Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher (born Alfred Breitenbach, September 30, 1875 – January 14, 1942) was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1875 (Cologne), Died January 14, 1942 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1948

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

Notes: Often appears on sheet music and disc labels as Fred Fischer.

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 487 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-024038 10-in. 7/15/1938 Tarzan Scat Powell ; Willie Farmer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-024041 10-in. 7/15/1938 While others are building castles in the air (I'll build a cottage for two) Blue Barron ; Ernie Straub Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-024453 10-in. 8/4/1938 Je né sais pa pa Fifi D’Orsay ; Joseph Rines Hotel St. Regis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet songwriter  
Victor BS-024458 10-in. 8/5/1938 Spanita Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026881 10-in. 9/14/1938 Someone thinks of someone Dick Todd Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-027250 10-in. 10/1/1938 Angels with dirty faces Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030154 10-in. 11/23/1938 No star is lost Jayne Dover ; Van Alexander Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-030326 10-in. 11/29/1938 Angels with dirty faces Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-030330 10-in. 11/30/1938 No star is lost Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-033762 10-in. 2/24/1939 Say ah! Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-033771 10-in. 2/28/1939 Two fools in love Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-043348 10-in. 11/3/1939 Your feet's too big Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-043925 10-in. 11/28/1939 Peg o' my heart Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-044659 10-in. 1/23/1940 Come Josephine in my flying machine Frank Flynn ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047279 10-in. 2/27/1940 Whispering grass Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBS-049983 10-in. 8/6/1940 When I get you alone tonight Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-060316 10-in. 1/13/1941 Dardanella Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-062747 10-in. 3/10/1941 Blitzkrieg baby Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet lyricist  
Victor PBS-072238 10-in. 4/7/1942 Come, Josephine, in my flying machine Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; King Jackson ; Spike Jones Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor D5VB-0597 10-in. 9/7/1945 Chicago Sy Oliver ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D6VB-2114 10-in. 8/26/1946 Blue is the night Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-0094 10-in. 1/29/1947 Dardanella Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Quintet Jazz/dance quintet lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0162 10-in. 2/21/1947 Dardanella Three Suns Instrumental trio lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0286 10-in. 4/25/1947 Peg o' my heart Three Suns Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-1821 10-in. 12/15/1947 Blue is the night Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 151-175 of 487 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fisher, Fred," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106628.

Fisher, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106628.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106628

External Sources

Wikipedia: John Hancock

Discogs: Fred Fisher

Allmusic: Fred Fisher

Grove: Fred Fisher

RISM: Fred Fisher

IMDb: Fred Fisher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fisher, Fred, 1875-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92083345

Wikidata: John Hancock - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q665595

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59268159

MusicBrainz: John Hancock - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/54f187be-6e4c-4426-8bd2-e7a9badaaee7

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/308535

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