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In 1916, Otto Heinmann set up the American branch of the German company of Carl Lindström. He chose as the name of the company, an old American Indian word meaning “it is so”, and spelled it as it sounded: “Okeh”. The early labels emphased the O and H in larger type as they were the initials of the owner, and the Indian brave’s head was used as the trade mark to show the origins of the word. The catalogue numbers started at 1000, the matrix numbers at 100. The first Okehs were vertical-cut, but after a year, the company changed to the more popular lateral-cut style. The company pioneered “location” recordings in the 1920s when they went on their famous travels to record artists from the more remote parts of America, including many “local” jazz & blues musicians. In 1935, the label was discontinued by CBS, who then owned the name. It was revived in 1940, a shadow of its former self, and continued into the 1950s.
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TakeTitle Name (Composer)Artist(s), AccompanimentRec Date
Rec Place
Press Date
Label(s)Order No
[xRef Nos]
Files
4002-B
(S-750)
B
american, russiandance band
Russian Rag (Ðóññêèé ðýã), foxtrot (George L. Cobb)
Dance Band, Conductor Fred W. Hager~07-1919
New York
OKeh (Indian)4002
9308
(W 80491)
B
russianbalalaika orchestra
Handzia polka (Ãàíäçÿ ïîëüêà)
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
American > Okeh (electric, orange)15540-A
(W 15540A)
9308
(W 80492)
B
russianbalalaika orchestra
Strekoza (Ñòðåêîçà), polka
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
American > Okeh (electric, orange)15073-B
(W 15073B)
11006-A
(11006)
A
polish
At the photographer’s (U fotografa), comic scene
Henryk Czacki, Kajetan KopczyńskiOKeh (brown)11006
11006-B
(11006)
B
polish
Driving to Berdyczów (Jazda do Berdyczowa), comic scene
Henryk Czacki, Kajetan KopczyńskiOKeh (brown)11006
11307
(W 80493)
B
russianbalalaika orchestra
The Broken Life (Ðàçáèòàÿ æèçíü), waltz (Max Kuess)
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
American > Okeh (electric, orange)15073-A
(W 15073A)
11342
(W 81594)
A
polishcomic duet
They danced polka (Tańczyli Polkę), comic song
Theodora Wandyczowa (Wandycz), Wladyslaw Ochrymowicz, acc. orchestra01-11-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record11342
Co 18472-F
(W 81594)
11342
(W 81595)
B
polishcomic duet
At the ladder (Na Drabince), comic song
Theodora Wandyczowa (Wandycz), Wladyslaw Ochrymowicz, acc. orchestra01-11-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record11342
Co 18472-F
(W 81595)
11386
(W 401032)
A
polishorchestra with singing
Pim-Pam, Pim-Pam
Wacław Golański, acc. orchestra, Conductor G. Szymański14-07-1928
Chicago
Okeh, Columbia Record11386
18465-F
(W 401032-A)
11386
(W 401033)
A
polishorchestra with singing
Mr. Ludwig went for hunting (Pojechał pan Ludwik na polowanie)
Wacław Golański, acc. orchestra, Conductor G. Szymański14-07-1928
Chicago
Okeh, Columbia Record11386
18465-F
(W 401033-A)
11405
(W 401287)
B
polishbaritone with orchestra
Give gas! (Daj gazu !), song
Wladyslaw Ochrymowicz3-11-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black)11405
11405
(W 401289)
A
polishbaritone with orchestra
Is Anna a damsel or not? (Czy Anna jest panna czy nie?), foxtrot (Revue «Czy Anna jest panna?») (Fred Raymond (Raimund Friedrich Vesely), lyrics by Charles Amberg, Marian Hemar (Polish text))
Wladyslaw Ochrymowicz3-11-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black)11405
15004-A
(45848)
A
russiancomic
The problem in ancient history (Çàäà÷à â äðåâíåé èñòîðèè), comic scene
