Bob Merrill
Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote musicals for the Broadway stage, including Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Atlantic City, Died February 17, 1998 (Culver City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, trumpet, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-42 of 42 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 1593 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Resolution blues | Cootie Williams Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Mercury | 1594 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | I want to cry | Cootie Williams Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Mercury | 2554 | 10-in. | April, 1949 | 'Gator tail - pt. 1 | Cootie Williams Orchestra ; Little Willie Jackson | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Mercury | 2555 | 10-in. | April, 1949 | 'Gator tail - pt. 2 | Cootie Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70993 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Lonely boy blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Get me on your mind | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70995 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | The jumpin' blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70996 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Sepian bounce-1 | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71527 | 12/1/1943 | Say forward I'll march | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71528 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Wrong neighborhood | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71529 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Hometown blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71530 | 10-in. | 11/1/1943 | Save me some | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72400 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | Cherry red | Dallas Bartley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72401 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | Crying and singing the blues | Dallas Bartley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72402 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | We gonna pitch a boogie woogie | Dallas Bartley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72403 | 10-in. | 9/29/1944 | All ruz-zit buzzit | Dallas Bartley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9130 | 10-in. | approximately 1951 | Ma petite folie | Jean Bretonniere ; Jacques-Henry Rys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merrill, Bob," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068.
Merrill, Bob. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068.
"Merrill, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Merrill, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85034887
Wikidata: Bob Merrill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3641319
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/119534986
MusicBrainz: Bob Merrill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86990915-bff6-4977-a37c-6b3c66615d45
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1467089 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1467089
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