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 176-200 of 304 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	147861	10-in.	1/18/1929	Avalon town	Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147866	10-in.	1/18/1929	Weary river	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147911	10-in.	2/1/1929	Weary river	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; John Ryan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147954	10-in.	2/11/1929	Weary river	Jack Miller ; New England Yankees [Selvin's Orchestra]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W147967	10-in.	2/19/1929	Weary river	Goodrich Silvertown Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W148531	10-in.	5/14/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W148532	10-in.	5/14/1929	Am I blue?	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W148560	10-in.	5/26/1929	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148561	10-in.	5/26/1929	Wouldn't it be wonderful?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148567	10-in.	5/30/1929	New Orleans	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148576	10-in.	6/4/1929	Samoa	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148607	10-in.	5/21/1929	Birmingham Bertha	George Kay ; Original Indiana Five ; Tom Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with jazz/dance quintet and male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148630	10-in.	5/27/1929	Am I blue?	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148631	10-in.	5/27/1929	Wishing and waiting for love	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]148647	10-in.	5/31/1929	Am I blue?	Annette Hanshaw ; The New Englanders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	148651	10-in.	6/3/1929	Let me have my dreams	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148682	10-in.	6/11/1929	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	148683	10-in.	6/11/1929	Wouldn't it be wonderful?	Jerome Conrad Orchestra ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148693	10-in.	6/12/1929	Wishing and waiting for love	Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Columbia	W148788	10-in.	7/5/1929	Am I blue?	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W149132	10-in.	10/11/1929	My strongest weakness is you	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W149696	10-in.	12/6/1929	The sacred flame	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150507	10-in.	4/29/1930	Nobody cares if I'm blue	Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W150624	10-in.	7/7/1930	Nobody cares if I'm blue	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	[W]150652	10-in.	7/21/1930	Nobody cares if I'm blue	Gay Ellis	Female vocal solo	lyricist