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 176-200 of 609 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-023717 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | There's a brand new picture in my picture frame | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023737 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-026256 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | I must see Annie tonight | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Three Ripples | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027293 | 10-in. | 10/13/1938 | Tell me with your kisses | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027406 | 10-in. | 9/26/1938 | Tell me with your kisses | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-028997 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | I must see Annie tonight | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-032974 | 10-in. | 3/13/1939 | I'm building a sailboat of dreams | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-033779 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | I'm building a sailboat of dreams | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-034904 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Concert in the park | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036857 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | The girl behind the Venetian blind | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036912 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | The girl behind the venetian blind | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036953 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Concert in the park | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037635 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037648 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-040260 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Big butter and egg man | Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-040499 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | All in favor say "aye" | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041292 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | I told them all about you | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-042289 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | My rosary of broken dreams | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bill Stoker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-043296 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Two little doodle bugs | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045776 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Confucius say | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-046019 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Confucius say | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-048781 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | "Send me" Jackson | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048914 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | (I wanna go where you go) Then I'll be happy | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051579 | 10-in. | 6/27/1940 | Trade winds | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-053196 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Trade winds | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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