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 201-225 of 626 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-054623 | 10-in. | 7/23/1940 | Pretty little peasant | Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-060918 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | Below the equator | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066444 | 10-in. | 7/1/1941 | Below the Equator | Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068761 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | We did it before (And we can do it again) | Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood | Male vocal solo and female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071698 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | Wherever you are | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071778 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Wherever you are | Joe Reichman Orchestra ; Ziggy Lane | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073818 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | A soldier dreams (Of you tonight) | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | S-078007 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | Don't sweetheart me | The Midnighters ; Nilo Sergio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3131 | 10-in. | 1/20/1950 | You missed the boat | Don Cornell ; Lisa Kirk | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3472 | 10-in. | 5/8/1950 | You are my love | Harry Hall ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3539 | 10-in. | 2/4/1950 | I told them all about you | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E1FB-4904 | 10-in. | 12/28/1951 | I got a big surprise for you | Nicola Paone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E4LB-4792 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Then I'll be happy | Pearl Eddy | composer | ||
| Victor | D5VB-0594 | 10-in. | 9/5/1945 | Talkin' to myself about you | Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0948 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Let's have fun tonight | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1410 | 10-in. | 4/8/1946 | (I wanna go where you go) then I'll be happy | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2045 | 10-in. | 4/20/1946 | You put a song in my heart | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1105 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Lone star moon | Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2585 | 10-in. | 12/4/1947 | Anticipation without realization | Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1355 | 10-in. | 5/3/1949 | Two little new little blue little eyes | Perry Como ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1483 | 10-in. | 5/16/1949 | There's yes! Yes! In your eyes | Larry Green Orchestra | Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1506 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | You tell her, I stutter | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9AB-1747 | 10-in. | 6/28/1949 | Two little new little blue little eyes | The Tattlers | Mixed vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-648 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | My heart cries out, I love you | Frank Cornwell | Male vocal solo, with violin (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-10-17-04] | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | I told them all about you | Don Lanning | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friend, Cliff," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
Friend, Cliff. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105837.
"Friend, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 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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