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 351-375 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W148100 | 10-in. | 3/18/1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148382 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Satisfied | Dick Burnett ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W148530 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | I'd do anything for you | The Mystery Girl | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148777 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | I'd do anything for you | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148873 | 10-in. | 8/13/1929 | I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world (And dream sweet dreams of you) | Tom Frawley ; Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148880 | 10-in. | 8/14/1929 | Satisfied | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148883 | 10-in. | 8/15/1929 | Bashful baby | Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Dick Burnett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148943 | 10-in. | 8/28/1929 | Satisfied! | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 148966 | 10-in. | 9/3/1929 | Same old moon (Same old June—but not the same old you) | Irving Kaufman ; Ted Bartell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148988 | 10-in. | 9/10/1929 | Bottoms up | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148989 | 10-in. | 9/10/1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 149011 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 149012 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Bottoms up | Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149014 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Same old moon | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149065 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Same old moon (Same old June—but not the same old you | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151197 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | At last I'm happy | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151549 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | I "wanna" sing about you | Paul Tremaine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151748 | 10-in. | 8/24/1931 | It's great to be in love | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152249 | 10-in. | 8/5/1932 | You've got me in the palm of your hand | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152273 | 10-in. | 8/18/1932 | Let's have a party | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152329 | 10-in. | 12/12/1932 | The language of love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152757 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Freckle face, you're beautiful | Ben Pollack Orchestra ; Joe Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | MEM32 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | I told them all about you | Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | H1145 | 10-in. | 11/29/1944 | Gonna build a big fence around Texas | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO3058 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Lone star moon | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
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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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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