Abe Lyman
Abe Lyman (born Abraham Simon; August 4, 1897 – October 23, 1957) was a bandleader from the 1920s to the 1940s. He made recordings, appeared in films and provided the music for numerous radio shows, including Your Hit Parade. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died October 23, 1957 (Beverly Hills (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, director, songwriter, speaker, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 421 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PB-95 | 10-in. | 3/1/1925 | Little devil | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-274 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Pal of my lonesome hours | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with piano, cello, and violin | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-320 | 10-in. | 5/16/1927 | Pal of my lonesome hours | Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-07769 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Mary Lou | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017785 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | On the sentimental side | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017786 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Love is here to stay | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017787 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | How'dja like to love me? | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017788 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | I was doing all right | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017789 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | This is my night to dream | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017790 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Two dreams get together | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017791 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | I fall in love with you every day | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017792 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Smoke from a chimney | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-022931 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-022932 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | The grass is just as green | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-022933 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | When the stars go to sleep | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-022934 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | A garden in Granada | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-022935 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Sunday in the park | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-022936 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | It's the dreamer in me | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-030157 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | I cried for you | Jayne Dover ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030301 | 10-in. | 11/22/1938 | I cried for you | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-030776 | 10-in. | 12/29/1938 | I cried for you | Benny Goodman Quintet | Jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035322 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | I cried for you | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037633 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | The last trip on the old ship | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-037634 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | (What can I say) After I say I'm sorry? | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037635 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lyman, Abe," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104409.
Lyman, Abe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104409.
"Lyman, Abe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lyman, Abe, 1897-1957 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83196093
Wikidata: Abe Lyman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q318176
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24787825
MusicBrainz: Abe Lyman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/684348fd-551d-4c45-a1da-4fa2a31227f1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/119532 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/119532
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