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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 101-125 of 169 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76125 12-in. approximately February 1918 First love, last love, best love Clara Evelyn ; George Robey Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76126 12-in. approximately February 1918 Day after day Clara Evelyn ; George Robey Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76127 12-in. approximately February 1918 Shurr-up George Robey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76128 12-in. approximately February 1918 The fact is... George Robey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76672 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 If I were a boy Joyce Barbour ; Daisy Elliston ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76673 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 My home while you wait Joyce Barbour ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76674 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 At the ball Walter Catlett ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76675 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 Listen, baby Walter Catlett ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76676 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 Married life Dorothy Brunton ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra ; Ronald Squire Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76677 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 What's the matter with 59? Davy Burnaby ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus lyricist  
Columbia 76678 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 Green grass grew all round Dorothy Brunton ; Davy Burnaby ; Walter Catlett ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra ; Ronald Squire Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76679 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 Supposing Dorothy Brunton ; Walter Catlett ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76680 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 Bless the girls Frank Attree ; Walter Catlett ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra ; Ronald Squire Male vocal trio, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76681 12-in. approximately 10/29/1919 Tally ho! Davy Burnaby ; Walter Catlett ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76682 12-in. approximately 10/30/1919 Cricket in November Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra ; Ronald Squire Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 76683 12-in. approximately 10/30/1919 If you love me Daisy Elliston ; Gleesome Singers ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra ; Ronald Squire Vocal duet with orchestra and chorus lyricist  
Columbia 76684 12-in. approximately 10/30/1919 I wonder why Daisy Elliston ; Gleesome Singers ; Jacques Greebe ; Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra Vocal duet with orchestra and chorus lyricist  
OKeh W81087 10-in. 5/17/1927 Hallelujah! Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W81114 10-in. 6/27/1927 Hallelujah! Art Kahn Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar lyricist  
OKeh W81171 10-in. 7/15/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W81172 10-in. 7/15/1927 Hallelujah! Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W403198 10-in. 10/28/1929 Dream lover Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W403200 10-in. 10/28/1929 My love parade Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W403248 10-in. 11/11/1929 If you were the only girl Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
OKeh W403525 10-in. 12/18/1929 The shepherd's serenade Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 101-125 of 169 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grey, Clifford," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

Grey, Clifford. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

"Grey, Clifford." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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