Mitchell Parish

Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1900 (Lithuania), Died March 31, 1993 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-027431 10-in. 9/29/1938 Star dust Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-029930 10-in. 2/1/1939 The moon is a silver dollar Charles Farrell ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030475 10-in. 12/23/1938 Deep purple Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030725 10-in. 12/17/1938 Deep purple Dick Todd Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-031566 10-in. 1/27/1939 The moon is a silver dollar Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-032964 10-in. 3/12/1939 Deep purple Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-033668 10-in. 2/16/1939 Name it and it's yours Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-033749 10-in. 2/17/1939 Name it and it's yours Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-035300 10-in. 3/17/1939 You're so indiff'rent Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-036151 10-in. 4/26/1939 The lamp is low Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor PBS-036244 10-in. 6/5/1939 Stairway to the stars Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor PBS-036484 10-in. 9/10/1939 Lilacs in the rain Del Casino ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036535 10-in. 4/26/1939 Corrine Corrini (Where've you been so long) Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-036838 10-in. 5/1/1939 The lamp is low Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036878 10-in. 5/9/1939 Stairway to the stars Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-037153 10-in. 5/25/1939 The lamp is low Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-037654 10-in. 6/16/1939 Moonlight serenade Three Reasons ; Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-038138 10-in. 7/26/1939 Starlit hour Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-040689 10-in. 8/28/1939 Does your heart beat for me? Carl Lorch Orchestra ; Shirley Dean Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-041580 10-in. 8/17/1939 One morning in May Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor PBS-042497 10-in. 2/9/1940 The starlit hour Kenny Baker ; David Broekman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-042601 10-in. 8/24/1939 The starlit hour Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-042641 10-in. 9/5/1939 The starlit hour Smoothies Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-042710 10-in. 9/20/1939 Lilacs in the rain Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-044528 10-in. 12/28/1939 Angel Allan DeWitt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 76-100 of 197 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parish, Mitchell," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188.

Parish, Mitchell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188.

"Parish, Mitchell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.