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 551-575 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 8301 | 10-in. | 11/23/1921 | Bow wow blues (My mama treats me like a dog) | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8412 | 10-in. | 4/8/1922 | California | Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8447 | 10-in. | 5/9/1922 | Sing song man | Natzy's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8477 | 10-in. | 6/5/1922 | Swanee bluebird | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8609 | 10-in. | 9/28/1922 | Cock-a-doodle-doo | Harry Raderman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8639 | 10-in. | 10/18/1922 | You tell her—I stutter | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8710 | 10-in. | 12/26/1922 | Jennie | Stevens' Quartet | Instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8765 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | Melancholy | Ernest L. Stevens Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 8842 | 10-in. | 2/7/1923 | You said something when you said "Dixie" | Robert Denning ; Jack Holt | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 8843 | 10-in. | 2/13/1923 | You tell her—I stutter | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8883 | 10-in. | 3/20/1923 | Tell me with smiles | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8928 | 10-in. | 4/17/1923 | Don't we carry on! | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8950 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Blue Hoosier blues | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9031 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | That's my baby | Robert Denning ; Jack Holt | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9245 | 10-in. | 11/9/1923 | Regret | Henry Lange Parisian Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9371 | 10-in. | 2/8/1924 | Mr. Radio Man (Tell my mammy to come back home) | Margaret A. Freer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9664 | 10-in. | 8/6/1924 | Virginia's calling me | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9803 | 10-in. | 10/23/1924 | June night | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9877 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | When the one you love loves you | Charles Hart ; Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10247 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | Let me linger longer in your arms | Arthur Hall ; Kaplan's Melodists ; John Ryan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10283 | 10-in. | 3/27/1925 | My gal don't love me anymore | Arthur Hall | Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10389 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | Let it rain, let it pour (I'll be in Virginia in the morning) | Arthur Hall ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10405 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Clover Garden Orchestra ; James Doherty | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 10608 | 10-in. | 10/1/1925 | Speech! | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10686 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | I "wanna" go where you go—do what you do, then I'll be happy | Arthur Hall ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | 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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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