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Clifford Grey

Clifford Grey (5 January 1887 – 25 September 1941) was an English songwriter, librettist, actor and screenwriter. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray.

Grey contributed prolifically to West End and Broadway shows, as librettist and lyricist for composers including Ivor Novello, Jerome Kern, Howard Talbot, Ivan Caryll and George Gershwin. Among his best-remembered songs are two from early in his career, in 1916: "If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)" and "Another Little Drink Wouldn't Do Us Any Harm". His later hits include "Got a Date with an Angel" and "Spread a Little Happiness".

For 35 years after 1979 it was widely believed that Grey secretly competed as an American bobsleigher, under the name Clifford "Tippy" Gray, in two Winter Olympics, in 1928 and 1932, winning gold medals, but it was finally shown that the sportsman was a different person.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 5, 1887 (Birmingham), Died September 25, 1941 (Ipswich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 169 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W149446 10-in. 11/19/1929 The shepherd's serenade James Melton Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W149486 10-in. 11/25/1929 If you were the only girl Art Gillham Male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W149620 10-in. 12/26/1929 The rogue song The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Columbia W149621 10-in. 12/26/1929 When I'm looking at you The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Columbia W149697 10-in. 12/7/1929 The shepherd's serenade Smith Ballew ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W149698 10-in. 12/7/1929 Charming Smith Ballew ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W149705 10-in. 12/10/1929 If he cared Ruth Etting Female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia [W]149708 10-in. 12/10/1929 The shepherd's serenade Paul Small Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Columbia W149727 10-in. 12/23/1929 March of the old guard The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Columbia 149728 10-in. 1/3/1930 If he cared Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Sam Lanin Orchestra] ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 149776 10-in. 1/17/1930 Nobody's using it now Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Lou Gold Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W149910 10-in. 1/23/1930 The harbor of my heart Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150100 10-in. 3/19/1930 When I'm looking at you Oscar Grogan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 150123 10-in. 3/26/1930 Montana call Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150483 10-in. 4/21/1930 Dark night The Columbia Photo Players ; The Rondoliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W150595 10-in. 6/17/1930 Lonely Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 74140 12-in. approximately 7/26/1920 It wouldn't surprise me a bit George Robey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 74141 12-in. approximately 7/26/1920 A little house, a little mouse George Robey ; Ivy St. Helier Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 74366 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 The church 'round the corner John Ansell ; George Grossmith Jr. ; Heather Thatcher ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 74367 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 The Lorelei John Ansell ; Seymour Beard ; George Grossmith Jr. ; Heather Thatcher ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Vocal trio with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 74368 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 The Schnitza-Komisski John Ansell ; Leslie Henson ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 74369 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 Sally Gregory Stroud Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus lyricist  
Columbia 74370 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 Wild rose John Ansell ; Dorothy Dickson ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus lyricist  
Columbia 74371 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 You can't keep a good girl down John Ansell ; Dorothy Dickson ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 74372 12-in. approximately 10/7/1921 Look for the silver lining John Ansell ; Dorothy Dickson ; Gregory Stroud ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 76-100 of 169 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grey, Clifford," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

Grey, Clifford. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

"Grey, Clifford." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896

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