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 351-375 of 396 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | PB458-PB459 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | Hello, Montreal! | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 248W-250W | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Lucky Kentucky | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1431W-1433W | 10-in. | 10/6/1925 | Bam, Bam, Bamy shore | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TCL1536 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | River, stay ‘way from my door | Dixie Lee | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TC2261 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Old man sunshine | Downs Sisters | Female vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 110-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1927 | Just like a butterfly (That's caught in the rain) | Helen Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8952 | 10-in. | 4/30/1923 | Bang! (On your tambourine) | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9114 | 10-in. | 8/2/1923 | That old gang of mine | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9938 | 10-in. | 1/12/1925 | Lucky Kentucky | Ernest Hare ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9955 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | Please be good to my old girl | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10634 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10756 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | I wish't I was in Peoria | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10774 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Too many parties and too many pals | Metropolitan Entertainers | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10942 | 10-in. | 4/24/1926 | Under the ukulele tree | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10967 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11115 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | Along the Gypsy trail | Harold Stern Hotel Belleclaire Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11603 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | I'm looking over a four-leaf clover | Jack Davis ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11620 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Nesting time | Clyde Doerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11747 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Honeysuckle Lane | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Leroy Montesanto | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11876 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Is it possible (That she loves me)? | Frank Braidwood | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11957 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Lonely lights along the shore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11969 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | Is it possible (That she loves me)? | Assassinators ; Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11995 | 10-in. | 10/29/1927 | They're smiling all over and all over me | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18076 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Wait a little longer, love bird | The Rollickers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18390 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | I'm riding to glory | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Mort," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
Dixon, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
"Dixon, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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