Milton Drake
Milton Drake (August 3, 1912 - November 13, 2006) was an American lyricist and performing rights administrator. As a child, he performed in vaudevilles, in films and on radio. Later he wrote special material for theater and nightclub revues, including "Cotton Club Parade", "Riviera Follies", "Paradise Parade", and "Latin Quarter Revue". Drake's musical collaborators included Oscar Levant, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, Louis Alter, Ben Oakland and Con Conrad, among others. Drake was a member of the American Guild of Authors and Composers for 28 years, and for 5 years was the chairman of the AGAC council. In August 1962 he resigned from AGAC in protest, criticizing the lack of progressive leadership at the organisation, and their relationship with music publishers. In 1949 Drake married the singer Adele Clark, Decca recording artist and star of The Adele Clark Show. His brother was songwriter Ervin Drake (1919-2015). |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1912, Died November 13, 2006
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-73574 | 10-in. | 9/24/1932 | Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-73731 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | Pu-leeze Mister Hemingway | Pennsylvania Collegians [Tom Berwick Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-73813 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | Where | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | LBS-73814 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/13/1932 | Where (I wonder where) | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-78061 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Bless your heart | Edith Caldwell ; Ernie Holst ; Hotel Lexington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78084 | 10-in. | 10/4/1933 | Bless your heart | Victor Arden ; Gordon Graham ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78148 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | Heaven only knows | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78524 | 10-in. | 11/9/1933 | Can this be the end of love? | Harlem Hot Shots | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78604 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Heaven only knows | New Englanders ; Barney Rapp ; Eddie Ryan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | 79660 | 10-in. | 8/21/1934 | Valsa da champagne | Francisco Alves | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81328 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | The party's over | Neil Buckley ; The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81877 | 10-in. | 3/12/1934 | The champagne waltz | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-84013 | 10-in. | 8/18/1934 | I'm counting on you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-88783 | 10-in. | 3/6/1935 | Pardon my love | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-036544 | 10-in. | 4/27/1939 | Prairie boy | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-036574 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | Prairie boy | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-050563 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Java jive | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-055067 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | If it's you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066178 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | If it's you | Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066435 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | If it's you | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-074305 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Lalapaluza Lu | Glee Club (Kaye) ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | D4AB-0028 | 10-in. | 2/1/1944 | Mairzy doats (Mares eat oats and does eat oats) | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0775 | 10-in. | 6/6/1945 | Promises | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-1314 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | I'm a big girl now | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3018 | 10-in. | 10/16/1946 | It's a lie | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1181 | 10-in. | 1/19/1934 | The party's over | Dell Campo ; Con Conrad | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152470 | 10-in. | 8/18/1933 | Bless your heart | George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152717 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | Get goin' | Benny Morton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152762 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | I'm counting on you | Emil Coleman Orchestra ; Stanley Worth | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drake, Milton," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105685.
Drake, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105685.
"Drake, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Drake, Milton, 1912-2006 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847199
Wikidata: Milton Drake - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6861064
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100312548
MusicBrainz: Milton Drake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/18b4c87d-027a-41c3-a9fd-abe70331770b
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