Don George

Don R. George (August 27, 1909 – 1987) was an American lyricist of popular music. His songs include "The Yellow Rose of Texas" "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" (1937), "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (1944) and "Everything but You" (1945). George has also written lyrics for film songs.

He was a personal friend and occasional lyricist of jazz composer Duke Ellington, whom he followed closely from 1943 until Ellington's death in 1974. It was with Ellington that he wrote many of hist best-known songs. George wrote a 1981 biography of Ellington titled Sweet Man: The Real Duke Ellington.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 27, 1909, Died June 27, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-026426 10-in. 2/8/1939 Tropic trade winds Dick McIntyre ; Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor BS-056308 10-in. 9/23/1940 When the mush begins to rush down Father's vest Shep Fields ; Larry Neill ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-060622 10-in. 2/5/1941 Twilight dance of the flowers Yvette Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-060642 10-in. 2/13/1941 Twilight dance of the flowers Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-060653 10-in. 2/17/1941 Ridin' on a rainbow Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-066434 10-in. 6/30/1941 Two pair of shoes Mildred Law ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-071191 10-in. 10/20/1941 Papa Niccolini (The happy cobbler) Tex Beneke ; Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-073482 10-in. 3/25/1942 Just a moon ago Vera Barton Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BS-075089 10-in. 6/12/1942 Tapestry in blue Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor E0VB-3065 10-in. 1/6/1950 A touch of the blues - part 1 Eddie Wilcox Orchestra ; Eddie Wilcox Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor E0VB-3066 10-in. 1/6/1950 A touch of the blues - part 2 Eddie Wilcox Orchestra ; Eddie Wilcox Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D6VB-2168 10-in. 10/1/1946 To me Tommy Dorsey ; Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0171 10-in. 2/25/1947 That's life, I guess Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1417 10-in. 7/22/1947 Sentimental souvenirs Three Suns Instrumental trio songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1446 10-in. 7/24/1947 Forsaking all others Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1637 10-in. 9/22/1947 My flame went out last night Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal group jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1657 10-in. 9/28/1947 Nina nana (neena nah-na) Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1762 10-in. 10/22/1947 It's kind of lonesome out tonight Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Your Sunday Serenade Sweetheart Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2261 10-in. 11/22/1947 Walk a little talk a little Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "George, Don," accessed June 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108074.

George, Don. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108074.

"George, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108074

External Sources

Wikipedia: Don George

Discogs: Don George

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: George, Don, 1909-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb90073419

Wikidata: Don George - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5292664

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26551824

MusicBrainz: Don George - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e860245-4ae3-423b-9a6f-7dc242502568

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