James V. Monaco

James Vincent Monaco (January 13, 1885 – October 16, 1945) was an Italian-born American composer of popular music.

Monaco was born in Formia, Italy; his family emigrated to Albany, New York when he was six. He worked as a ragtime player in Chicago before returning to New York.

Monaco's first successful song "Oh, You Circus Day" was featured in the 1912 Broadway revue Hanky Panky. Further success came with "Row, Row, Row" (lyrics by William Jerome) in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1912. Perhaps his best remembered song is "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" (lyrics by Joseph McCarthy), introduced by Al Jolson in 1913 and performed by Judy Garland with revised lyrics as "Dear Mr Gable" in 1937.

Monaco worked with a number of lyricists before moving to Hollywood where he teamed with lyricist Johnny Burke to produce songs for several Bing Crosby films. He died in 1945 in Beverly Hills, California.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1885 (Formia), Died October 16, 1945 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 461 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W143692 10-in. 3/19/1927 Nesting time The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143699 10-in. 3/21/1927 Nesting time Ponce Sisters Female vocal duet, with alto saxophone and/or steel guitar, and piano composer  
Columbia W143740 10-in. 4/1/1927 You went away too far and stayed away too long Charles Kaley Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 143742 10-in. 4/5/1927 Red lips, kiss my blues away Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144016 10-in. 4/10/1927 Red lips—kiss my blues away Don Howard ; Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Harry Maxfield Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Columbia W144020 10-in. 4/12/1927 Red lips—kiss my blues away Billy Day Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 144040 10-in. 4/18/1927 Red lips, kiss my blues away Honey Duke and his Uke Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele composer  
Columbia W144236 10-in. 5/31/1927 I wonder who's with you when I'm not there Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W144306 10-in. 6/8/1927 Nesting time Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce Female vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W144347 10-in. 6/17/1927 You went away too far (And stayed away too long) Bessie Coldiron Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W145572 10-in. 1/25/1928 Gee! I'm glad I'm home Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W145642 10-in. 2/14/1928 Didn't I tell you (That you'd come back)? Aunt Jemima Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W146350 10-in. 5/26/1928 Dirty hands! Dirty face! Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W146370 10-in. 5/29/1928 Melancholy Sally Kitty O'Connor Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia W146447 10-in. 6/14/1928 Beautiful face, have a heart Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W147158 10-in. 10/24/1928 Me and the man in the moon Cliff Edwards Male vocal solo, with cello, alto saxophone, and piano composer  
Columbia 147168 10-in. 10/30/1928 Me and the man in the moon Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Billy Murray Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]147491 10-in. 11/23/1928 Me and the man in the moon William Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Columbia W147507 10-in. 11/14/1928 Me and the man in the moon Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147548 10-in. 12/28/1928 My troubles are over Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147702 10-in. 12/6/1928 My troubles are over Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147850 10-in. 2/19/1929 On with the dance! Arthur Fields ; Willie Creager Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147864 10-in. 1/18/1929 I treasure you Tommy Weir Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Columbia W147997 10-in. 2/26/1929 On with the dance! Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148050 10-in. 3/8/1929 My troubles are over Sunshine Boys Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano composer  
(Results 276-300 of 461 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monaco, James V.," accessed March 24, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

Monaco, James V.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

"Monaco, James V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 24 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854

External Sources

Wikipedia: James V. Monaco

Discogs: James V. Monaco

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Monaco, James V., 1885-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89013774

Wikidata: James V. Monaco - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1681223

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17649438

MusicBrainz: James V. Monaco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f82ad155-eab8-4db6-a86e-9c1b6f515296

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