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 601-625 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 19304 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Same old moon | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 19306 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | N-376 | 10-in. | 8/22/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-430 | 12-in. | 9/14/1928 | It goes like this (That funny melody) | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-481 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-776 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-984 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1028 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Same old moon | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1156 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Bottoms up | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1157 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0B1121 | 10-in. | 10/1/1931 | Yes, yes (My baby says "yes") | Ambrose Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0B2187 | 10-in. | 2/12/1932 | It's great to be in love | New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Home-Talkie | 8 | 10-in. | 1929 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Isabelle Patricola | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Mercury | 10088 | 10-in. | 1953 | I'll close my eyes | Billy Williams Quartet | composer | ||
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263589-A] | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | Ça va comme ça | Lucien Laurenzo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263591-B] | 10-in. | approximately March 1929 | Bonjour mon bel oiseau bleu | Georges Beauchemin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263596-B] | 10-in. | approximately March 1929 | Mon château d'Espagne | Georges Beauchemin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| ARC | 19783 | 10-in. | 8/31/1936 | (Trouble ends) Out where the blue begins | Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| ARC | 20270 | 10-in. | 11/17/1936 | When my dream boat comes home | Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| ARC | 21276 | 10-in. | 6/19/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| ARC | 22146 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | (I wanna go where you go, do what you do) Then I'll be happy | Kidoodlers | Novelty quartet | composer | |
| Plaza | 5664 | 10-in. | 10/9/1924 | Goo! Goo! Goodnight dear | Arthur Fields ; Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Plaza | 6863 | 10-in. | 10/7/1926 | Hello bluebird | Irving Kaufman ; Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA15524 | 10-in. | November 1935-February 1936 | The broken record | BBC Dance Orchestra ; Henry Hall | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL294 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Montrez-le moi | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Pizella ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal duet, with piano duet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 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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