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 Cincinnati, Died June 27, 1974 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Columbia | 140126 | 10-in. | 11/5/1924 | June night | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140168 | 10-in. | 12/6/1924 | When the one you love loves you | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140213 | 10-in. | 12/29/1924 | Goo goo goodnight, dear! | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140380 | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | Somebody like you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140557 | 10-in. | 4/27/1925 | It's time to keep away from you | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W140620 | 10-in. | 5/25/1925 | Let me linger longer in your arms | Lewis James ; Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140887 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | Speech! | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 140906 | 10-in. | 9/5/1925 | Speech! | Joe Friedman ; Billy Jones ; Monte Carlo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (talk) | composer | |
| Columbia | 141093 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | What could be sweeter than you? | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141137 | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | What could be sweeter than you? | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W141232 | 10-in. | 11/2/1925 | What could be sweeter than you | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 141296 | 10-in. | 11/21/1925 | Then I'll be happy | Bob Thomas ; Billy West | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 141306 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | Then I'll be happy | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141350 | 10-in. | 12/4/1925 | Then I'll be happy | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141388 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Then I'll be happy | Singing Sophomores | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W141532 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141883 | 10-in. | 3/29/1926 | Honey bunch | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141887 | 10-in. | 3/30/1926 | Honey bunch | Broadway Bellhops ; Arthur Fields | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/241792 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/241792
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