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 426-450 of 461 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 5536 10-in. 5/3/1917 I called you my sweetheart George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6020 10-in. 2/14/1918 I'm going to follow the boys Rachael Grant ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7169 10-in. 2/19/1920 All that I want is you Charles Hart Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7229 10-in. 3/19/1920 Oriental stars Green Brothers' Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 7456 10-in. 7/22/1920 In sweet September Green Brothers' Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 7666 10-in. 12/7/1920 Caresses Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8105 10-in. 6/30/1921 Second hand Rose Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8887 10-in. 3/22/1923 You know you belong to somebody else (So why don't you leave me alone) Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9155 10-in. 9/11/1923 Circus days (Oh! You circus days) Robert J. White Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 9176 10-in. 9/24/1923 Dirty hands! Dirty face! Ernest L. Stevens Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9581 10-in. 6/24/1924 You'll never get to heaven with those eyes Atlantic Dance Orchestra ; Billy Jones Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 9777 10-in. 10/9/1924 Me and the boy friend Meadowbrook Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9889 10-in. 12/4/1924 Caresses St. George Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Edison 9945 10-in. 1/16/1925 The only only one (For me) Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10216 10-in. 2/20/1925 I'll take her back if she wants to come back Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10381 10-in. 5/18/1925 The king isn't king any more Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10385 10-in. 5/20/1925 Ah-ha! Henri Gendron ; Bud Kennedy ; Strand Roof Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 10852 10-in. 2/26/1926 Hooray for the Irish! Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer  
Edison 11206 10-in. 9/17/1926 Calling me home Frank Braidwood ; John F. Burckhardt Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 11413 10-in. 1/4/1927 You went away too far (And stayed away too long) Florida Four Instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 11620 10-in. 3/31/1927 Nesting time Clyde Doerr Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11744 10-in. 6/17/1927 Red lips, kiss my blues away Bachelors Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18477 10-in. 5/8/1928 Didn't I tell you (That you'd come back)? Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Edison 18848 10-in. 11/2/1928 Me and the man in the moon Ponce Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet composer  
Edison 18870 10-in. 11/15/1928 Me and the man in the moon Golden Gate Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 426-450 of 461 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monaco, James V.," accessed March 26, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

Monaco, James V.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

"Monaco, James V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 26 March 2023.

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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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