Cliff Friend
Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1893 (Cincinnati), Died June 27, 1974 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80204 | 10-in. | 2/20/1922 | California | Eddie Elkins ; Knickerbocker Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80228 | 10-in. | 3/4/1922 | Sing song man | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80273 | 10-in. | 4/4/1922 | O-oo Ernest (are you earnest with me) | Furman and Nash | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80311 | 10-in. | 4/19/1922 | California | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80326 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | Swanee blue bird | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80381 | 10-in. | 6/9/1922 | By the riverside | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80667 | 10-in. | 11/11/1922 | You tell her—I stutter | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80764 | 10-in. | 1/5/1923 | Jenny | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80848 | 10-in. | 2/9/1923 | You tell her—I stutter | Georgians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80922 | 10-in. | 4/3/1923 | You said something when you said "Dixie" | Blossom Seeley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80926 | 10-in. | 4/5/1923 | Don't we carry on? | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80931 | 10-in. | 3/31/1923 | Don't we carry on | Furman and Nash | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80933 | 10-in. | 4/5/1923 | Blue Hoosier blues | Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81057 | 10-in. | 5/29/1923 | Blue Hoosier blues | Furman and Nash | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81082 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | That's my baby | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81197 | 10-in. | 9/6/1923 | Mamma loves Papa | Georgians ; Frank Guarente | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81271 | 10-in. | 10/8/1923 | Melancholy | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81281 | 10-in. | 10/13/1923 | Mama loves Papa, Papa loves Mama | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 81358 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | Mamma loves Papa | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81456 | 10-in. | 1/4/1924 | Where the lazy daisies grow | Hotel Alamac Orchestra ; Paul Specht | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81493 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | A man never knows when a woman's gonna change her mind | Elsie White | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81525 | 10-in. | 2/2/1924 | Mr. Radio Man | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81545 | 10-in. | 2/10/1924 | Mr. Radio Man | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81609 | 10-in. | 3/5/1924 | There's yes! yes! In your eyes | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81871 | 10-in. | 7/11/1924 | Where the dreamy Wabash flows | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Friend, Cliff, 1893-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88051343
Wikidata: Cliff Friend - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1565638
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66656403
MusicBrainz: Cliff Friend - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48647d73-8755-4ebb-981e-7947e4597212
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