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 151-175 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	79172	10-in.	5/11/1920	I was never nearer heaven in my life	Fred Hughes	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79248	10-in.	6/5/1920	He'd have to get under, get out and get under	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79284	10-in.	6/17/1920	Rockabye lullaby mammy	Harry Fox	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79312	10-in.	6/26/1920	I love the land of Old Black Joe	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79344	10-in.	7/13/1920	My little bimbo down on the Bamboo Isle	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79428	10-in.	9/22/1920	I'll still remember when you forget	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79453	10-in.	10/6/1920	I wish that I'd been born in Borneo	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79531	10-in.	11/22/1920	Rosie	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80212	10-in.	2/21/1922	Ha! Ha! Ha!	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	80232	10-in.	3/10/1922	Oogie oogie wa wa	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80278	10-in.	4/5/1922	Maybe you think you're fooling baby	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80439	10-in.	7/5/1922	Oh! Is she dumb	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80616	10-in.	10/17/1922	He loves it	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80627	10-in.	10/27/1922	Blue	Dolly Kay	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80637	10-in.	10/30/1922	He loves it	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	81563	10-in.	2/14/1924	So this is Venice!	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	81575	10-in.	2/19/1924	Home in Pasadena	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	81809	10-in.	6/5/1924	Oh! Eva	Ferera's Novelty Trio ; Billy Jones	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	49343	12-in.	3/14/1918	Regretful blues	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	49435	12-in.	5/25/1918	If he can fight like he can love (Goodnight Germany)	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	W143192	10-in.	12/17/1926	When they're beautiful they're bound to get by	Edith Clifford	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	145287	10-in.	12/9/1927	Mother of mine, I still have you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W146350	10-in.	5/26/1928	Dirty hands! Dirty face!	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W147034	10-in.	10/1/1928	Avalon town	Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147410	10-in.	12/9/1928	Avalon town	Ford and Glenn	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist