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 126-150 of 150 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E31892-E31893 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | (The one I love) Just can’t be bothered with me | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C6103 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | A big bouquet for you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C6138 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | A big bouquet for you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C413-C415 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Breezin’ along with the breeze | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C1130-C1133 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Who’s that knockin’ at my door? | Jules Herbuveaux Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | LTR334 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | Night | John Robinson Varsity Vagabonds | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | LAE421 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Honey | Charles C. Locke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Brunswick | LAE780 | 10-in. | 5/5/1930 | Chinnin’ and chattin’ with May | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | LAE878 | 10-in. | 9/24/1930 | Sweetheart of my student days | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | LA908 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | Night | John Robinson Varsity Vagabonds | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 142-a] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1927 | Who’s that knockin’ at my door? | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 8125 | 10-in. | 7/12/1921 | Remember the rose | Lewis James ; Betsy Lane Shepherd | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 8373 | 10-in. | 3/7/1922 | You can have ev'ry light on Broadway (Give me that one little light at home) | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 8758 | 10-in. | 9/19/1923 | Once in a lifetime | Stevens' Dance Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Edison | 9168 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | Salt your sugar | Jazz-O-Harmonists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11083 | 10-in. | 7/1/1926 | Breezin' along with the breeze | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with ukulele | composer | |
Edison | 11646 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Frank Braidwood ; Irwin Dash | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | 11685 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Oreste Queensland Orchestra ; J. Donald Parker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 11918 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Who's that—knockin' at my door? | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 19175 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Honey | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 19190 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Honey | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Edison | N-868 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | Honey | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | N-894 | 10-in. | 5/14/1929 | Honey | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263623-B] | 10-in. | before September 1929 | Honey | Léopold Delit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2963 | 10-in. | 4/9/1931 | Emporte un peu d'amour! | Pierre Chagnon ; André Randall | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simons, Seymour," accessed February 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107790.
Simons, Seymour. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107790.
"Simons, Seymour." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 February 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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