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 276-300 of 304 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 6192 | 10-in. | between 5/24/1918 and 5/30/1918 | If he can fight like he can love | Elaine Gordon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6286 | 10-in. | 7/31/1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6351 | 10-in. | between 9/5/1918 and 9/6/1918 | You'll find old Dixieland in France | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6570 | 10-in. | 1/17/1919 | In the land of beginning again (Where broken dreams come true) | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6647 | 10-in. | 3/4/1919 | Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7039 | 10-in. | 12/2/1919 | It's the smart little feller who stocked up his cellar that's getting the beautiful girls | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7292 | 10-in. | 4/16/1920 | I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7340 | 10-in. | 5/4/1920 | I love the land of Old Black Joe | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7400 | 10-in. | 6/11/1920 | Tired of me | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7499 | 10-in. | 8/12/1920 | My little bimbo (Down on Bamboo Isle) | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8638 | 10-in. | 10/18/1922 | He loves it | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8986 | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Now that I need you, you're gone | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9581 | 10-in. | 6/24/1924 | You'll never get to heaven with those eyes | Atlantic Dance Orchestra ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9837 | 10-in. | 11/8/1924 | Out of a million (You're the only one) | Charles Hart ; Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18062 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Mother, I still have you | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19048 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Weary river | Happy Jack ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19219 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19220 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Am I blue? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19234 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19261 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Let me have my dreams | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-739 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Weary river | Happy Jack ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-923 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-924 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Am I blue? | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-938 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-966 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Let me have my dreams | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clarke, Grant," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128.
Clarke, Grant. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103128.
"Clarke, Grant." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Clarke, Grant - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81046661
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