Sidney Clare

Sidney Clare (August 15, 1892 – August 29, 1972) was an American comedian, dancer and composer. His best-known songs include "On the Good Ship Lollipop" (introduced by Shirley Temple), "You're My Thrill" (recorded by Billie Holiday), and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" (featured in the cartoon One Froggy Evening).

In 1929, Clare wrote his first full film score for Street Girl. He did the film scores for Tanned Legs, Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round, Sing and Be Happy, Hit the Deck, Jimmy and Sally, Bright Eyes, The Littlest Rebel and Rascals.

The Oxford English Dictionary credits Clare with the earliest usage of the term "rock and roll" in 1934 on the soundtrack for the movie Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round. In the early 1940s Clare and several of his fellow hitmakers formed a sensational review called Songwriters on Parade, performing all across the Eastern seaboard on the Loew's and Keith circuits. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1892 (New York City), Died August 29, 1972 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 292 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 80053 10-in. 6/2/1926 I'd climb the highest mountain (If I knew I'd find you) Harry Raderman ; The Red Hotters Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh W80278 10-in. 1/3/1927 Since I found you Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W80405 10-in. 2/8/1927 Since I found you Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele lyricist  
OKeh W80678 10-in. 3/28/1927 What do I care what somebody said Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist  
OKeh W80737 10-in. 4/15/1927 One sweet letter from you Miff Mole's Molers ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
OKeh W81175 10-in. 8/2/1927 Who's wonderful? Who's marvellous? Miss Annabelle Lee Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W81238 10-in. 8/16/1927 Miss Annabelle Lee Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W81550 10-in. 10/17/1927 There must be somebody else Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W81554 10-in. 10/19/1927 There must be somebody else Beth Challis Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist  
OKeh W81926 10-in. 12/7/1927 Cobble-stones Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
OKeh W81954 10-in. 12/21/1927 Cobble-stones Madeline Beatty Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
OKeh W82047 10-in. 12/12/1927 Who's wonderful, who's marvellous? Miss Annabelle Lee Lillie Delk Christian Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar lyricist  
OKeh W400350 10-in. 2/25/1928 One sweet letter from you Emerson Black Male vocal solo, with ukulele lyricist  
OKeh W401064 10-in. 8/10/1928 Anita Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W401310 10-in. 11/12/1928 Come on, baby! Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W401460 10-in. 12/14/1928 I can't make her happy Noel Taylor Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh W401732 10-in. 3/21/1929 Down among the sugar cane (When I'm walking with my sweetness) Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W402279 10-in. 3/11/1929 Down among the sugar cane Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith Male vocal duet, with guitar lyricist  
OKeh W402888 10-in. 8/29/1929 Lovable and sweet Annette Hanshaw Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh W402895 10-in. 9/3/1929 Lovable and sweet Smith Ballew ; Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W404836 10-in. 2/9/1931 Please don’t talk about me when I'm gone Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W404885 10-in. 3/18/1931 Do I really deserve it from you? Fred Rich Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick 7744 10-in. approximately Mar. 1922 O-oo Ernest Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 10174-10176 10-in. 3/24/1923 You said something when you said Dixie Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 10529-10530 10-in. 4/30/1923 You said something when you said Dixie Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 176-200 of 292 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clare, Sidney," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105224.

Clare, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105224.

"Clare, Sidney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105224

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sidney Clare

Discogs: Sidney Clare

Grove: Sidney Clare

RISM: Sidney Clare

IMDb: Sidney Clare

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Clare, Sidney, 1892-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85378896

Wikidata: Sidney Clare - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7508990

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63011172

MusicBrainz: Sidney Clare - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b60310eb-05b1-4351-b9a5-2f36050cc56e

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