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 76-89 of 89 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0489 10-in. 4/9/1947 Passing by Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0980 10-in. 6/18/1947 Secrets Russ Case ; Russ Case Orchestra Orchestra songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1471 10-in. 8/6/1947 Hand in hand Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-1474 10-in. 8/6/1947 I'll hate myself in the morning Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-1818 10-in. 12/30/1947 Music from beyond the moon Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2036 10-in. 11/14/1947 Tenderly Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2530 10-in. 11/27/1947 Needles and pins Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2710 10-in. 12/19/1947 Beyond the sea Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D9AB-2287 10-in. 10/5/1949 The greatest mistake of my life Jack Lawrence Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor D9AB-2288 10-in. 10/5/1949 Afraid Jack Lawrence Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9AB-2289 10-in. 10/5/1949 On Miracle Mountain Jack Lawrence Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Columbia W152323 10-in. 11/28/1932 Play fiddle play Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick B21217 10-in. 6/01/1937 Foolin' myself Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7234 10-in. 2/12/1940 C'est drôle... Lucienne Delyle ; Wal-Berg Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 76-89 of 89 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lawrence, Jack," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198.

Lawrence, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198.

"Lawrence, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106198

External Sources

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LCNAR: Lawrence, Jack, 1912-2009 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90610255

Wikidata: Jack Lawrence - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2452637

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/118975192

MusicBrainz: Jack Lawrence - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b306fa03-712b-42c8-b866-3c1adc1846c5

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1731001

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