Jack Lawrence

Jack Lawrence (born Jacob Louis Schwartz, April 7, 1912 – March 16, 2009) was an American songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1912 (Brooklyn), Died March 16, 2009 (Danbury)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 89 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-037743 10-in. 6/21/1939 Drifting down the river of dreams Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-038237 10-in. 7/7/1939 Drifting down the river of dreams Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-038408 10-in. 7/17/1939 It must have been two other people Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-040627 10-in. 7/29/1939 It's funny to everyone but me Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-040996 10-in. 10/23/1939 Parade of the little white mice Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-041595 10-in. 8/21/1939 It's funny to everyone but me Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-041748 10-in. 10/10/1939 Ciri-biri-bin Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BS-042639 10-in. 9/5/1939 It's funny to everyone but me Smoothies Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-042794 10-in. 10/5/1939 Ciri-biri-bin Rosario Bourdon ; Jessica Dragonette Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-042944 10-in. 10/12/1939 Ciri-biri-bin Smoothies Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-043295 10-in. 11/7/1939 Vagabond dreams Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-043340 10-in. 11/2/1939 Johnson rag Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-043390 10-in. 11/18/1939 Ciri-biri-bin Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-043912 10-in. 11/22/1939 Vagabond dreams Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-044891 10-in. 3/7/1940 So far, so good Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-047018 10-in. 2/7/1940 So far, so good Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-047019 10-in. 2/7/1940 With the wind and the rain in your hair Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047049 10-in. 2/12/1940 With the wind and the rain in your hair Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-047202 10-in. 2/14/1940 With the wind and the rain in your hair Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-050137 10-in. 4/24/1940 Sweet Angelina Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-051547 10-in. 6/21/1940 Never took a lesson in my life Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-051552 10-in. 6/24/1940 A lazy lack-a-daisy melody Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-055096 10-in. 10/7/1940 A handful of stars Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-055113 10-in. 10/21/1940 All or nothing at all Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-055504 10-in. 8/8/1940 What's your story, morning glory Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 26-50 of 89 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lawrence, Jack," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198.

Lawrence, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198.

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

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