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 476-500 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E36697 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | I “wanna” sing about you | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36698 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Quiero cantarte a ti | Casa Loma "Jazz-Band" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1979-E1981 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | Then I’ll be happy | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2071-E2073 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Then I’ll be happy | Rube Bloom ; Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2489-E2491 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2832-E2834 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Honey bunch | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2960-E2962 | 10-in. | 4/30/1926 | Honey bunch | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3011-E3012 | 10-in. | 5/8/1926 | Honey bunch | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3966-E3967 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | Hello bluebird | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4080-E4081 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds—tellin" the bees, how I love you | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4084-E4085 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | Hello bluebird | Frivolity Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E15740-E15742 | 10-in. | 5/16/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E15942-E15944 | 10-in. | 6/6/1925 | Let me linger longer in your arms | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16490-E16492 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | What could be sweeter than you? | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17102-E17105 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | Then I'll be happy | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17286-E17287 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Then I’ll be happy | Frank E. Banta ; Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17956-E17957 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Frank E. Banta ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18211-E18213 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | Morning Glory Lane | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18533-E18534 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Honeybunch | Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18707-E18709 | 10-in. | 4/8/1926 | Morning Glory Lane | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18939-E18941 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Honeybunch | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19124-E19126 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Honeybunch | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19837-E19840 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20557-E20559 | 10-in. | 10/27/1926 | Hello bluebird | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20562-E20563 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Hello bluebird | Nick Lucas ; Sam H. Stept | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | 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.
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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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