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1920s & 1930s vocalist and saxophonist.
Born into a musical family in New Jersey on April 8, 1902, to German parents.
Died on September 27, 1938 from Heart Failure.
Elmer Feldkamp was a crooner who was quite prolific in the recording studios singing with a variety of bands on different labels. Among others, he sang with the Freddy Martin Orchestra, the Fred Rich Orchestra, the Golden Gate Orchestra, and the Bert Lown and the Hotel Biltmore Orchestra. Feldkamp was also an accomplished saxophone player. In 1933 his own orchestra recorded the song You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me on the Crown label. His last recordings were made in the summer of 1938 with Freddy Martin.

APPEARANCES +


Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
The Hits Collection 1933-53
2019, 3xCDr, Comp, Acrobat
Bunny Berigan
The Key Sessions 1931-1937
2003, 5xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bunny Berigan
The Complete Brunswick, Parlophone And Vocalion Bunny Berigan Sessions
2003, 7xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Num + Box, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
The Great Dance Bands Volume 1
2003, CD, Comp, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group
Jack Purvis
Recorded In New York, 1928-35
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Jazz Oracle
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Mr Silvertone
2001, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era
Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel Orchestra*
Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel Orchestra, Featuring Adrian Rollini & Tommy Felline
1999, CD, Comp, The Old Masters
Enric Madriguera
1920-1941
1994, CD, Album, Harlequin, ,
Bolero/Beguine/Danzon/Afro-Cuban/Guajira/Tango/Rumba
Various
The Chronological Bing Crosby Volume 11 1931
1988
Various
Songs Of The Depression
1983, LP, Comp, Stash Records Inc., ,
Swing
Various
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era
1983, 2xLP, Comp, Red + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society
Benny Carter, Alvino Rey, Harlan Leonard, Phil Harris, Ray Anthony, Earl Hines, The Dorsey Brothers, Bert Lown, Ralph Flanagan
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era 49/50
1983, 4xLP, Comp + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society, ,
Big Band
Fred Rich And His Orchestra
Dance The Depression Away - New York 1929-1931
1981, LP, Comp, Mono, World Records (6), ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
60 Of The Greatest Big Bands
1977, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band
Freddie Rich & His Orchestra*
Volume One 1932 - "Friendly Five Footnotes On The Air"
1975
Various
Big Bands Greatest Hits Volume 2
1972, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Big Band
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
The House On The Hill / Come Back To Sorrento
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin and his Orchestra*
Confidentially / Love Is Where You Find It
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Down Where The Trade Winds Blow / I See Your Face Before Me
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
There's A Strange Little Change In Me / A Serenade To The Stars
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Just Let Me Look At You / You Couldn't Be Cuter
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
A Little Love Will Go A Long Way / Yes, There Ain't No Moonlight
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Saving Myself For You / Don't Wake Up My Heart
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
There's A Brand New Picture In My Picture Frame / So Help Me
1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Freddy Martin & His Orchestra*
Down Where The Trade Winds Blow / A Serenade To The Stars
1938, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby / The Same Sweet You
1938
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride / Beside A Moonlit Stream
1938
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Melody Farm / The One I Love
1937, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
The Broken Record / Too Much Imagination
1936, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
My Heart Is Keeping Company / Goody Goody
1936, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Ev'rything's Been Done Before / Love Passes By
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
No Lovers Allowed / Did She Ask For Me?
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Dancing With My Shadow / Believe It, Beloved
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Simply Grand / I Couldn't Believe My Eyes
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Brokenhearted Troubadour / Puppchen
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
You Took My Breath Away / Keep Your Fingers Crossed
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
One Night In Monte Carlo / A Little Bit Independent
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Lights Out / Just One Of Those Things
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
It's Been So Long / You
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddie Martin And His Orchestra*
The Night Is Young / When I Grow Too Old To Dream
1935, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Musical
Freddie Martin And His Orchestra*
If I Love Again / Be Still, My Heart
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick, ,
Big Band
Joe Moss & His Society Dance Orchestra
Please Believe Me / Lovely Lady
1935, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Gene Kardos And His Orchestra
Love Locked Out / In Other Words We're Through
1934, Shellac, 10", Domino (2),
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Yes To You / My Future Star
1934, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
You're Devastating / Moon About Town
1934, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Spin A Little Web Of Dreams / When Tomorrow Comes
1934, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Once In A Lifetime / Butterfly
1934, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Albert Taylor & His Orchestra
Temptation / Beloved
1934, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
What A Difference A Day Made / Be Still, My Heart!
