ABSTRACT
German/American whistler. He was heard on record as early as 1907, when Odeon advertised in Britain his rendition of “The Whistling Bowery Boy” and “La Mattchiche” (#34514). Transferring to America, he achieved great success on national tours and on records with Victor, Columbia, and Edison. An early hit disc, recorded in Europe, was “Tout Passe Waltz” (Victor 52007; 1908). He made his first record in a U.S. studio in January 1911 for Columbia (“Señora” and “Song of the Wood Bird”; #A934), but made only eight records for that firm before moving over to Victor. Gialdini’s repertoire for the U.S. labels was classical and light classical, without popular songs. Sixteen of his performances were issued by Victor, the last in 1913: “Love’s Smile Waltz” (#17369). After falling from the catalog in 1925, Gialdini’s Victors were restored in 1927. He made two Edison Amberol records, “Birds of the Forest Gavotte” (#701; 1911), and “Spring Voices” (#902; 1912). On Blue Amberols he was represented by four items, the last being “Parla Waltz” (#2742; 1915). Other American labels he worked for included Indestructible and U-S Everlasting; plus the American branch of Pathé, and one disc for Okeh. In Europe he recorded widely for many labels, on into the 1930s.
