Joseph Meyer
Joseph Meyer (March 12, 1894 – June 22, 1987) was an American songwriter, who wrote some of the most notable songs of the first half of the twentieth century. Many of his songs were originally written for Broadway musicals. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Modesto (city in and county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States), Died June 22, 1987 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 300 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146272 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Crazy rhythm | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146273 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Imagination | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 146740 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Imagination | Dick Burnett ; Joe Candullo and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147113 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Crazy rhythm | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tom Frawley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W147389 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Buy, buy for baby | Columbians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147725 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Buy, buy for baby | Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W149842 | 10-in. | 6/13/1930 | Singing a song to the stars | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W149843 | 10-in. | 6/13/1930 | Sing (A happy little thing) | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W150399 | 10-in. | 5/7/1930 | Singing a song to the stars | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150519 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Singing a song to the stars | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150545 | 10-in. | 5/27/1930 | Sing (A happy little thing) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble; without vocal (take 2) | composer | |
| Columbia | W150620 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Just a little closer | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150743 | 10-in. | 8/28/1930 | Just a little closer | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W150874 | 10-in. | 10/14/1930 | You're simply delish | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151890 | 10-in. | 11/24/1931 | My honey's loving arms | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152064 | 10-in. | 1/15/1932 | How long will it last | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152066 | 10-in. | 1/15/1932 | We've got to put that sun back in the sky | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W152354 | 10-in. | 1/13/1933 | California, here I come | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152371 | 10-in. | 2/7/1933 | There's a house on a hill | Freddie Rich and his Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152702 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Junk man | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152764 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | I wish I were twins (So I could love you twice as much) | Emil Coleman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | C2130 | 10-in. | 2/28/1938 | There's a silver moon on the Golden Gate | Girls of the Golden West | Female vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W351071 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Two heads in the moonlight | Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W351151 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | How long will it last? | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70386 | 10-in. | December 1921 | Good-bye, Shanghai! | Glantz and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, Joseph," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105320.
Meyer, Joseph. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105320.
"Meyer, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Joseph Meyer
Discogs: Joseph Meyer
Allmusic: Joseph Meyer
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LCNAR: Meyer, Joseph, 1894-1987 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86071582
Wikidata: Joseph Meyer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1563967
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/55631283
MusicBrainz: Joseph Meyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b7748a6-8441-4ef4-b9c4-099762bd0559
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