1934, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Eddie Jackson And His Orchestra
Dancing In The Moonlight / Little Dutch Mill
1934, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Benno Bondy's Orkester
Guldgrävarnes Sång / Skuggornas Vals
1934, Shellac, 10", Resia
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
My Dancing Lady / Everything I Have Is Yours
1933, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Bob Causer & His Band*
Let's Call It A Day / Stay Out Of My Dreams
1933, Shellac, 10", Rex
Freddie Martin And His Orchestra*
I've Gotta Get Up And Go To Work / Ah, But Is It Love?
1933, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
April In Paris / Count Your Blessings
1933, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
George McQueen And His Orchestra
A Fool In Love / My! Oh, My!
1933, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Freddie Martin And His Orchestra* / Victor Young And His Orchestra*
Farewell To Arms / I'm Playing With Fire
1933, Shellac, 10", Conqueror
Freddie Martin And His Orchestra*
Trouble In Paradise / Don't Blame Me
1933, Shellac, 10", Conqueror
Roy Abbot And His Orchestra
What Have We Got To Lose? / Stormy Weather
1933, Shellac, 10", "Key" Record,
Hotel Bossert Orchestra
Let's Make Up / Here You Come With Love
1933, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Bob Causer And His Cornellians / Albert Taylor And His Orchestra*
Maybe I Love You Too Much / Try A Little Tenderness
1933, Shellac, 10", Conqueror,
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
The Girl In The Little Green Hat / A Tree Was A Tree
1933, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Freddie Stone And His Orchestra
Learn To Croon / Moonstruck
1933, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Remember My Forgotten Man / Shadow Waltz
1933, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Bob Causer And His Cornellians
Butterflies In The Rain / Hiawatha’s Lullaby
1933, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Elmer Feldkamp & His Or.* / Leon Nash & His Orch.*
Lover / Let's Call It A Day
1933, Shellac, 10", Crown (5)
Bob Causer And His Cornellians
Stormy Weather / Let's Call It A Day
1933
Allen Burns And His Orchestra
Night And Day / When The Morning Rolls Around
1933
Hotel Bossert Orchestra
I've Got To Pass Your House To Get To My House / Gypsy Fiddles
1933
Albert Taylor And His Orchestra*
Try A Little Tenderness / If You Don't Want To Be Sweethearts
1933
Bob Causer And His Cornellians
Farewell To Arms / Love Tales
1933
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Close Your Eyes / Let’s Make Up
1933, Shellac,
Adrian Schubert And His Orchestra
Hold Your Man / Dreaming
1933
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra*
Can't We Meet Again / Trouble In Paradise
1933
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra*
Shadow Waltz / Adorable
1933
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
How's Chances / Easter Parade
1933
Bob Causer And His Cornellians
Maybe I Love You Too Much / What Have We Got To Lose
1933,
Albert Taylor And His Orchestra*
You And The Moon And Me / Don't Do Anything I Wouldn't Do
1933
Bob Causer And His Cornellians
Sweetheart Darlin' / Love Songs Of The Nile
1933
Ralph Bennett And His Seven Aces (All Eleven Of 'Em)
Through My Tears / We Just Couldn't Say Good-Bye
1932, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Ed Loyd And His Orchestra*
Honest, Really, Truly / When I Wore My Daddy's Brown Derby
1932, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Freddy Martin & His Orchestra*
We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye / Goodbye To Love
1932, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Art Kahn's Orchestra
Love, You Funny Thing / Somebody Loves You
1932, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Bert Lown And His Orchestra / Jimmie Grier And The Cocoanut Grove Orchestra*
Was That The Human Thing To Do? / Bon Voyage To Your Ship Of Dreams
1932, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,
Dan Ritchie And His Orchestra
By The Fireside / My Mom
1932, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Leo Dreyer And His Orch.*
Just A Little Home For The Old Folks / Fit As A Fiddle
1932, Shellac, 10", Crown (5)
Bert Lown And His Orchestra
Was That The Human Thing To Do / The More You Hurt Me (The More You Make Me Care)
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor
Sleepy Hall & His Collegians*
Tired / Strangers
1932, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Art Kahn's Orchestra
Paradise / Now That I Have You
1932, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Owen Fallon And His Californians
No One But You / Till The Shadows Retire
1932, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Phil Spitalny's Music
Many Happy Returns Of The Day / Little Girl
1932
California Ramblers
Concentratin' (On You) / When I Wore My Daddy's Brown Derby (And You Wore Your Mother's Blue Gown)
1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra / The Troubadours
The First Girl I Met / When The Clock Is Striking Twelve
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor,
Freddie Rich's Radio Orchestra
It's The Girl
1931, Flexi, 10", S/Sided, Card, Hit Of The Week
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
