Marty Symes

Marty Symes (1904–1953) was an American lyricist.

Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under a Blanket of Blue" and "It's the Talk of the Town", both co-written with Al J. Neiburg.

In 1936, Symes wrote the lyrics for Isham Jones's hit "There Is No Greater Love". It has been recorded by Guy Lombardo, Billie Holiday, Al Hibbler and many other artists and is considered a jazz standard.

Nino Rota used Symes's "I Have But One Heart", composed by Johnny Farrow, in the 1972 film The Godfather.

Symes died in Forest Hills, New York in 1953.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1904, Died June 19, 1953

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist

= 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 BS-74702 10-in. 12/16/1932 (When it's) Darkness on the Delta Isham Jones Orchestra ; Eddie Stone Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-75735 10-in. 4/6/1933 It's Sunday down in Caroline Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-76014 10-in. 4/14/1933 It's Sunday down in Caroline Paul Tremaine Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-76469 10-in. 6/15/1933 Under a blanket of blue Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-76573 10-in. 7/6/1933 Under a blanket of blue George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-77358 10-in. 12/14/1933 In other words we're through Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-77437 10-in. 8/8/1933 It's the talk of the town Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-77518 10-in. 8/21/1933 It's the talk of the town Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-78152 10-in. 10/11/1933 When the last rose of summer whispers goodbye Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-78610 10-in. 11/3/1933 Chimes in the chapel New Englanders ; Barney Rapp ; Eddie Ryan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-80729 10-in. 8/24/1934 Learning Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-81307 10-in. 1/24/1934 In other words—we're through Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-81373 10-in. 2/8/1934 Ol' Pappy Sid Peltyn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-81630 10-in. 2/8/1934 Ol' Pappy Biltmore Trio Vocal and instrumental trio songwriter  
Victor BS-82551 10-in. 5/24/1934 Don't let it happen again Don Bestor Orchestra ; Joy Lynne Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-83983 10-in. 3/15/1935 Twenty-four hours in Georgia Taft School Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-84460 10-in. 10/8/1934 Learning Eddie Stone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-86087 10-in. 12/5/1934 In a blue and pensive mood Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-86240 10-in. 11/23/1934 I've got an invitation to a dance Al Mitchell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-86242 10-in. 11/23/1934 Where there's smoke—there's fire Al Mitchell Orchestra ; Bill Briordy Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-86265 10-in. 11/26/1934 Where there's smoke—there's fire Hotel Weylin Orchestra ; Enric Madriguera ; Tony Sacco Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-86408 10-in. 12/7/1934 I've got an invitation to a dance Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-87232 10-in. 1/2/1935 In a blue and pensive mood Hal Davis Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-87359 10-in. 1/12/1935 In a blue and pensive mood Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-91058 10-in. 5/22/1935 Star gazing Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tony Sacco Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-99727 10-in. 2/28/1936 There is no greater love Don Darcy ; Louis King Garcia Swing Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-99883 10-in. 3/13/1936 There is no greater love Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-101846 10-in. 5/20/1936 Mary had a little lamb Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-102003 10-in. 6/3/1936 Mary had a little lamb Willie Bryant Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-0422 10-in. 9/11/1936 You're giving me a song and a dance Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo songwriter  
Victor BS-0799 10-in. 10/7/1936 You're giving me a song and a dance Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-03875 10-in. 12/30/1936 You can tell she comes from Dixie Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-06691 10-in. 3/19/1937 I'd be a fool again Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-07824 10-in. 4/18/1937 At a carnival in Venice Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-018791 10-in. 1/27/1938 Somebody's thinking of you tonight Jack Crawley ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-031570 10-in. 1/27/1939 It's all so new to me Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-031839 10-in. 1/26/1939 It's all so new to me Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-036059 10-in. 3/21/1939 It's all so new to me Joan Crawford Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-043307 10-in. 10/24/1939 It's the talk of the town Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-044842 10-in. 2/19/1940 Long live love Alice Cornet ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-047029 10-in. 2/8/1940 Long live love Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-051293 10-in. 6/14/1940 Long live love (Si te vas) Yvette Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-053495 10-in. 9/25/1940 The bells of Monterey Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor PBS-055266 10-in. 1/27/1941 Too beautiful to last Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-060370 10-in. 1/23/1941 Too beautiful to last Barry Wood Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BS-065909 10-in. 5/27/1941 So long, Shorty Wilbur Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and trumpet solo lyricist  
Victor BS-068058 10-in. 10/29/1941 It's raining memories Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-073856 10-in. 4/30/1942 Somebody's thinking of you tonight Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor D5VB-0978 10-in. 12/11/1945 You can cry on somebody else's shoulder Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D5VB-1051 10-in. 5/18/1945 I don't want to be loved (by anyone else but you) Mahlon Merrick ; Larry Stevens Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D6VB-1878 10-in. 5/14/1946 It's the talk of the town Mel Henke Piano solo, with string bass lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0431 10-in. 1/24/1947 (There is) no greater love Charlie Spivak Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0434 10-in. 1/24/1947 Why did it have to end so soon Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1479 10-in. 8/11/1947 I have but one heart Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2648 10-in. 12/10/1947 Under a blanket of blue Coleman Hawkins Orchestra ; Leslie Scott Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2749 10-in. 12/26/1947 Just once more Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D8VB-3445 10-in. 12/21/1948 Tarra-ta-larra ta-lar Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day ; The Rhythmaires Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 98010 12-in. 1/16/1922 The new old story Nevada Van der Veer Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W152401 10-in. 5/2/1933 It's Sunday down in Caroline Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W152554 10-in. 11/14/1933 The chimes in the chapel Bob Bunch ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152675 10-in. 1/12/1934 In other words—we're through George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152703 10-in. 2/2/1934 Ol' Pappy Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia CO37026 10-in. either 1946 or 1947 Happy hobo polka Bill Gale ; Art Gentry ; Globe Trotters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia CO37399 10-in. 1947 Monkey serenade Betty Brewer ; Bill Gale ; Globe Trotters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia CO37401 10-in. 1947 Maid of Madrid Jimmy Blair ; Bill Gale ; Globe Trotters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C5022 10-in. 12/12/1929 It’s the talk of the town Benny Meroff Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Symes, Marty," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580.

Symes, Marty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580.

"Symes, Marty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580

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