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 601-609 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Plaza/ARC | 5664 | 10-in. | 10/9/1924 | Goo! Goo! Goodnight dear | Arthur Fields ; Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263589-A] | 10-in. | May 1929 or earlier | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6486 | 10-in. | 12/13/1937 | Je revois le jardin | Marcel Carivan ; Yolanda | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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
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