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 276-300 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 141937 | 10-in. | 4/9/1926 | Honey bunch | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141989 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | I love a ukulele | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142164 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Honey bunch | Singing Sophomores | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142443 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 142459 | 10-in. | 7/17/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Confidential Charley | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 142491 | 10-in. | 8/2/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | University Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 142602 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | Hum your troubles away | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142655 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | Hum your troubles away | Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142691 | 10-in. | 9/25/1926 | Elsie Schultz-en-heim | Al Lentz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142705 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | Elsie Schultz-en-heim | Tommy Christian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142728 | 10-in. | 10/5/1926 | Elsie Shultz-en-heim | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142751 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | Here comes Fatima | Broadway Bellhops ; Jack Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 142752 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | Hello bluebird | Broadway Bellhops ; Jimmy Flynn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142799 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Hello bluebird | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142836 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | Elsie Schultz-en-heim | Frank Harris | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142838 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | Hello bluebird | Jane Gray | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142870 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Here comes Fatima | California Ramblers ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142917 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | Hello bluebird | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and celeste | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142918 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and celeste | composer | |
| Columbia | W142920 | 10-in. | 11/6/1926 | A lonesome boy's letter back home | Kenneth Casey | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142939 | 10-in. | 11/16/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Constance Mering | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 142946 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Frank Bessinger ; The Westerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 142948 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) How I love you | Jane Gray | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W142979 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees how I love you | The Foursome ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W143219 | 10-in. | 12/24/1926 | So will I | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer |
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.
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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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