Mack Gordon
Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1944, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know". That song has proved among his most enduring, and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is another of his best-known songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1904 (Warsaw), Died February 28, 1959 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 305 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-102668 | 10-in. | 6/17/1936 | You've gotta eat your spinach, baby | Harry Blair ; Washboard Wonders | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-0776 | 10-in. | 10/2/1936 | To Mary, with love | Jerry Cooper ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-0979 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | To Mary—with love | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-02165 | 10-in. | 10/18/1936 | Head over heels in love | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-02169 | 10-in. | 10/18/1936 | May I have the next romance with you? | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-02463 | 10-in. | 11/5/1936 | Goodnight my love | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Ella Fitzgerald | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03033 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | One never knows—does one? | Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03205 | 10-in. | 11/12/1936 | Goodnight, my love | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03207 | 10-in. | 11/12/1936 | One never knows-does one? | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03208 | 10-in. | 11/12/1936 | May I have the next romance with you | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03209 | 10-in. | 11/12/1936 | Head over heels in love | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03710 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Goodnight, my love | Jerry Cooper | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04202 | 10-in. | 1/7/1937 | Lookin' around corners for you | Three Esquires ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04235 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Goodnight my love | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Frances Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06294 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | It's swell of you | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06295 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | Never in a million years | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06635 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Never in a million years | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06639 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | It's swell of you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06857 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | I hum a waltz | Ted Mack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06892 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Adiós mi amor | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-07717 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | I hum a waltz | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-07786 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | There's a lull in my life | Kay Thompson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-07807 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Wake up and live | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-07823 | 10-in. | 4/18/1937 | There's a lull in my life | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-07826 | 10-in. | 4/18/1937 | I'm bubbling over | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Mack," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.
Gordon, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.
"Gordon, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Gordon, Mack, 1904-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85248159
Wikidata: Mack Gordon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q743189
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27250328
MusicBrainz: Mack Gordon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d323d50-963b-456a-b4af-464c9e9e2f81
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