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 51-75 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36909 | 10-in. | 11/6/1926 | I'm tellin' the birds, tellin' the bees (How I love you) | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36987 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | A lonesome boy's letter back home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-37177 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | So will I | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37408 | 10-in. | 1/6/1927 | So will I | B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht ; The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37458 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | I'm back in love again | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38129 | 10-in. | 3/2/1927 | Voom voom | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-38179 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | I'm back in love again | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38484 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | The whisper song | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38910 | 10-in. | 5/14/1927 | The whisper song | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39131 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Moonlit waters | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39263 | 10-in. | 6/16/1927 | The whisper song | California Humming Birds | Male vocal trio, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40122 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Give me a night in June | Jack Crawford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40132 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Give me a night in June | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40179 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Give me a night in June | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (take 3); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40522 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | I told them all about you | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40556 | 10-in. | 11/8/1927 | I told them all about you | National Cavaliers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40571 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Joy bells | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with lute, mandola, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40835 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40967 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Greta Woodson | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41132 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Joy bells | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-43139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Down in old Havana town | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43300 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | Bob White | Cliff Friend | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-43301 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | Disappointed | Cliff Friend | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-43302 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | I told them all about you | Cliff Friend | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-43516 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Daffy ditties | Cliff Friend | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist |
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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