Drummer Abe Lyman led this popular orchestra that played at the Ambassador Hotel which was located on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The items listed are variously labelled Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel Orchestra, Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra or Abe Lyman's California Orchestra. Some of the later items may have been labelled Abe Lyman and His Orchestra.

Thanks to Owen Miller and Dennis Pereyra for their help with this page.

Title Recording Date Recording Location Company
A Jazz Holiday
(Lester Melrose / W. Benton Overstreet)		 11-28-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
A Love Song Of Long Ago (waltz) 4-12-1937 New York, New York Decca
A New Kind Of Man 7-9-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
Ace In The Hole
(Schoebel / Panico)		 6-22-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
After I Say I'm Sorry
(Donaldson / Lyman)		 2-1-1926 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
3669-A
Ain't Misbehavin' 6-28-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
All Alone 9-10-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Among My Souvenirs
(Leslie / Nichols)		 12-15-1927 New York, New York Brunswick
3753-A
Another Night
(Within Your Arms)		 9-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
Any Way The Wind Blows
(James F. Hanley / Henry Creamer)		 9-9-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
As Long As We're Together 9-24-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
At Your Command 6-19-1931 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Au Revoir l'Amour
(Goodbye To Love)		 1-17-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear 1-30-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Baby Feet Go Pitter Patter
('Cross My Floor)
(Gus Kahn)		 7-27-1927 New York, New York Brunswick
3605
Baby Feet Go Pitter Patter
('Cross My Floor)		 11-26-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Bashful Baby 6-28-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
Before You Go
(Schonberger / Schonberger / Abe Lyman)		 10-23-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Beside A Garden Wall
(Kahn / Short / Delbridge)		 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
3317-A
Bluebird, Sing Me A Song 3-20-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Breezin' Along With The Breeze 6-22-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Bugle Call Rag
(Pettis / Schoebel)		 8-2-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Build A Little Home 10-30-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Burgundy 3-12-1926 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
By The Waters Of Minnetonka 8-6-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Bye-Bye, Pretty Baby 7-28-1927 New York, New York Brunswick
3615-A
California Blues
(Patton / Evans)		 7-30-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Charmaine (waltz) 9-5-1927 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
3648-B
Cocoanut Trot
(Gus Arnheim / Abe Lyman / Ray Lopez)		 7-11-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
2749-B
Could You Care For Me ? 9-11-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Cryin' For The Moon 7-15-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Cut Yourself A Piece of Cake 8-2-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Darling 6-15-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
3970
Delishious 1-30-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Did You Mean It ? 9-5-1927 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
3648-A
Do You Believe In Dreams?
(Britt / Little / Robinson)		 3-11-1926 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Doin' The Uptown Lowdown 10-12-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Don't Be Like That 11-26-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Don't Somebody Want Somebody To Love ? 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Down Where The Sun Goes Down 6-29-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Dream House
(Cowan / Fox)		 6-15-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
3970
Dream Train 11-26-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Driftwood 3-20-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Everybody Stomp
(Billy Meyers / Elmer Schoebel)		 10-14-1925 New York, New York Brunswick
Farewell Blues
(Schoebel / Mares / Rappolo)		 5-2-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Fleurs d'Amour 7-22-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Floating On A Bubble 1-21-1937 New York, New York Decca
Football 5-22-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Give Me Your Affection (Honey) 10-7-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
Give Your Little Baby Lots Of Lovin' 12-22-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Gold Diggers Of 1933 - Medley 5-10-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Golden Sands 9-4-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Gone 12-23-1936 New York, New York Decca
Good News 3-18-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Good News - Medley 3-20-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Hasta Manana (rhumba) 2-12-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
Havana (tango) 8-8-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Havin' Lots Of Fun
(Rayner / Wiley / Tumblin)		 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Heaven Only Knows 10-12-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
High Society
(Steele / Melrose)		 5-2-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Honey Babe 7-26-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
How Do You Do It ? 9-17-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
How'dja Like To Love Me ? 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
Hullabaloo
(O'Keefe / Dolan)		 9-4-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
I Can't Get Mississippi Off My Mind 10-7-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
I Can't Get Over A Girl Like You 7-26-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
I Can't Give You Anything But Love 11-26-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
I Can't Go On Like This 1-30-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
I Cover The Waterfront 5-10-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
I Don't Know Why 7-23-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
I Don't Want You To Cry Over Me 8-1-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
I Fall In Love With You Every Day 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
I Think Of What You Used To Think Of Me 5-21-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
