J. S. Zamecnik

Songs Written by J. S. ZamecnikTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Stepan Zamecnik (May 14, 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio – June 13, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) was an American composer and conductor. He is best known for the "photoplay music" he composed for use during silent films by pianists, organists, and orchestras. Zamecnik used many pseudonyms, including Dorothy Lee, Lionel Baxter, R.L. (Robert) Creighton, Arturo de Castro, "Josh and Ted", J. (Jane) Hathaway, Kathryn Hawthorne, Roberta Hudson, Ioane Kawelo, J. Edgar Lowell, Jules Reynard, F. (Frederick) Van Norman, Hal... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, J. S. Zamecnik first charted in 1917 with For the Freedom of the World Over There.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Romany Love - #2: For the Freedom of the World Over There - #3: For the Freedom of the World - #4: Romany Love - #5: Wings
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  The Orpheus Quartet
1.
10/1917
#3  For the Freedom of the World
The Orpheus Quartet

147 pts
10
US
[Victor 18337]
written by J. S. Zamecnik greentick & Edmund Vance Cooke
  Prince's Orchestra
2.
11/1917
#2  For the Freedom of the World Over There
Prince's Orchestra

160 pts
9
US
[Columbia 2347]
written by J. S. Zamecnik greentick
  Nathan Glantz & His Orchestra
3.
09/1922
#4  Romany Love
Nathan Glantz & His Orchestra

141 pts
11
US
[Gennett 4888]
written by John Stepan Zamecnik greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
4.
02/1923
#1  Romany Love
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

165 pts
9
US
instrumental
[Victor 18966]
written by J. S. Zamecnik greentick
  The Clicquot Club Eskimos
5.
1928
#5  Wings
The Clicquot Club Eskimos

95 pts
19
US
[Columbia 1322]
written by J. S. Zamecnik greentick & Ballard MacDonald

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