Buddy Kaye

Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye (January 3, 1918 New York City - November 21, 2002 Rancho Mirage, California) was an American songwriter, musician, producer, author and publisher. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and Dusty Springfield. He scored number 1 hits on the Billboard charts in 1945 with "Till The End Of Time", recorded by Perry Como, and in 1949 with "'A' You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)", recorded by Como and the Fontaine Sisters. Among his most recognizable tunes in pop culture is the co-written theme song to the television series I Dream of Jeannie. In 1975, he won a Grammy Award for best children's album for his production of The Little Prince, read by Richard Burton.

Kaye completed the book and lyrics to When Garbo Talks!, his final work, in 2002. The musical had its world premiere at International City Theatre, Long Beach Performing Arts Center, on October 15, 2010.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1918 (New York City), Died November 21, 2002 (Rancho Mirage)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-049982 10-in. 8/6/1940 Dinner for the duchess Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-054691 10-in. 8/7/1940 Shades of twilight Terry Allen ; Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-071682 10-in. 1/27/1942 Do you miss your sweetheart? (Like your sweetheart misses you?) Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-071850 10-in. 2/13/1942 Do you miss your sweetheart (Like your sweetheart misses you) Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-075087 10-in. 6/12/1942 Midsummer matinee Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2140 10-in. 9/5/1946 Heaven knows when Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3379 10-in. 12/6/1946 I'll close my eyes Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio Male vocal solo, with piano, bass, and guitar lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1179 10-in. 11/20/1947 The things you left in my heart Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1310 10-in. 7/24/1947 Too good to be true Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1390 10-in. 10/17/1947 The treasure of Sierra Madre Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1484 10-in. 8/6/1947 Chickasaw limited William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1950 10-in. 10/29/1947 The letter I'm mailing to you Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2200 10-in. 11/18/1947 Little Lulu Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2927 10" 12/22/1947 Thoughtless Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra Vocal trio, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7FB-2945 10-in. 12/23/1947 Pedro piper Campos Trio ; Irving Fields ; Betty Harris ; The Three-O-Niners Piano solo, with female vocal solo, mixed vocal quartet, and instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Buddy," accessed May 28, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100017.

Kaye, Buddy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100017.

"Kaye, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 28 May 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100017

External Sources

Wikipedia: Buddy Kaye

Discogs: Buddy Kaye

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kaye, Buddy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79018359

Wikidata: Buddy Kaye - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2434494

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67733578

MusicBrainz: Buddy Kaye - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cee0b4d5-22e6-4d33-9ad1-3734ab9b7f18

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