Muriel Pollock
Muriel Pollock (January 21, 1895 – May 25, 1971) was an American songwriter, composer, pianist, and organist. She wrote and performed music for Broadway shows, radio programs, children's plays, and piano rolls. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 21, 1895 (Kingsbridge), Died May 25, 1971 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Piano Girl." Listed in Victor ledgers as Molly Donaldson.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15535 | 10-in. | 12/21/1914 | California | George MacFarlane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-19629 | 12-in. | 4/26/1917 | When it's Circus Day back home | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58107 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | A mood in blue | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | MS-76640 | 16-in. | 7/13/1933 | Spanish suite (Bolero ; Tango ; Cahuca) | Vee Lawnhurst ; Muriel Pollock | Radio transcription disc : Piano duet, with announcements | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-027100 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Little Red Riding Hood | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, orchestra, and talk | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027101 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Little Red Riding Hood | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, orchestra, and talk | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027102 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Cinderella | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, orchestra, and talk | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027103 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Cinderella | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, orchestra, and talk | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027104 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Sleeping Beauty | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, orchestra, and talk | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027105 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Sleeping Beauty | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, orchestra, and talk | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027106 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | The gingerbread boy | Milton J. Cross | Vocal chorus, 2 pianos, and talk | composer | |
| Columbia | 47214 | 10-in. | 12/8/1916 | Just keep on skating | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49188 | 12-in. | 4/27/1917 | Hy-sine | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W143682 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | If you're in love, you'll waltz | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 143683 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Following the sun around | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W144080 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | Spring fever | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W144081 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | The doll dance | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W144945 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | Polly | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W144946 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | Dainty miss | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W146434 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | High hat | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W146435 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Rag doll | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W147148 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Ups-a-daisy! | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W147149 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Hot! | Constance Mering ; Muriel Pollock | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 570 | 10-in. | approximately early 1917 | The hot dogs' fancy ball | Mike O'Connell | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 3509 | 10-in. | 1/11/1915 | The carnival one-step | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 5328 | 10-in. | 1/30/1917 | The hot dogs' fancy ball | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8561 | 10-in. | 8/7/1922 | Three o'clock in the morning | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 11956 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | (Make my cot) Where the cot-cot-cotton grows | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 11957 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Lonely lights along the shore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18077 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | There must be somebody else | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18078 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | What'll you do? | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18145 | 10-in. | 12/30/1927 | My blue heaven | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18146 | 10-in. | 12/30/1927 | (What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewy-day | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18151 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | My blue heaven | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18219 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | I just roll along (Having my ups and downs) | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18220 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | Sunshine | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18258 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Lip-stick | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18259 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Japansy | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18320 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18570 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18649 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18650 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Nobody but baby | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18661 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Remember me to Mary (If she still remembers me) | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18662 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Ten little miles from town | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18715 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | Ev'rything we like we like alike | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18716 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | Marianna | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18724 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Jeannine I dream of lilac time | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18745 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Alice in Wonderland | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18746 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Little yaller dog | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18962 | 10-in. | 12/24/1928 | Live and love | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18963 | 10-in. | 12/24/1928 | Sleepy valley | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18974 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | I'll get by (As long as I have you) | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 18975 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | How about me? | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19022 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Me and the man in the moon | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19023 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Happy days and lonely nights | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19160 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Some sweet day | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19161 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19162 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | I got a "code" in my "doze" | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19190 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Honey | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19250 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (If I were you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 19251 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | My dear | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-293 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-357 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-369 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Remember me to Mary (If she still remembers me) | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-370 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Ten little miles from town | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-420 | 12-in. | 9/11/1928 | Ev'rything we like we like alike | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-421 | 12-in. | 9/11/1928 | Marianna | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-429 | 12-in. | 9/14/1928 | Jeannine I dream of lilac time | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-448 | 12-in. | 9/21/1928 | Alice in Wonderland | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-449 | 12-in. | 9/21/1928 | Little yaller dog | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-653 | 10-in. | 12/24/1928 | Live and love | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-654 | 10-in. | 12/24/1928 | Sleepy valley | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-665 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | I'll get by (as long as I have you) | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-666 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | How about me? | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-713 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Me and the man in the moon | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-714 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Happy days and lonely nights | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-859 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Some sweet day | Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-860 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-861 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | I got a "code" in my "doze" | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-955 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (if I were you) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-956 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | My dear | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-991 | 10-in. | 7/1/1929 | When we get together in the moonlight (We get along great) | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-996 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | You're my silver lining of love | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-997 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | My song of the Nile | Muriel Pollock | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-1081 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | Gems from On with the show | Edison All-Star Ensemble | Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | N-1082 | 10-in. | 8/21/1929 | Gems from On with the show | Edison All-Star Ensemble | Mixed vocal ensemble, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 38589 | 10-in. | 9/8/1934 | Narcissus | Vee Lawnhurst ; Muriel Pollock | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38590 | 10-in. | 9/8/1934 | Dizzy fingers | Vee Lawnhurst ; Muriel Pollock | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38591 | 10-in. | 9/8/1934 | Nola | Vee Lawnhurst ; Muriel Pollock | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 38592 | 10-in. | 9/8/1934 | Finesse | Vee Lawnhurst ; Muriel Pollock | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pollock, Muriel," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111284.
Pollock, Muriel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111284.
"Pollock, Muriel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Pollock, Muriel, 1895-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99010594
Wikidata: Muriel Pollock - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q65648509
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5168156811378245390007
MusicBrainz: Muriel Pollock - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f40d9c81-52c4-42bf-bed0-89d9805fcd80
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