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 526-550 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Brunswick | C1167-C1169 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | A night in June | Eddie Dunstedter | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE227 | 10-in. | July 1928 | You’re a real sweetheart | Anthony Galla-Rini | Accordion solo, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAT988 | 10-in. | 4/1/1931 | At last I’m happy | Herb Atkins California Country Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA28-LA29 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Let it rain, let it pour | Bill Hatch ; Charlie Wellman | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 292W-295W | 10-in. | 1/28/1925 | My gal don’t love me anymore | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 309W-310W | 10-in. | 2/3/1925 | Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 388W-391W | 10-in. | 2/19/1925 | Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 561W-563W | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | Let it rain, let it pour | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 835W-837W | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 885W-887W | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Let me linger longer in your arms | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 927W-928W | 10-in. | 6/24/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 154-a] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1927 | I told them all about you | Leslie Hutchinson ; Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 175-a] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1928 | The sunrise | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL367 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | Better get off your high horse baby | Roy Newman and his Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL369 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | Tamiami Trail | Roy Newman and his Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | SA3019 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | (I wanna go where you go, do what you do) Then I'll be happy | Nite Owls | String 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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