Bim-Bom (Ivan Radunsky & M.Stanevsky)Okeh (liberty), Beka-Record15004
45848
15004-B
(45841)
B
russiancomic
The New Articles of Law (Íîâûå ñòàòüè çàêîíà), comic scene
Bim-Bom (Ivan Radunsky & M.Stanevsky)Okeh (liberty), Beka-Record15004
45841
15007-A
russiancomic
In Old Times and Now (Ïðåæäå è òåïåðü), comic scene
Bim-Bom (Ivan Radunsky & M.Stanevsky)Okeh (liberty)15007
15007-B
russiancomic
The Modern Othello (Ñîâðåìåííûé Îòåëëî), comic scene
Bim-Bom (Ivan Radunsky & M.Stanevsky)Okeh (liberty)15007
15041-A
(45661)
russianmezzo-soprano with piano
The Little String (Âåðåâî÷êà), folk song (arr. Yakov Prigozhy)
Nadezhda Plevitskaya, acc. Alexander Zarema (?) (piano)12-1909
Moscow
Odeon-Record15041
15041-A
(45661)
15041-B
(45651)
russianmezzo-soprano with piano
Quietly the Little Horse Goes On (Òèõî òàùèòñÿ ëîøàäêà), song (Ilya Sats, arr. Nadezhda Plevitskaya)
Nadezhda Plevitskaya, acc. Alexander Zarema (piano)12-1909
Moscow
Odeon-Record15041
15041-B
(45651)
15051-A
(45654)
russianmezzo-soprano with piano
The spinning-wheel (Ïðÿëî÷êà), song (Alexander Chernyavsky)
Nadezhda Plevitskaya, acc. Alexander Zarema (piano)12-1909
Moscow
Odeon-Record15051
15051-A
(45654)
15051-B
(45653)
russianmezzo-soprano with piano
The Lot of a Poor Man (Äîëÿ áåäíÿêà), song (Alexander Zarema)
Nadezhda Plevitskaya, acc. Alexander Zarema (piano)12-1909
Moscow
Odeon-Record15051
15051-B
(45653)
15063-A
(45657)
russianmezzo-soprano with piano
The Vagabond (Through the Wild Transbaikalia Steppes) (Áðîäÿãà (Ïî äèêèì ñòåïÿì Çàáàéêàëüÿ)), folk (prisoners’) song (lyrics by Ivan Kondratyev (?))
Nadezhda Plevitskaya, acc. Alexander Zarema (piano)12-1909
Moscow
Odeon-Record15063
15063-A
(45657)
15063-B
(45652)
russianmezzo-soprano with piano
There died a poor man (Óìåð áåäíÿãà), song (lyrics by K.R. (alias of Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia, grandson of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. "K.R." means Konstantin Romanov))
Nadezhda Plevitskaya, acc. Alexander Zarema (piano)12-1909
Moscow
Odeon-Record15063
15063-B
(45652)
15073-A
(W 15073A)
russianbalalaika orchestra
The Broken Life (Ðàçáèòàÿ æèçíü), waltz (Max Kuess)
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange), Okeh15073
11307
(W 80493-B)
15073-B
(W 15073B)
russianbalalaika orchestra
Strekoza (Ñòðåêîçà), polka
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange), Okeh15073
9308
(W 80492-B)
15073-B
(W 80492)
russianbalalaika orchestra
Ukrainian Dance (Strekoza) (Óêðàèíñêèé òàíåö (Ñòðåêîçà)), polka
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
American > Okeh (electric, orange)15540-B
(W 15540B)
15074-B
(W 15074)
B
russianbalalaika orchestra
Handzia polka (Ãàíäçÿ ïîëüêà)
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
American > Okeh (electric, orange)15540-A
(W 15540A)
15083
(W 400816)
B
lemko, russianduet with orchestra
Behind the mountains and the forests (Çà ãîðàìè, çà ëåñàìè), folk song
Anna Dran, Joanna Karkak, acc. orchestra, Conductor V.P. Gladik21-06-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record15083
Co 20282-F
(W 400816)
15083
(W 400817)
B
lemkoduet with orchestra
Oh mountain, my mountain (Îé âåðøå, ì³é âåðøå...), folk song
Anna Dran, Joanna Karkak, acc. orchestra, Conductor V.P. Gladik21-06-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record15083
Co 20282-F
(W 400817)
15086
(W 400869)
B
lemko, russianquartet with orchestra
I am dying in a foreign land (Íà ÷óæáèíå ïîãèáàþ), folk song
Anna Dran, Eva Tzurik, A. Galkovich, P. Popov, acc. orchestra14-07-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, orange)15086
