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 376-400 of 461 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E31400 10-in. Nov. 1929 Through! (How can you say we’re through?) Scrappy Lambert Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E35639 10-in. 12/4/1930 Sing your way home Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Jazz/dance trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E35648 10-in. 12/4/1930 Sing your way home Bob Haring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E35753 10-in. 12/16/1930 Lonesome lover Willie Robyn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E36450 10-in. 4/9/1931 Boy! Oh! Boy! Oh! Boy! I’ve got it bad! Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36469 10-in. 4/14/1931 Boy! Oh! Boy! Oh! Boy! I've got it bad The Melotone Boys Male vocal duet, with trombone and guitar composer  
Brunswick E36711 10-in. 5/20/1931 As long as you’re there Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36870 10-in. 6/18/1931 As long as you’re there Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E36873 10-in. 6/19/1931 As long as you’re there Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E2461-E2463 10-in. 2/17/1926 Hooray for the Irish! Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E2695-E2697 10-in. 3/25/1926 Hooray for the Irish! Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E3412-E3414 10-in. 7/14/1926 Calling me home Kensington Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E16458-E16460 10-in. 9/30/1925 The king isn't king any more Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Brunswick E17972-E17974 10-in. 2/13/1926 Hooray for the Irish! Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E17975-E17977 10-in. 2/13/1926 Masculine women! Feminine men! Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E19799-E19801 10-in. 7/19/1926 Calling me home Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E19822-E19824 10-in. 7/19/1926 The vulgar boatman Yacht Club Boys Male vocal and instrumental quartet songwriter  
Brunswick E21862-E21864 10-in. 3/12/1927 You went away too far and stayed away too long Castilians Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E22197-E22199 10-in. 3/31/1927 Nesting time Charley Straight Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E23222-E23223 10-in. 5/18/1927 I wonder who’s with you when I’m not there Personality Ned Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E23252-E23254 10-in. 5/19/1927 Red lips—kiss my blues away Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E25253-E25255 10-in. 11/22/1927 My dream girl of Honolulu Royal Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E26552-E26554 10-in. 2/16/1928 Didn’t I tell you (That you’d come back) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26554) composer  
Brunswick E26994-E26996 10-in. 3/15/1928 Gee! I’m glad I’m home Clevelanders ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26996) composer  
Brunswick E31144-E31145 10-in. Oct. 1929 Through! (How can you say we’re through?) Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
(Results 376-400 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.

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: James V. Monaco

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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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