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Abe Lyman

1897-1957 US, Chicago
Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Abraham Simon Lymon

Abe Lyman (August 4, 1897 - October 23, 1957) was a popular bandleader from the 1920s to the 1940s. He made recordings, appeared in films and provided the music for numerous radio shows, including Your Hit Parade.In Los Angeles Mike opened the Sunset, a night club popular with such film stars as Mary Pickford, Norma Talmadge, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. When Abe’s nine-piece band first played at the Sunset, it was a success, but the club closed after celebrities signed contracts stating they were not to be seen at clubs.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
I Cried for You on I'll Be Seeing You by Ellen Andersson
Sunday on Echoes from the 1920s by Various Artists
California Blues on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
Shake That Thing on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
A Jazz Holiday on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
Those Longing for You Blues on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
Milenberg Joys on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
Too Bad on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
San on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra
Never Swat a Fly (Alternative Version) on Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra - Hot Recordings by a West Coast Band 1922-1932 by Abe Lyman & California Orchestra

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band EraHarry James / Freddie Slack / Bobby Sherwood / Abe Lyman / Dick Stabile1984Compil.
Society Bands Of A Golden EraEnric Madriguera, Russ Morgan, Abe Lyman, Emil Coleman, Will Osborne, Joe Reichman1959Album
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