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 451-475 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 13518-13520 | 10-in. | 7/11/1924 | Where the dreamy Wabash flows | Keller Sisters and Lynch | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14540-14542 | 10-in. | 12/23/1924 | Somebody like you | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14575-14576 | 10-in. | 1/6/1925 | My gal don’t love me anymore | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15608-15609 | 10-in. | 4/21/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15610-15611 | 10-in. | 4/21/1925 | When the one you love loves you | Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E15612 | 10-in. | 4/21/1925 | When the one you love loves you | Morton Downey ; Dan Lieberfeld | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E15613 | 10-in. | 4/21/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27722 | 10-in. | 6/15/1928 | You’re a real sweetheart | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and organ | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28201 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | You’re a real sweetheart | Melody Makers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28300 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Oh! Is she mad at me? | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28419 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | It goes like this (That funny melody) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28455 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Bernie Cummins Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28471 | 10-in. | 10/12/1928 | My old girl’s my new girl now | Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29338 | 10-in. | Feb.1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29691 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | I’m walking through clover | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29946 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | What a night! | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30095 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | Bashful baby | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30710 | 12-in. | 8/26/1929 | Bottoms up | Frances Williams [Vocalist] | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30711 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Frances Williams [Vocalist] | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XE30869 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 4 | Ben Bernie Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30912 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Satisfied! | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE30953 | 12-in. | 9/16/1929 | Brunswick brevities program G, pt. 1 | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31627 | 10-in. | December 1929 | I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35923 | 10-in. | 1/13/1931 | At last I’m happy | Sid Garry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36680 | 10-in. | 5/1/1931 | I “wanna” sing about you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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