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 551-575 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Edison | 10976 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Honey bunch | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 11139 | 10-in. | 7/31/1926 | Oh! If I only had you | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11194 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Voom voom (Moaden on the Gayden) | Van Buren Clark ; Henry R. Cohn | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11233 | 10-in. | 10/5/1926 | Hum! Hum! Hum! Hum your troubles away | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11236 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | Elsie Shultz-en-heim | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11277 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Hello bluebird | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 11278 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | How I love you—I'm tellin' the birds—I'm telling the bees | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 11353 | 10-in. | 12/6/1926 | Hello bluebird | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11359 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | How I love you (I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees) | Clyde Doerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11363 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Hello bluebird | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11471 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | How I love you I'm tellin' the birds—tellin' the bees | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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