George W. Meyer

George William Meyer (January 1, 1884– August 28, 1959) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He graduated from Roxbury High School, and began working in accountancy for Boston department stores, before moving to New York City in his mid-20s.

He wrote the music for the songs "For Me and My Gal", "In the Land of Beginning Again", "There Are Such Things", and many others. Meyer had a publishing company, Geo. W. Meyer Co., located at the Exchange Building, 143 West 45th Street, New York City, where he published his songs and the songs of other songwriters. He collaborated with eminent lyricists of his era, including Joe Young, Grant Clarke, Roy Turk, Arthur Johnston, Al Bryan, Edgar Leslie, E. Ray Goetz, Pete Wendling, Abel Baer and Stanley Adams.

Meyer also wrote the score for a Broadway show, Dixie to Broadway, and songs for films, such as Footlights and Fools (1929).

He died in New York City in 1959, aged 75. Meyer was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1884 (Boston), Died August 28, 1959 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 498 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W152545 10-in. 10/30/1933 We were the best of friends George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152696 10-in. 1/24/1934 It's an old-fashioned world after all Bob Bunch ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 65525 10-in. approximately 1916 It's a lonesome melody Melville Gideon ; Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra composer  
Columbia 75293 12-in. approximately 1916 My mother's rosary Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 75447 12-in. approximately 1917 Where did Robinson Crusoe go with Friday on Saturday night Ciro's Club Coon Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W703013 10-in. November 1929 Canción del Nilo (Song of the Nile) : Canción El Trovador Romántico Male vocal solo composer  
OKeh 298 10-in. ca. Aug. 1918 Everything is peaches down in Georgia Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 334 10-in. ca. Sept. 1918 You'll find old Dixieland in France Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 478 10-in. ca. Nov. 1918 Ja da New Orleans Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 697 10-in. ca. May 1919 Friends Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-789 10-in. approximately Aug. 1919 My baby's arms All Star Trio Instrumental trio composer  
OKeh S-7269 10-in. Feb. 1920 The hen and the cow Billy Murray ; Rega Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7333 10-in. Mar. 1920 I'm always falling in love with the other fellow's girl Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7363 10-in. Mar. 1920 Hiawatha's melody of love Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7627 10-in. Oct. 1920 Beautiful Annabell Lee Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7780 10-in. Feb. 1921 Now I lay me down to sleep Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh o-8211 10-in. approximately Oct. 1921 Cry baby blues Mary Miller Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh o-8212 10-in. approximately Oct. 1921 Tuck me to sleep (In my old Kentucky home) Mary Miller Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 9418 10-in. Oct. 1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Vin James Piano solo composer  
OKeh S-70049 10-in. July 1921 Tuck me to sleep in my old 'Tucky home Billy Jones ; Rega Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70086 10-in. Aug. 1921 Tuck me to sleep in my old Kentucky home Horace Davis ; Sam Moore Octo-chorda and guitar duet composer  
OKeh S-70206 10-in. Oct. 1921 Cry baby blues Elsie Clark ; Rega Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70217 10-in. Oct. 1921 Tuck me to sleep in my old 'Tucky home Rega Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70467 10-in. Feb. 1922 I've got the wonder where he went and when he's coming back blues Glantz and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70716 10-in. June 1922 Kicky-koo, kicky-koo (You for me, me for you) Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 326-350 of 498 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, George W.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

Meyer, George W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

"Meyer, George W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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