Grant Clarke

Grant Clarke (May 14, 1891, Akron, Ohio – May 16, 1931, California) was an American songwriter.

Clarke moved to New York City early in his career, where he worked as an actor and a staff writer for comedians. He began working on Tin Pan Alley, where he contributed music to films such as The Jazz Singer (1927), Weary River (1928), On with the Show (1929) and Is Everybody Happy? (1929).

He wrote the lyrics to the show Dixie to Broadway, and also contributed to the 1921 Ziegfeld Follies and Bombo. Later in his career he became a charter member of ASCAP and was successful in the music publishing business.

Clarke was the author of the lyrics to many popular songs of the 1910s and 1920s, working with composers such as George W. Meyer, Harry Akst, James V. Monaco, Al Piantadosi, Fred Fisher, Harry Warren, Arthur Johnston, James Hanley, Lewis F. Muir and Milton Ager.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1891 (Akron), Died May 16, 1931 (California)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 304 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C3844 10-in. 7/11/1929 Birmingham Bertha Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick C3845 10-in. 7/11/1929 Am I blue? Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick C3942 10-in. 7/25/1929 Birmingham Bertha Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C3975 10-in. 7/31/1929 I’m the medicine man for the blues Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick C4019 10-in. 8/9/1929 Wouldn’t it be wonderful? Oriole Orchestra ; Dan A. Russo Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick Ch83-Ch84 10-in. 2/24/1924 Home in Pasadena Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick 108Ch-110Ch 10-in. 3/14/1924 Home in Pasadena Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson Male vocal solo and whistling, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick LAE308 10-in. 10/30/1928 Avalon Town Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LTR317 10-in. 7/13/1930 One little drink First National Orchestra and Singers Radio transcription disc : Orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick LAE412 10-in. 2/1/1929 Avalon town Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick LAE533 10-in. 6/15/1929 Am I blue (Estoy triste) Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE534 10-in. 6/15/1929 Let me have my dreams (Dejame tener mis sueños) Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE802 10-in. 5/22/1930 One little drink Noah Beery ; Louis Silvers Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick NO133 10-in. Mar. 1929 Weary river Jung Hotel Orchestra ; Ellis Stratakos Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick DB196 10-in. 5/2/1929 Weary river Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison 3522 10-in. 1/15/1915 Back to the Carolina you love Owen J. McCormack Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4048 10-in. 8/18/1915 Rosie James Doherty Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4167 10-in. 10/4/1915 Good bye, Virginia George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4629 10-in. 4/4/1916 What's the use of going home Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4825 10-in. 6/27/1916 The lily and the frog Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4834 10-in. 6/29/1916 You're a dangerous girl Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 4928 10-in. 8/17/1916 I was never nearer heaven in my life Mayo and Tally Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 5027 10-in. 9/28/1916 There's a little bit of bad in every good little girl Gladys Rice Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with chorus lyricist  
Edison 5150 10-in. 11/16/1916 Honolulu, America loves you (We've got to hand it to you) Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 5536 10-in. 5/3/1917 I called you my sweetheart George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 251-275 of 304 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clarke, Grant," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128.

Clarke, Grant. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128.

"Clarke, Grant." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128

External Sources

Wikipedia: Grant Clarke

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Clarke, Grant - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046661

Wikidata: Grant Clarke - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5596141

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5116122

MusicBrainz: Grant Clarke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5b8ed30-8bd6-4264-96d3-f7e9c246b3cf

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1448269

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