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 Lithuania (country in northeastern Europe), Died March 31, 1993 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 222 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E4LB-3469 10-in. 1/15/1954 I would if I could, but I can't Bill Darnell songwriter  
Victor E4FB-3597 10-in. 3/1/1954 Mammina Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor E4LB-5879 10-in. 11/1/1954 Star dust mambo Richard Maltby Orchestra lyricist  
Victor D5VB-1036 10-in. 3/22/1945 Take me in your arms Four King Sisters ; Freddy Martin Orchestra Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D6VB-2153 10-in. 9/12/1946 Star dust Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0005 10-in. 1/2/1947 Stars fell on Alabama Billy Moore Orchestra ; Leslie Scott Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0163 10-in. 2/21/1947 Deep purple Three Suns Instrumental trio lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1981 10-in. 11/4/1947 Star dust Russ Case ; Russ Case Orchestra Instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D9VB-0334 10-in. 1/20/1949 The blue skirt waltz Lawrence Duchow ; Red Raven Orchestra ; Leo Rohan Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D9VB-2855 10-in. 12/28/1949 Sophisticated lady Charlie Ventura Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BVE-Test-152 10-in. 6/4/1928 Sweet Lorraine Rudy Vallée Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 80192 10-in. 2/15/1922 Carolina rolling stone Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 80366 10-in. 5/31/1922 Rock me in my Swanee cradle Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 80605 10-in. 10/13/1922 Georgia cabin door Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 81240 10-in. 9/26/1923 I wish I had someone to cry over me Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 140345 10-in. 2/13/1925 You gave all your kisses to somebody else May Singhi Breen ; Billy Heagney ; Ben Smith Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano lyricist  
Columbia 140371 10-in. 1/29/1925 On my ukulele Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Columbia W141268 10-in. 11/16/1925 Sweet Hawaiian dreams Franklyn Baur ; Xylo-Rimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 145997 10-in. 4/12/1928 Siren of the Nile Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W146307 10-in. 5/18/1928 Sweet Lorraine Radiolites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 146356 10-in. 5/28/1928 Sweet Lorraine Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W146456 10-in. 6/19/1928 Moonlight on the lagoon Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Columbia W146573 10-in. 6/22/1928 Since you came into my life Oscar Grogan Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Columbia [W]149084 10-in. 10/2/1929 Witchee kitchee koo The Four Aces Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist  
Columbia [W]151142 10-in. 1/5/1931 Dark eyes The Four Aces Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist  
(Results 126-150 of 222 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parish, Mitchell," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188.

Parish, Mitchell. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106188.

"Parish, Mitchell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Parish, Mitchell - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90602103

Wikidata: Mitchell Parish - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1379565

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/5145970283632252076

MusicBrainz: Mitchell Parish - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5123e60d-2ce4-45d1-8ad2-46c176108274

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/262785 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/262785

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