15086
(W 400870)
B
lemko, russianquartet with orchestra
It’s time for Russia! (Ïîðà, ïîðà çà Ðóñü!), anthem
Anna Dran, Eva Tzurik, A. Galkovich, P. Popov, acc. orchestra14-07-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, orange)15086
15091
(W 401324-A)
russian, lemkoquartet
Bright Star (Silent Night) (ßñíà çîðÿ (Òèõàÿ íî÷ü, äèâíàÿ íî÷ü)), christmas song (Franz Xaver Gruber)
Karpato-Russian Quartet14-11-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15091
15091
(W 401325-B)
russian, lemkoquartet
Nova Radost (New Happiness) (Íîâà ðàäîñòü), christmas song
Karpato-Russian Quartet14-11-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15091
15093-A
(W 401322)
A
russiansoprano
Little Bagels (Bublichki) (Áóáëè÷êè), song
Nina Fedora, acc. violin and piano13-11-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15093
15093-B
(W 401323)
A
russiansoprano
One more time (Íó åù¸ ðàç), song
Nina Fedora, acc. violin and piano13-11-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15093
15103
(W 401673)
A
lemko, russian
Russian-Lemko Engagement, Part 1 (Ëåìêîâñêîå îáðó÷åíèå, ÷àñòü 1) (arr. S.Shkimba)
E.Dolina, R.Bibel, I.O.Amersky27-02-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record15103
20277-F
(W 401673-A)
15103
(W 401674)
A
lemko, russian
Russian-Lemko Engagement, Part 2 (Ëåìêîâñêîå îáðó÷åíèå, ÷àñòü 2) (arr. S.Shkimba)
E.Dolina, R.Bibel, I.O.Amersky27-02-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record15103
20277-F
(W 401674-A)
15113
(W 402430)
A
russiancontralto
Ala verdy (Àëà âåðäû)
Vera Smirnova, acc. orchestra, Conductor Dmitriy Korniyenko~07-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Parlophon15113
28537-A
(W 402430-A)
15113
(W 402499)
A
russiancontralto
Here is a fragrant flower (Âîò öâåòîê äóøèñòûé)
Vera Smirnova~07-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Parlophon15113
28537-B
(W 402499-A)
15114
(W 402500)
B
russianvocal
Why Close Your Eyes, My Lord? (×òî òû, áàðèí, ùóðèøü ãëàçêè) (Mikhail Shishkin)
Vera Smirnova, acc. orchestra~07-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15114
15114
(W 402501)
B
russianvocal
Garden, my garden (Óæ òû, ñàä, òû ìîé ñàä), folk song
Vera Smirnova, acc. orchestra~07-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15114
15117
(W 403097)
russianchurch choir
a) One Holy; b) The Lord’s Prayer (à) Åäèí ñâÿò; á) Îò÷å íàø) (Alexander Arkhangelsky, Nikolay Kedrov (Sr.))
Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in York under the direction of S.V. Savitsky, Conductor S. V. Savitsky10-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15117
15117
(W 403098)
russianchurch choir
a) Trisagion (Holy God); b) Christmas troparion (à) Òðèñâÿòîå (Ñâÿòûé Áîæå); á) Ðîæäåñòâåíñêèé òðîïàðü), church canticle
Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in York under the direction of S.V. Savitsky, Conductor S. V. Savitsky10-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15117
15123
(W 403608)
B
russianvocal with guitar
Sleep, Bayushki Bai (Ñïè, Áàþøêè Áàþ), folk song
Nikolay Gulyaev (Kolja Negin), acc. guitar~10-01-1930
New York
Columbia (Viva-Tonal, USA)15123
20238-F
(W 403608-B)
15123
(W 403609)
A
russianvocal with guitar
By sparkling weapons on the sun (Îðóæèåì íà ñîëíöå ñâåðêàÿ), comic song (lyrics by Pierre-Jean de Béranger)
Nikolay Gulyaev (Kolja Negin), acc. guitar~10-01-1930
New York
Columbia (Viva-Tonal, USA)15123
20238-F
(W 403609-A)
15124
(W 403606)
B
russianvocal
Shut up, do not ring! (Çàìîë÷èòå, íå çâåíèòå!), romance (Nikolay Gulyaev (Kolja Negin))
Nikolay Gulyaev (Kolja Negin), acc. guitar~10-01-1930
