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 51-75 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 46633 | 10-in. | 3/14/1916 | Wake up, America | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46885 | 10-in. | 6/29/1916 | Across the Rio Grande | Ernest R. Ball ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46961 | 10-in. | 8/15/1916 | Across the Rio Grande | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47464 | 10-in. | 4/6/1917 | You don’t have to come from Ireland to be Irish | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77614 | 10-in. | 1/7/1918 | Blue bird | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77667 | 10-in. | 2/8/1918 | I love the name of Mary | J. Malachy White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77742 | 10-in. | 3/29/1918 | Mammy's little pansy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79100 | 10-in. | 4/5/1920 | Ashes of dreams | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79276 | 10-in. | 6/15/1920 | You don't have to come from Ireland to be Irish | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79609 | 10-in. | 12/28/1920 | Mother of pearl | Tandy MacKenzie | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80578 | 10-in. | 10/2/1922 | For the sake of auld lang syne | Edwin Dale | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80657 | 10-in. | 11/9/1922 | I come to Thee | John Ross Reed | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80885 | 10-in. | 3/5/1923 | Out where the blue begins | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81863 | 10-in. | 7/7/1924 | Won't you come back to Mother Machree | William A. Kennedy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30860 | 12-in. | 10/9/1911 | Let us have peace | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141452 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | When Irish eyes are smiling | William A. Kennedy | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141456 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | I love the name of Mary | William A. Kennedy | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 29253 | 10-in. | approximately 1914 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Century Quartette ; Geo. F. Murray | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7957 | 10-in. | May 1921 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Liam O'Kennedy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | o-8150 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | When Irish eyes are smiling | James O'Neil | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70652 | 10-in. | May 1922 | Happy days | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70805 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | For the sake of auld lang syne | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71287 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Out where the blue begins | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5215-a] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1918 | Blue bird | Female vocal quartet (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Female vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 4826 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Crescent Trio ; Theo Karle | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graff, George," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100315.
Graff, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100315.
"Graff, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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