George Graff
George Graff Jr. (5 August 1886 – 24 January 1973) was an American songwriter. Graff was born in New York City. He wrote the lyrics to "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" along with Chauncey Olcott for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams in 1912. He collaborated on many other songs with either Arthur Fields or Ernest Ball, and was a charter member of ASCAP. George Graff died in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in 1973, at the age of 86. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1886, Died January 24, 1973
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26537 | 10-in. | 6/12/1922 | Little man | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26819 | 10-in. | 8/8/1922 | For the sake of auld lang syne | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26847 | 10-in. | 8/28/1922 | For the sake of auld lang syne | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with oboe, cello, violin, piano, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27557 | 10-in. | 2/19/1923 | Out where the blue begins | John Steel | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30009 | 10-in. | 4/22/1924 | In the garden of tomorrow | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38602 | 10-in. | 4/14/1927 | Mother of pearl | William G. Bull | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40084 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-026208 | 10-in. | 10/26/1938 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Kuulei de Clercq ; Nalani de Clercq | Female vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-031923 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-066838 | 10-in. | 7/15/1941 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Emile Coté ; George Griffin ; Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1167 | 10-in. | 11/28/1945 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1914-11-16-01] | Not documented | 11/16/1914 | Roll on, beautiful world, roll on | Jere Shaw | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-02-05-01] | Not documented | 2/5/1915 | Till the sands of the desert | Arthur Crane | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-10-07-02] | Not documented | 10/7/1916 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Laura Stone | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3804 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1908 | As long as the world rolls on | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3961 | 10-in. | between January and November 1908 | If you'll remember me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4001 | 10-in. | between January and March 1909 | To the end of the world with you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19554 | 10-in. | 9/7/1911 | Goodbye, my love, goodbye | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19768 | 10-in. | 2/16/1912 | Here's love and success to you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38342 | 10-in. | 10/14/1912 | Till the sands of the desert grow cold | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38656 | 10-in. | 2/25/1913 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Chauncey Olcott | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38785 | 10-in. | 4/15/1913 | I'll change the shadows to sunshine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38970 | 10-in. | 7/30/1913 | My little dudeen | Chauncey Olcott | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38974 | 10-in. | 7/30/1913 | I never met before a girl like you | Chauncey Olcott | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39192 | 10-in. | 1/21/1914 | While the rivers of love flow on | Arthur Aldridge | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graff, George," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100315.
Graff, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100315.
"Graff, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Graff, George, 1886-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115492
Wikidata: George Graff Jr. - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5539846
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