Archie Fletcher

Archie Fletcher (born April 24, 1890, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – unknown) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter and music publisher, who made his mark during the first half of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1890, Died June 18, 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-11303 10-in. 11/23/1911 Mary, I love you Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15290 10-in. 10/20/1914 In the garden Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-22289 10-in. 10/23/1918 When Tony goes over the top Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33754 10-in. 11/4/1925 Roll 'em, girls (Roll your own) Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-34189 10-in. 12/31/1925 Roll 'em girls (Roll your own) Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-35592 10-in. 7/19/1926 I'm going to park myself in your arms Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-89333 10-in. 3/15/1935 I'm lost for words Jack Shilkret Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Victor BS-89501 10-in. 4/1/1935 In the sweet long ago Four Towers Orchestra ; Jeanne La Rue ; Ray Nichols Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-02524 10-in. 10/11/1936 Roll your own Harry Blair ; Washboard Wonders Washboard band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-03986 10-in. 1/18/1937 On a little bamboo bridge Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-03990 10-in. 1/19/1937 On a little bamboo bridge Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-035735 10-in. 4/11/1939 Down Linger Longer Lane Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-036507 10-in. 4/18/1939 Down Linger Longer Lane Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 39587 10-in. 10/19/1914 In the garden George Wilton Ballard ; Ada Jones Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 78085 10-in. 9/27/1918 When Tony goes over the top Van and Schenck Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W141217 10-in. 10/29/1925 Roll 'em girls Ed Smalle Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 141397 10-in. 12/16/1925 Roll 'em girls Bob Thomas ; Billy West Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W141534 10-in. 1/21/1926 Roll 'em, girls Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Don Redman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 141539 10-in. 1/22/1926 Roll 'em, girls Robert Benjamin ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141608 10-in. 2/6/1926 Roll 'em girls Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 141703 10-in. 2/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned, you're long underwear Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W141825 10-in. 3/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned you're long underwear Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano songwriter  
Columbia [W]143803 10-in. 3/29/1927 In the garden Williams and Williams Female-male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
OKeh 73804 10-in. 12/2/1925 Roll 'em girls The Red Hotters Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 80147 10-in. 9/30/1926 I'm going to park myself in your arms Harry Raderman Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fletcher, Archie," accessed March 20, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106652.

Fletcher, Archie. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106652.

"Fletcher, Archie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 20 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106652

External Sources

Wikipedia: Archie Fletcher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fletcher, Archie, 1890- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92088998

Wikidata: Archie Fletcher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4786677

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60743917

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