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Dana Records was founded in 1946 in New York by polish immigrant pianist, composer and singer Wladyslaw Danilowski also known as Walter Dana . Wladyslaw was born in Warsaw, Poland in April 26, 1902. He began playing piano and composing at the age of seven. In 1940 he managed to immigrate to the U.S. with his wife, stage star Niusia Nobosowna and son Gustav .
Dana Records started on reissuing “Syrena-Record” records, but quickly began its own recordings. It became the top Polish-Polka line within a short time. In 1952 a poll by Billboard Magazine ranked Dana Records behind Victor and Columbia and ahead of Decca, Capitol, Mercury and all others.
The Dana line included 120 albums or some 1,300 recorded tunes.
In 1950 Wladyslaw sold Dana Records to Fiesta Records and moved to Florida where he dedicated all his time to serious music composing. He died on March 4, 2000 at age of 97.
Cat No▲ (Mx/Ctr No) Take Title Name (Composer) Artist(s), Accompaniment Rec Date Rec PlacePress Date Label(s) Order No [xRef Nos]Files
590 A (590-A )Mieczysław Fogg , acc. orchestra "Syrena Records" 09-1934 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 590 25218 [25218, 9332 ]
590 B (590-B )Mieczysław Fogg , acc. orchestra "Syrena Records" 05-1935...06-1935 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 590 26147 [9479 ]
608 A (DAN-608 A )Tadeusz Faliszewski (Jan Pobog) , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra 1935 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 608 26455
608 B (DAN-608 B )Tadeusz Faliszewski (Jan Pobog) , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra 1935 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 608 26457
610 A (DAN-610 A )[pl]Edward Jasiński[pl]Edward Jasinski[ru] Ýäâàðä ßñèíüñêèé , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra 1937 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 28429
610 B (DAN-610 B )Edward Jasinski , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra 1937 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 28428
612 A (DAN-612 A )Adam Aston , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra , Conductor Henryk Gold 1936 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 27170
612 B (DAN-612 B )Adam Aston , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra , Conductor Henryk Gold 1936 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 27168
614 A (DAN-614 A )Marian Wilhelm Demar , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra , Conductor Iwo Wesby 1937 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 28067
614 B (DAN-614 B )Marian Wilhelm Demar , acc. "Syrena-Record" Orchestra , Conductor Iwo Wesby 1937 Warsaw Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 28068
635 A (DAN-635 A )Adam Aston , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra 1935 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 26489
635 B (DAN-635 B )Adam Aston , acc. "syrena-record" orchestra 1936 Warsaw 1946 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 26569
740 A (740-A )Gene Wisniewski Dana (brown) 740
740 B (740-B )Gene Wisniewski , acc. Gene Wisniewski And His Harmony Bells Orchestra 1946 Dana (brown) 740
1008 A (1008-A )Stanislaw Jaworski, chorus Arfa (Edmund A. Sennert) , acc. Gil (Gilbert E.) Bajek (organ ), Conductor Walter Dana (Wladyslaw Danilowski, Dan) ~1947 New York Carinia (red) 1008 PD-202 (1008-A )
1014 A (1014-A )Stanislaw Jaworski , acc. Dana orchestra , Conductor Walter Dana (Wladyslaw Danilowski, Dan) ~1947 New York Carinia (red) 1014 PD-202 (1014-A )
6001 A Mieczysław Salecki , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc 1929 Warsaw 1948 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6001 20408
6001 B Mieczysław Salecki , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc 1929 Warsaw 1948 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6001 20409
6002 A , Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc Warsaw Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6002 20287
6002 B , Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc Warsaw Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6002 20288
6003 A Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc 1929 Warsaw 1948 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6003 20285
6003 B Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc 1929 Warsaw 1948 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6003 20286
6004 A choir and orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc 1929 Warsaw 1948 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6004 20297
6004 B choir and orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc 1929 Warsaw 1948 Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6004 20298
6005 A Wiktor Bregy, Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc Warsaw Dana, Syrena-Electro 6005 20863
6005 B Wiktor Bregy, Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , acc. Orchestra of Warsaw Opera , Conductor Bronisłav Szulc Warsaw Dana (brown) , Syrena-Electro 6005 20864
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