Were You Sincere? / I've Found What I Wanted In You
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor,
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
Now You're In My Arms / I "Wanna" Sing About You
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
Running Between The Rain Drops / When I Take My Sugar To Tea
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
You Call It Madness / Sweet Summer Breeze
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra / Havana Novelty Orchestra
Lonesome Lover / Little Spanish Dancer
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Golden Gate Orchestra / Lloyd Keating & His Music
Waiting / Say A Little Prayer For Me
1931, Shellac, 10", Velvet Tone
Freddie Rich's Radio Orchestra
Little Girl
1931, Flexi, 10", S/Sided, Card, Hit Of The Week,
Johnny Hamp And His Orchestra / Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
(With You On My Mind, I Find) I Can't Write The Words / I Can't Get Mississippi Off My Mind
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
I'm Painting Pictures / Never
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra / Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
Blue Pacific Moonlight / My Missouri Home
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
When Your Lover Has Gone / Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
And Then Your Lips Met Mine / Your're Simply Delish
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
Ed Loyd And His Orchestra*
Mary Jane / Whistling In The Dark
1931, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Art Kahn's Orchestra
Stories / Building A Home For You
1931, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Ralph Bennett And His Seven Aces (All Eleven Of 'Em)
It's The Girl! / I Can't Write The Words
1931, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Ed Loyd And His Orchestra*
Never / Sweet And Lovely
1931, Shellac, 10", Melotone
Ed Parker And His Orchestra / Fred Rich And His Orchestra
Wabash Moon / Would You Like To Take A Walk
1931, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Bert Lown & His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra* / Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees*
Running Between The Raindrops / When You Fall In Love, Fall In Love With Me
1931, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra / The Troubadours
Let's Drift Away On Dreamer's Bay / Now That I Need You, You're Gone
1931
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
By My Side / I'm So Afraid Of You
1931
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
The Hour Of Parting / That Little Boy Of Mine
1931
Ted Wallace And His Campus Boys*
Little White Lies / Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
1930, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Bert Lown And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
You're The One I Care For / Crying Myself To Sleep!
1930, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bert Lown & His Hotel Biltmore Orch.*
Maybe It's Love / I'll Be Blue Just Thinking Of You
1930, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Cova Cavaliers
Louisiana Moon / Sweet Kentucky Nights
1930, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
New Yorkers* / Carl Fenton And His Orchestra*
If I Were King / That's When I Learned To Love You
1930, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Carl Fenton & His Orchestra*
Exactly Like You / Apart From You
1930, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Cova Cavaliers
Like A Dream / Those Old Sweethearts Of Mine
1930, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Elmer Feldkamp And His Orch.*
It Was A Night In June / Chewing Gum
Shellac, 10", Crown (5)
Adrian Schubert & His Orch.*
How Deep Is the Ocean? / Same Old Moon
Shellac, 10", Crown (5)
Ben Selvin And His Orchestra*
Cheerful Little Earful (Ben Selvin And His Orchestra 1929-1932)
LP, Comp, Mono, Saville Records,
Adrian Rollini And His Orchestra
Adrian Rollini, 1929-1934
2xCD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Oracle,
Various
Hit Of The Week - The Cardboard Record Collection
CD, Comp, Swing Time
The Dorsey Brothers
Volume 3 - Recorded In New York 1930-33
CD, Comp, RM, Jazz Oracle, ,
Easy Listening/Dixieland
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Three Wishes / A Moonlight Memory
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Bob Causer And His Cornellians
Learn To Croon / Moonstruck
Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Golden Gate Orch.* / Frank Auburn & His Orchestra*
Whisper Your Love / Think A Little Kindly Of Me
Shellac, 10", Harmony (4)
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra
Stars Fell On Alabama / Day Dreams
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Various
Big Bands Revisited
8x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Bop/Big Band/Swing
Golden Gate Orch.* / Frank Auburn & His Orchestra*
Telling You I Love You / When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver
Various
Original Dance Music of the 1920's/1930's
Various
Decade Of Hits: The 30's
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Dynamic Nostalgia, ,
Dixieland
Various
Great Songs Of 1933
2011, CD, Comp, Bygone Days, ,
Big Band
Various
Yesterday's Dreams
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Living Era, ,
Vocal