George W. Meyer
George William Meyer a.k.a. Geo. W. Meyer (January 1, 1884, Boston, Massachusetts – August 28, 1959, New York City) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter. Meyer wrote the music for the song "For Me and My Gal" and many others. He had a publishing company Geo. W. Meyer Co. located at the Exchange Bldg, 143 West 45th Street, New York City, where he published his songs and the songs of other songwriters as well. |
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 76-100 of 493 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-19780 | 12-in. | 5/14/1917 | For me and my gal | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-19848 | 10-in. | 5/9/1917 | For me and my gal | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Victor | B-20812 | 10-in. | 10/1/1917 | In the land of wedding bells | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20835 | 10-in. | 10/4/1917 | Hello, aloha, hello | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21403 | 10-in. | 1/3/1918 | Homeward bound | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21670 | 10-in. | 4/8/1918 | Just like Washington crossed the Delaware, General Pershing will cross the Rhine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22176 | 10-in. | 7/25/1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22222 | 10-in. | 9/5/1918 | You'll find old Dixieland in France | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22493 | 10-in. | 12/31/1918 | In the land of beginning again (Where broken dreams come true) | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22557 | 10-in. | 1/24/1919 | Johnny's in town | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22646 | 10-in. | 3/21/1919 | You'll find old Dixieland in France | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-22666 | 10-in. | 3/31/1919 | Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22679 | 10-in. | 4/10/1919 | Friends | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23168 | 10-in. | 9/22/1919 | There's a lot of blue-eyed Marys down in Maryland | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23416 | 10-in. | 10/16/1919 | My baby's arms | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-23699 | 10-in. | 2/24/1920 | You ain't heard nothing yet | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-23747 | 10-in. | 2/24/1920 | I'm always falling in love with the other fellow's girl | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23752 | 10-in. | 2/27/1920 | Hiawatha's melody of love | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23775 | 10-in. | 3/16/1920 | The hen and the cow (Only a dream of the past) | Artie Mehlinger | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24605 | 10-in. | 9/30/1920 | Nobody to love | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24758 | 10-in. | 12/22/1920 | Now I lay me down to sleep | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24759 | 10-in. | 12/22/1920 | Beautiful Annabelle Lee | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-25005 | 12-in. | 3/16/1921 | All for you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25117 | 10-in. | 3/26/1921 | Beautiful Annabelle Lee | Blue and White Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Victor | B-25532 | 10-in. | 8/24/1921 | Tuck me to sleep (In my old 'Tucky home) | Criterion Trio ; Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, George W.," accessed July 4, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.
Meyer, George W.. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 4, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.
"Meyer, George W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 4 July 2022.
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LCNAR: Meyer, George W., 1884-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88051275
Wikidata: George W. Meyer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5545696
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37100346
MusicBrainz: George W. Meyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b4824c55-a402-4023-9a21-5c1a3b5bbc4e
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