Alfred Bryan

Alfred Bryan (September 15, 1871 – April 1, 1958) was a Canadian lyricist.

Bryan was born in Brantford, Ontario. He worked as an arranger in New York and wrote lyrics for many Broadway shows in the late 1910s and early 1920s. In the 1920s he moved to Hollywood to write lyrics for screen musicals.

Bryan worked with several composers during his career. Among his collaborators were Henriette Blanke-Belcher, Fred Fischer, Al Sherman, Larry Stock and Joe McCarthy. Perhaps his most successful song was "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" (1915), with music by Al Piantadosi. The song sold 650,000 copies during the first three months and became one of 1915's top-selling songs in the United States. Although Bryan himself was not a committed pacifist, he described the American public's anti-war sentiments in his lyrics.

He died in Gladstone, New Jersey, aged 86.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 15, 1871 (Brantford), Died April 1, 1958 (Gladstone)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 513 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E28121 10-in. 8/21/1928 My window of dreams Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E28197 10-in. 9/11/1928 Chilly pom pom pee Victorian Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E28313 10-in. 9/26/1928 My window of dreams Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E28602 10-in. approximately Oct. 1928 My window of dreams Lanin's Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E28621 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 My varsity girl (I’ll cling to you) Tex Brewster's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E29269 10-in. February 1929 Yo te amo means I love you Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E29463 10-in. March 1929 Florella Colonial Club Orchestra ; Frank Munn Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E29686 10-in. 4/21/1929 My heart is bluer than your eyes, cherie Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal lyricist  
Brunswick E30394 10-in. July 1929 My song of the Nile Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist  
Brunswick E31263 10-in. Oct. 1929 Miss Wonderful Tom Clines and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E31264 10-in. Oct. 1929 Somebody mighty like you Tom Clines and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E35690 10-in. 12/4/1930 Twenty Swedes ran through the weeds (Chasing one Norwegian) Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E35753 10-in. 12/16/1930 Lonesome lover Willie Robyn Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E35944 10-in. 1/21/1931 When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane (And I was your Little Boy Blue) Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E35969 10-in. 1/31/1931 When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane and I was your Little Boy Blue Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36677 10-in. 4/30/1931 Rock me in a cradle of Kalua Castlewood Marimba Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36683 10-in. 5/5/1931 Rock me in a cradle of Kalua Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36920 10-in. 7/10/1931 Give me your affection, honey Californians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36977 10-in. 7/17/1931 Give me your affection (Honey) Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37345 10-in. 10/30/1931 I want to dream by the old mill stream Frank and James Mccravy Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick E37374 10-in. 11/24/1931 Pagan moon Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E3030-E3031 10-in. 5/12/1926 Blue bonnet, you make me feel blue Tuxedo Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E3093-E3095 10-in. 5/22/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows The Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E3777-E3778 10-in. 9/16/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Bessie Coldiron Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E3814-E3815 10-in. 9/23/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Bessie Coldiron Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
(Results 401-425 of 513 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bryan, Alfred," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105828.

Bryan, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105828.

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

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