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 October 1, 1893 (Cincinnati), Died June 27, 1974 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 501-525 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E24300-E24302 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | A night in June | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24406-E24409 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Moonlit waters | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24409) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24410-E24413 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Sally Rose | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24413) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25142-E25145 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | I told them all about you | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25145) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25991-E25993 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | I told them all about you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25993) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E26213-E26215 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Herbert Gordon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26215) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30834-E30835 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Satisfied! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30858-E30859 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Bottoms up | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30862-E30863 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E31182-E31183 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | I’ll close my eyes to the rest of the world (And dream sweet dreams of you) | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | IND648 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | You’re a real sweetheart | Charlie Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2024 | 10-in. | 6/29/1928 | You’re a real sweetheart | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2472 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2473 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | My old girl’s my new girl now | Les Backer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3164 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | So will I | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3168 | 10-in. | 3/25/1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Frank Sylvano ; Wolverines, The [Fred Hamm Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4377 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Satisfied! | Charles C. Locke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4378 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Hollywood Shufflers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4389 | 10-in. | 9/21/1929 | I’d do anything for you | Slatz Randall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4525 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Bottoms up | Hollywood Shufflers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4618 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Satisfied! | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4717 | 10-in. | 11/12/1929 | Same old moon—same old June | Lloyd Huntley Isle O’ Blues Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | Ch81-Ch82 | 10-in. | 2/24/1924 | Mr. Radio Man (Tell my mammy to come back home) | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | Ch85-Ch87 | 10-in. | 2/26/1924 | Where the lazy daisies grow | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 106Ch-107Ch | 10-in. | 3/14/1924 | Mr. Radio Man | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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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
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