I Want You Back, Old Pal 7-16-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
2749-A
I Was Doing All Right 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
I Was Lucky 1-17-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
I Wonder Who's Under The Moon With You Tonight ? 11-24-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
If He Cared 11-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
If I'm Dreaming (Don't Wake Me Too Soon) 12-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
If You Do What You Do 6-14-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
If You Knew Susie 5-1925 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
I'll Close My Eyes To Everyone Else
(If You'll Open Your Heart To Me)		 8-12-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
I'm Gonna Get You 5-5-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
I'm In Love 8-12-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
I'm Just That Way 8-12-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
I'm Misunderstood 2-12-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
I'm Only Making Believe 9-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In 3-18-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
In A Caf‚ On The Road To Calais 3-20-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
It Looks Like Love 5-5-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
(I've Got) Beginner's Luck 4-12-1937 New York, New York Decca
I've Got The Girl 9-11-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Jealous 6-14-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
Jimmy Had A Nickel 1-24-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
Junior 6-27-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
Just A Birds-Eye View Of My Old Kentucky Home 9-11-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Just Another Day Wasted Away 7-28-1927 New York, New York Brunswick
3615-B
Just Imagine 6-17-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Just One More Chance 4-12-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Keep Sweeping The Cobwebs Off The Moon 12-15-1927 New York, New York Brunswick
3753-B
Keep Young And Beautiful 10-30-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Let's Talk About My Sweetie 2-1-1926 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Little Old Lady 1-21-1937 New York, New York Decca
Live And Love Today 4-30-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Looking At The World Thro' Rose-Colored Glasses
(Malie / Steiger)		 7-15-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Love And Learn 12-23-1936 New York, New York Decca
Love Baby 9-5-1927 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
3632-A
Love Is Here To Stay 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
Love, What Are You Doing To My Heart ? 12-23-1936 New York, New York Decca
Lying In The Hay 5-10-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Mandalay 5-28-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Mandy 6-22-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
March Winds And April Showers 2-12-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
Mary Lou
(Abe Lyman / Robinson )		 3-11-1926 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Midnight Rose 8-3-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Mighty Blue
(Egan / Whiting)		 5-1925 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Milenberg Joys
(Jelly Roll Morton / Paul Mares / Leon Roppolo)		 5-2-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Music Makes Me 1-24-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
My ! Oh My ! 5-10-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
My Suppressed Desire 11-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Never Swat A Fly
(Buddy De Sylva / Lew Brown / Ray Henderson)		 9-17-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
No More Love 10-30-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
No, No, Nora 8-3-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Normandy 10-12-1925 New York, New York Brunswick
Nothing Else To Do 2-2-1926 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Notre Dame Victory March 11-28-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Of Thee I Sing - Dance Medley 1-30-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Oh, How I Miss You 3-30-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
On A Little Bamboo Bridge 1-21-1937 New York, New York Decca
On A Little Dream Ranch 4-12-1937 New York, New York Decca
On The Sentimental Side 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
On Wisconsin 11-28-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
One Hour With You 3-18-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Ooh ! That Kiss 10-23-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
Out Of A Million, You're The Only One 9-10-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
2742-B
Pagan Moon 11-24-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
Pal Of My Lonesome Hours 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Patsy 7-23-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
Pop ! Goes Your Heart 8-12-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
Pretending 10-14-1925 New York, New York Brunswick
Queen Of Egypt 8-6-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
Rag Doll 5-21-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Rhumbola (rhumba) 2-12-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
Rhythm Of The Rain 1-17-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
Riddle Me This 9-17-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Rise 'n' Shine 12-2-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Romany Days 7-21-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
Rome Wasn't Built In A Day 10-30-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Sally 12-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
Sally's Got The Blues
(Ray Lopez / Schonberger / Abe Lyman)		 7-17-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
Seventh Heaven (waltz) 4-12-1937 New York, New York Decca
Shake That Thing
(Papa Charlie Jackson)		 2-1-1926 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
3669-B
Shall We Dance ? 4-12-1937 New York, New York Decca
Sing A Song
(Charlie Chaplin Guest Conductor)
Vocal Chorus by Charles Kaley
(Charlie Chaplin)		 5-1925 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
2912-A
Singing A Happy Song 1-17-1935 New York, New York Brunswick
Sleepy Baby 7-27-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Smoke Dreams 1-21-1937 New York, New York Decca
Smoke From A Chimney 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
