Gladys Shelley
Gladys Shelley (née Shaskan, December 15, 1911 – December 9, 2003) was an American lyricist and composer. Shelley has written over 3000 songs. Nat King Cole recorded her song "Make It Last" (Our Town, NY, 7/5/87, Vol.18 – No. 10). |
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Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1911 (Lawrence), Died December 9, 2003 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-049138 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Sunnin' in the summer sun | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-053427 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | There shall be no night | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-053757 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Down in Toyland Village | Art Kassel Trio ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with malevocal trio | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-055512 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | There shall be no night | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-057079 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | How did he look | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-Test-057782 | 10-in. | 11/19/1940 | Test of Joan Merrill (How did he look) | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-058102 | 10-in. | 11/27/1940 | How did he look | Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-058225 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | How did he look | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-058333 | 10-in. | 12/9/1940 | Blue seashells | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-063822 | 10-in. | 4/25/1941 | Coral sunset | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shelley, Gladys," accessed January 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106092.
Shelley, Gladys. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106092.
"Shelley, Gladys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 January 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shelley, Gladys - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89614416
Wikidata: Gladys Shelley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5566460
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87971796
MusicBrainz: Gladys Shelley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5406c8d3-5843-4e21-95c3-41cb173ead54
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