Sidney D. Mitchell
Sidney D. Mitchell (June 15, 1888 in Baltimore, Maryland – February 25, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) was a Hollywood film industry lyricist and composer. Mitchell is best known for his collaborations with Lew Pollack on movie scores at Twentieth Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. Together with Louis Alter, Mitchell was nominated for an Oscar in 1937 for the song "A Melody from the Sky" which was in the 1936 motion picture The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. He contributed several songs to the film Sitting on the Moon (1936). His work continues to be featured to the present day. He also served as a screenwriter for three movies. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 15, 1888 (Baltimore), Died February 25, 1942 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 203 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 8948-8950 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | My Dixie | White Way Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29572 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Walking with Susie | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29573 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | That’s you, baby! | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29599 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Breakaway | Arnold Johnson Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29684 | 10-in. | 4/21/1929 | That’s you, baby! | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29685 | 10-in. | 4/21/1929 | Walking with Susie | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29700 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Big city blues | Arnold Johnson Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29711 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Sing a little love song | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29712 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Hittin’ the ceiling | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30073 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Sing a little love song | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE30690 | 12-in. | 8/16/1929 | Brunswick brevities program C, part 6 | Colonial Club Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo ("That's you, baby") | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E33990 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Maybe it’s love | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E34408 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | Maybe it’s love | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35466 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | To whom it may concern | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35655 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | To whom it may concern | Sid Garry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35750 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Saturday | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35774 | 10-in. | 12/22/1930 | To whom it may concern | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36136 | 10-in. | 2/21/1931 | Honeymoon parade | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Fred Rich Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3482-E3484 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | Camille | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19847-E19849 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | Camille | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE30688-XE30689 | 12-in. | 8/16/1929 | Fox Movietone follies : Medley | Brunswick Salon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo' without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31180-E31181 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | I came to you | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31201-E31202 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | I could do it for you | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E31896-E31897 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | A night of happiness | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C3873½ | 10-in. | July 1929 | That’s you, baby | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Sidney D.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105892.
Mitchell, Sidney D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105892.
"Mitchell, Sidney D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Mitchell, Sidney D., 1888-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88132417
Wikidata: Sidney Mitchell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3105298
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/72944821
MusicBrainz: Sidney Mitchell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c067d68-6d54-4405-b265-294c473f5e60
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