Mort Dixon
Mort Dixon (March 20, 1892 – March 23, 1956) was an American lyricist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 20, 1892 (New York City), Died March 23, 1956 (Bronxville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 396 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81486 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Lonely lights along the shore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81845 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | Who knows? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81938 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Wait a little longer, love bird | Les Reis | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400061 | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | In the sing-song sycamore tree | Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400176 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | We love it | Beth Challis ; Noel Taylor | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400197 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Hello Montreal! | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400586[b] | 10-in. | mid-April 1928 | We love it | Charles W. Hamp | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400649 | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | I'm riding to glory (With a glorious girl) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400856 | 10-in. | 7/9/1928 | Old Man Sunshine—Little Boy Bluebird | Nita Mitchell | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401050 | 10-in. | 8/2/1928 | Nagasaki | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401130 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Twelve o'clock waltz | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401470 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | If you want the rainbow (You must have the rain) | Clarence Williams Orchestra ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403741 | 10-in. | 2/6/1930 | Lucky little devil | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403990 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | If I had a girl like you | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40513-A] | 10-in. | 1925 | If I had a girl like you | Richard B. Gilbert | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11389-11391 | 10-in. | 9/21/1923 | That old gang of mine | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12099-12101 | 10-in. | 12/12/1923 | That old gang of mine | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13686-13688 | 10-in. | 8/6/1924 | Follow the swallow | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14788-14790 | 10-in. | 1/31/1925 | Please be good to my old girl | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E4916 | 10-in. | Apr. 1927 | Where the wild, wild flowers grow | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23227 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Uncle Ned | Willard Hodgin | Male vocal solo, with banjo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27872 | 10-in. | 7/18/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27911 | 10-in. | 7/30/1928 | Old man sunshine (Little boy bluebird) | Bernie Cummins Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27934 | 10-in. | 7/31/1928 | Nagasaki | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28003 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | Twelve o’clock waltz | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band ; Jack Parker | Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Mort," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
Dixon, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
"Dixon, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dixon, Mort, 1892-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132362
Wikidata: Mort Dixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1376553
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/313526501
MusicBrainz: Mort Dixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbbf5cea-0763-41d6-8913-06243cbdbd9c
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