Seymour Simons
Seymour Simons (January 14, 1896 – February 12, 1949) was an American pianist, composer, orchestra leader, and radio producer. Simons was originally trained in engineering and went to work as a research engineer at a Detroit motor plant, but the First World War intervened and he spent it in aeronautical research Simons returned to Detroit after service in World War I and built a reputation as a pianist and songwriter, providing material for stage stars Nora Bayes and Elsie Janis. In 1919, he wrote "Just Like a Gypsy" with Bayes, who, in addition to being a popular entertainer, was already a songwriter best known for "Shine on Harvest Moon", written with her performer/husband Jack Norworth in 1910. "Just Like a Gypsy" was recorded in 1941 by Maxine Sullivan and in 1946 by Peggy Lee. A collaboration in 1926 with Richard A. Whiting produced “Hello, Baby,” recorded by Ruth Etting, and the popular “Breezin’ Along With the Breeze”, in conjunction with Haven Gillespie, which was first recorded by Josephine Baker, used in the film Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), and sung by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in their 1954 film, The Long, Long Trailer. The trio also collaborated on "(I'm In Love With You) Honey" which was performed in the 1945 film Her Highness and the Bellboy. With Gus Kahn, Simons wrote “Just Can’t Be Bothered with Me” (1929) and “Sweetheart of My Student Days” (1930). Simons worked in radio production and booking from 1928 to 1932 and led an orchestra on the radio in the early ‘30s. In 1931, he collaborated with Gerald Marks on his biggest hit, “All of Me” which has maintained its popularity over the years, winning the “Towering Song” award given by the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born January 14, 1896, Died February 12, 1949
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 150 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W401845 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Honey | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
OKeh | W403847 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | (The one I love) Just can't be bothered with me | Annette Hanshaw | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W404380 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | A big bouquet for you | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404427 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | A big bouquet for you | Earl Marlow's Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W405125 | 10-in. | 1/19/1932 | All of me | Skeeter Skoot | Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 3948 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Just like a Gipsy | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 7705 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1922 | Remember the rose | Dorothy Jardon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E27381 | 10-in. | 4/20/1928 | Lovable | Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E29077 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Honey | Clevelanders ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E29138 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Honey | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E31026 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | Nenita | Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E32019 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | The one I love (Just can’t be bothered with me) | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E32774 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | Wasn’t it nice? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E32809 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Wasn’t it nice? | Tom Clines and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E34903 | 10-in. | 10/20/1930 | Only a midnight adventure | Delivery Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E34955 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Sweetheart of my student days | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E35904 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | Tie a little string around your finger (So you’ll remember me) | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | E36034 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Tie a little string around your finger (So you’ll remember me) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | E3338-E3340 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | Breezin’ along with the breeze | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
Brunswick | E3664-E3665 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Breezin’ along with the breeze | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Brunswick | E3763-E3764 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Breezin’ along with the breeze | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Brunswick | E5046-E5048 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E22144-E22146 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E22308-E22311 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E22311) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E24575-E24577 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Who’s that knockin‘ at my door? | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simons, Seymour," accessed January 27, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107790.
Simons, Seymour. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107790.
"Simons, Seymour." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 27 January 2023.
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LCNAR: Simons, Seymour, 1896-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98009490
Wikidata: Seymour Simons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7459229
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60853144
MusicBrainz: Seymour Simons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28e227d2-0580-40a6-a8be-1985bb9bf21b
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