonard Bernstein's On the town, performed by teh RCA Victor Choral and the “On the Town” Orchestra under the direction Robert Shaw was recorded by Victor in February 1945. Released as set M/DM-995.

Session data now online.

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Cappy Barra's Harmonica Swing Ensemble was one of the more unusual groups on Master, cutting 4 sides in 1937. Playing swing music arranged for harmonica ensemble, they issued records on Variety and Master. Session data now online.

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Comic singer Alex Bedard (also J. Alex Bedard) recorded for Columbia in March 1926. Session data now online.

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Elliston Webb sang 13 songs for British Columbia between 1903 and 1905. Data at the link below.

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Performed by New York Phil and the NBC Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini, and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski. Included selections from Lohengrin, Traviata, Pétrouchka, Beethoven’s Concerto in D (featuring Jascha Heifetz), and Bach’s Toccata and fugue in d.

For a DAHR back to school special we present "Children’s treasury of music," a compilation of classical music selected by Good Housekeeping Magazine and a committee of experts for students aged 9-12.

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