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 401-425 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-73111 | 10-in. | 1/18/1925 | My gal don't love me anymore | Billy Jones ; Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 73614 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Speech! | The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys ; Joe Samuels | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73805 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | Then I'll be happy | Harry Raderman ; The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73813 | 10-in. | Dec. 1925 | Then I'll be happy | Richard B. Gilbert | Male vocal solo, with taropatch (ukulele) | composer | |
| OKeh | 73950 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | What could be sweeter than you? | Harry Robinson | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
| OKeh | 74078 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Tamiami Trail | Peerless Entertainers | Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74250 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Araby Gardens Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 74422 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds, tellin' the bees, how I love you | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80052 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Honey bunch | Harry Raderman ; The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 80187 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Here comes Fatima! (With her ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay) | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W80199 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | Hello, bluebird | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80211 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds, tellin' the bees (How I love you) | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W80232 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Elsie Shultz-en-heim | Billy Jones ; Dave Kaplan | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80292 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees, how I love you | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80697 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | The whisper song | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80732 | 10-in. | 4/14/1927 | The whisper song | The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W80802 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | Hello, bluebird | Whistler and his Jug Band | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | W81116 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Carolina mine | Gerald Macy ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with whistling and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81246 | 10-in. | 8/17/1927 | Give me a night in June | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81259 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Give me a night in June | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81338 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Moonlit waters | Stan Thompson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81925 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | There's something Spanish in your eyes | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| OKeh | W81931 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400041 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | (I'm cryin' 'cause I know I'm) Losing you | Rube Bloom | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400674 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | So dear | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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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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