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 176-200 of 203 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C7102 10-in. Dec. 1930 To whom it may concern (A quien concierna) Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick LTR213 10-in. 9/5/1929 Used to you Hazel Warner Female vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick LAE587 10-in. 8/12/1929 Look what you’ve done to me Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE643 10-in. 10/25/1929 Look what you’ve done to me Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick LAE644 10-in. 10/29/1929 Look what you’ve done to me Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with saxophone, guitar, and piano lyricist  
Brunswick LAE655 10-in. 11/8/1929 Parade of the blues Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE656 10-in. 11/8/1929 Reach out for a rainbow Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick B24047 10-in. 1/30/1939 Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 6272 10-in. July 1918 Mammy's chocolate soldier boy Harmony Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6753 10-in. 4/29/1919 Heart-breaking baby doll Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 8125 10-in. 7/12/1921 Remember the rose Lewis James ; Betsy Lane Shepherd Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 9124 10-in. 8/25/1923 Midnight rose James C. Morton Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 10353 10-in. 5/5/1925 A kiss from you Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 10415 10-in. 6/1/1925 That's why you're Mary mine Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 11193 10-in. 9/13/1926 No one knows (But the red, red rose) Ernest Davis Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 11201 10-in. 9/16/1926 Camille Marguerite Ringo ; Walter Scanlan Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 19228 10-in. 5/31/1929 Sing a little love song Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 19242 10-in. 6/7/1929 Walking with Susie Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet lyricist  
Edison 19243 10-in. 6/7/1929 Breakaway Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet songwriter  
Edison 19253 10-in. 6/14/1929 That's you, baby Phil Dewey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 19292 10-in. 7/12/1929 That's you, baby Billy Murray ; Gladys Rice Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-932 10-in. 5/31/1929 Sing a little love song Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-947 10-in. 6/7/1929 Walking with Susie Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet lyricist  
Edison N-948 10-in. 6/7/1929 Breakaway Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet songwriter  
Edison N-958 10-in. 6/14/1929 That's you, baby Phil Dewey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 176-200 of 203 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Sidney D.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105892.

Mitchell, Sidney D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105892.

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