Paul Francis Webster

Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1907 (New York City), Died March 22, 1984 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-09649 10-in. 8/20/1937 Make a wish Bobby Breen Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor PBS-09650 10-in. 8/20/1937 Music in my heart Bobby Breen Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-011670 10-in. 8/6/1937 Make a wish Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011671 10-in. 8/6/1937 My campfire dreams Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011674 10-in. 8/7/1937 Turn on that red hot heat (Burn your blues away) Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-013756 10-in. 9/24/1937 Rainbow on the river Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band lyricist  
Victor BS-023683 10-in. 7/11/1938 Put your heart in a song Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-023718 10-in. 6/22/1938 The sunny side of things Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-023720 10-in. 6/22/1938 Put your heart in a song Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-031568 10-in. 1/27/1939 Blue Italian waters Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-031840 10-in. 1/26/1939 Blue Italian waters Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-035570 10-in. 4/6/1939 Let's tie the old forget-me-not Frank Dailey ; Howard DuLany ; Stop and Go Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-044819 10-in. 2/13/1940 Up the chimney go my dreams Harvey Crawford ; Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-051830 10-in. 7/9/1940 My moonlight Madonna George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Ted Steele ; The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and Novachord lyricist  
Victor BS-055504 10-in. 8/8/1940 What's your story, morning glory Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-061318 10-in. 6/26/1941 Chocolate shake Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-061319 10-in. 6/26/1941 I got it bad and that ain't good Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-061339 10-in. 7/2/1941 The brown skin gal (In calico gown) Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-061340 10-in. 7/2/1941 Jump for joy Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor CS-066746 12-in. 9/2/1941 My moonlight madonna Raymond Paige Orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-067732 10-in. 9/2/1941 I got it bad and that ain't good Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-067764 10-in. 9/9/1941 I got it bad and that ain't good Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-070333 10-in. 10/28/1941 I got it bad and that ain't good Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-071863 10-in. 2/18/1942 The lamplighter's serenade Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor PBS-072043 10-in. 1/19/1942 The lamplighter's serenade Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Paul Francis," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105098.

Webster, Paul Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105098.

"Webster, Paul Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105098

External Sources

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LCNAR: Webster, Paul Francis - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85273911

Wikidata: Paul Francis Webster - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1620897

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42031713

MusicBrainz: Paul Francis Webster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7d69ea7-2f72-43cf-881b-6dc142afdb48

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/224414

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