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 151-175 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-03507 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | A treat for the eyes | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03518 | 10-in. | 12/4/1936 | The goose hangs high | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03873 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | Never should have told you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03903 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Never should have told you | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04175 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Floating on a bubble | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04265 | 10-in. | 1/20/1937 | Love is good for anything that ails you | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04857 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Love is good for anything that ails you | Millicent Hope ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06891 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | Wah hoo | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010170 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-010506 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-011730 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | You can't stop me from dreaming | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013323 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | You can't stop me from dreaming | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013882 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Everything you said came true | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013889 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | Everything you said came true | Carmen Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017019 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | How many rhymes can you get? | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017431 | 10-in. | 11/29/1937 | How many rhymes can you get? | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017743 | 10-in. | 12/17/1937 | Two dreams got together | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017790 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Two dreams get together | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-019409 | 10-in. | 7/7/1938 | There's a brand new picture in my picture frame | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Gene Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021678 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Who do you think I saw last night? | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021858 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Who do you think I saw last night? | Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021976 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Moonlight in Waikiki | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022669 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022931 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023527 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Jack Chesleigh ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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