Some Rainy Day 11-28-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Something Tells Me That One Is You 9-11-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Stormy Weather
(Keeps Rainin' All The Time)		 5-10-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Summer Night 12-23-1936 New York, New York Decca
Sunday
(Kruger / Cohen / Miller / Stein)		 7-26-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Suzanna 6-27-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
Sweet Little You 5-27-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Sweethearts On Parade 11-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Tenderly 2-1-1926 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
That's All There Is 5-1925 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
That's My Weakness Now
(Stept / Green)		 6-17-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
The Girl On The Police Gazette 1-21-1937 New York, New York Decca
The Laugh Parade - Dance Medley 1-30-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
The Little House That Love Built 12-23-1936 New York, New York Decca
The Moon Is In The Sky 4-12-1937 New York, New York Decca
The New St. Louis Blues 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
The New St. Louis Blues 5-12-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
The Night Was Made For Love 10-27-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
The Rogue Song 1-16-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
The Shepherd's Serenade 11-1929 New York, New York Brunswick
The Varsity Drag 3-28-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
There's A Blue Ridge In My Heart, Virginia 3-12-1926 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
There's One Little Girl Who Loves Me
(And One Little Girl Who Don't)		 7-27-1927 New York, New York Brunswick
3605-B
There's Something About An Old Fashioned Girl 9-17-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
This Is Love (waltz) 6-24-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
This Is My Night To Dream 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
This Year's Kisses 1-21-1937 New York, New York Decca
To Whisper, Dear, I Love You 3-20-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Too Bad 2-2-1926 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Try To Forget 11-2-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
Turn Out The Light 12-2-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Twelfth Street Rag
(Bowman)		 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Twelfth Street Rag
(Bowman)		 5-2-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Two Dreams Got Together 12-29-1937 New York, New York Bluebird
Ukulele Baby 5-1925 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Us And Company 9-24-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Wagon Wheels 1-30-1934 New York, New York Brunswick
Want A Little Lovin' 10-12-1925 New York, New York Brunswick
Wanted 12-23-1936 New York, New York Decca
Was It A Dream (waltz) 7-27-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
We Will Always Be Sweethearts (waltz) 3-18-1932 New York, New York Brunswick
Weary Blues 5-12-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Weary Weazel
(Ray Lopez)		 7-27-1923 New York, New York Brunswick
What Have We Got To Do Tonight - But Dance 3-30-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
When I Was The Dandy And You Were The Belle 9-8-1924 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
When I'm Looking At You 1-16-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
When The Rest Of The Crowd Goes Home
(I Always Go Home Alone)		 11-19-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
When You Were The Girl On The Scooter
(And I Was The Boy On The Bike)		 10-12-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
Where The Blue Of The Night
(Meets The Gold Of The Day)		 11-19-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
Where'd You Get Those Eyes ? 6-22-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
Why Dance ? 10-7-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
Wistful And Blue 9-9-1926 New York, New York Brunswick
3317-B
With You, Dear, In Bombay
(Charlie Chaplin Guest Conductor)		 5-1925 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
2912-B
Without That Gal ! 6-19-1931 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Won't You Tell Me, Hon (When We're Gonna Be One) 11-26-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
Worryin' Over You 4-1-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
(And Dream Your Troubles Away)		 4-12-1931 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
You And The Moon And Me 5-10-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
You Can't Stop Me From Lovin' You 10-7-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
You Try Somebody Else
(De Sylva / Brown / Henderson)		 11-24-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
You Will Come Back To Me 4-1-1930 Los Angeles, California Brunswick
You're A Real Sweetheart 6-29-1928 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
You're My Everything 10-23-1931 New York, New York Brunswick
You're My Past, Present and Future 10-12-1933 New York, New York Brunswick
You're So Easy To Remember 9-5-1927 Chicago, Illinois Brunswick
3632-B
You're The Certain Someone 7-15-1924 New York, New York Brunswick
Artist Instrument
Gus Arnheim Piano
Al Baker Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Smith Ballew Vocals
Gracie Barrie Vocals
Rose Blane Vocals
Carmen Cavallaro Piano
Ted Dale Piano
Eddie Dunstedter Pipe Organ
Howard Fenimore Trumpet
Fred Ferguson Trumpet
Dave Fink Violin
Murray Gaer Drums
Jake Garcia Brass Bass, String Bass, Vocals
Gary Gillis Drums
Marty Gold Violin
Dave Herman Violin
Billy Jones Vocals
Charles Kaley Violin, Vocals
Horace "Zip" Keyes Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Scrappy Lambert Vocals
Ed Landry String Bass
Harlan Lattimore Vocals
Ella Logan Vocals
Ray Lopez Trumpet
Frank Luther Vocals
Abe Lyman Drums, Leader
Tommy Macey Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Orlando "Slim" Martin Trombone
Arthur Most Trombone
Frank Munn Vocals
Phil Neely Vocals
Al Newman Piano
Frank Parrish Guitar, Vocals
Red Pepper Trumpet
Charlie Pierce Banjo
Harry Podalsky (Podal) Violin, Vocals
Teddy Powell Banjo, Guitar
Louis Rapp Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals
Les Reis Vocals
The Revere Sisters Vocals
Al Rickey Violin
Dick Robertson Vocals
Helen Rowland Vocals
Olga Sardi Vocals
John Schonberger Violin
Sonny Schuyler Vocals
Paul Small Vocals
Horace Smith Trumpet
Warren Smith Trombone
Frank Sylvano Vocals
Marvin Warner Vocals
Jim Welton Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Flute
Tony Wolfe Vocals
Barry Wood Vocals