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 76-100 of 396 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-72227 | 10-in. | 4/3/1932 | Deep in your eyes | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72869 | 10-in. | 6/13/1932 | Great big bunch of you | Phil Dooley and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | ESHQ-72888 | 8-in. | 6/14/1932 | Great big bunch of you | Charles Prince and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73010 | 10-in. | 6/15/1932 | A great big bunch of you | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73577 | 10-in. | 9/24/1932 | Pink elephants | Fran Frey ; George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-73730 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | Pink elephants | Pennsylvania Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75071 | 10-in. | 2/10/1933 | I'm nuts about mutts | The New Yorkers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75497 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | Nagasaki | Everett Barksdale ; Eddie South International Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76676 | 10-in. | 7/20/1933 | Marching along together | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76849 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Marching along together | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-77625 | 10-in. | 9/6/1933 | Nagasaki | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-79304 | 10-in. | 8/9/1934 | Pop! goes your heart | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80617 | 10-in. | 6/15/1934 | Try to see it my way | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80731 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | I see two lovers | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80732 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | Flirtation walk | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82577 | 10-in. | 6/1/1934 | Try to see it my way | Totem Lodge Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84467 | 10-in. | 10/11/1934 | Happiness ahead | Pickens Sisters | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84974 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Flirtation walk | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84976 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Mr. & Mrs. is the name | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-85015 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Mr. and Mrs. is the name | Fritz Heilbron ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-85826 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | To call you my own | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86417 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Fare thee well, Annabelle | Connecticut Yankees ; Norsemen ; Stewart Sisters ; Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band, mixed vocal ensemble, and female vocal soloist | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86418 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Sweet Flossie Farmer | Connecticut Yankees ; Stewart Sisters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-87643 | 10-in. | 1/21/1935 | Nagasaki | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-87645 | 10-in. | 1/21/1935 | Fare thee well, Annabelle | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Marion Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Mort," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
Dixon, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105888.
"Dixon, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Mort Dixon
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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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