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15124
15124
(W 403607)
A
russianvocal
Among Forests and Field (Ñðåäè ëåñîâ è ïîëÿ), gypsy song
Nikolay Gulyaev (Kolja Negin), acc. guitar~10-01-1930
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15124
15125
(W 403195)
A
russiansoprano with piano
At the wellêîëîäöà)
Zinaida Astrova, acc. Ariel Rubstein (piano)10-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15125
15125
(W 403196)
A
russiansoprano with piano
Sing, Gypsy (Ïîé, öûãàíå) (Rudolf Kugel, lyrics by B. Feldman)
Zinaida Astrova, acc. Ariel Rubstein (piano)10-1929
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15125
15540
(W 80493)
B
russianbalalaika orchestra
The Broken Life (Ðàçáèòàÿ æèçíü), waltz (Max Kuess)
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
American > Okeh (electric, orange)15073-A
(W 15073A)
15540-A
(W 15540A)
russianbalalaika orchestra
Handzia polka (Ãàíäçÿ ïîëüêà)
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange), Okeh15540
9308
(W 80491-B)
15540-B
(W 15540B)
russianbalalaika orchestra
Ukrainian Dance (Strekoza) (Óêðàèíñêèé òàíåö (Ñòðåêîçà)), polka
Balalaika Orchestra of F. Zarkevich, Conductor Fedor Zarkevich04-03-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange), Okeh15540
15073-B
(W 80492)
15543
(W 81049)
A
ukrainian, americanukrainian national quartet
Hey my brother (×óºø, áðàòå ì³é), romance-song (Leo (Levko) Lepky, Filaret Kolessa, lyrics by Bogdan Lepky)
Nicholas Grebenetzky, Ivan Davidenko, K.Schit, Peter Ordinsky), Conductor Nicholas Grebenetzky30-04-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, black), Columbia Record15543
27293-F
(W 81049)
15543
(W 81050)
ukrainian, americanukrainian national quartet
Oh, the hoop has burst (Îé, ëîïíóâ îáðó÷), folk comic song
Nicholas Grebenetzky, Ivan Davidenko, K.Schit, Peter Ordinsky), Conductor Nicholas Grebenetzky30-04-1927
New York
Columbia (Viva-Tonal, USA)27293-F
(W 81050-A)
AOkeh (electric, black)15543
15554
(W 81211)
B
ukrainiantenor with orchestra
At home and in Americaêðàþ òà â Àìåðèö³), comic song
Joseph (Ivan) Davidenko, acc. orchestra11-08-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange)15554
15554
(W 81912)
B
ukrainiantenor with orchestra
Love (Ëþáîâ), comic song
Joseph (Ivan) Davidenko, acc. orchestra05-12-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange)15554
15559-A
(W 81950)
B
russian, ukrainianmale quartet
The Finch (×èæèê), song
Ukrainian National Quartet (Joseph Davidenko (tenor), K. Schit (vocalist), Petro Ordynsky (baritone), Mr. Pavlovsky (vocalist))21-12-1927
New York
Okeh (electric, orange)
15559-B
(W 400072)
B
russian, ukrainianmale quartet
The Hazelnut Tree Rustled (Çàøóì³ëà ˳ùèíîíüêà), song
Ukrainian National Quartet (Joseph Davidenko (tenor), K. Schit (vocalist), Petro Ordynsky (baritone), Mr. Pavlovsky (vocalist))06-02-1928
New York
Okeh (electric, orange)
15605
(W 403562)
B
ukrainianorchestra
Dance in the Cherry Garden (Part 1) (Òàíåö â Ñàäó Âèøíåâ³ì, ÷àñòèíà 1), song
acc. orchestra, Conductor M. Maik01-1930
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15605
15605
(W 403564)
A
ukrainianorchestra
Dance in the Cherry Garden (Part 2) (Òàíåö â Ñàäó Âèøíåâ³ì, ÷àñòèíà 2), song
acc. orchestra, Conductor M. Maik01-1930
New York
Okeh (electric, black)15605
40772-B
(W 40772)
americanîðêåñòð
Singin’ the blues, foxtrot (Conrad K. Dober, Joseph Russel Robinson)
Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra, Conductor Frankie Trumbauer, Solo by Bix Beiderbecke and Ed. Lang4-02-1927
New York
Aprelevka Plant849
SovSong
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