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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 151-169 of 169 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C4780 10-in. 12/2/1929 Nobody’s using it now Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick C5031 10-in. 12/17/1929 Nobody’s using it now Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LTR270 10-in. 2/14/1930 When I’m looking at you Pietro Gentile Male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick LTR271 10-in. 2/14/1930 The lash Pietro Gentile Male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick LAE689 10-in. 1/16/1930 La canción del bandido (The rogue song) Californians Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE690 10-in. 1/16/1930 When I’m looking at you Californians Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE771 10-in. 4/30/1930 In my arms tonight Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick LAE820 10-in. 6/24/1930 This is love Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick SA441 10-in. 10/23/1929 Dream lover (Amante soñador) Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick SA442 10-in. 10/23/1929 My love parade (Desfille del amor) Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Edison 9870 10-in. 11/25/1924 To-morrow's another day Helen Clark ; Jack Stillman Orchestra ; Joseph A. Phillips Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Edison 10796 10-in. 1/27/1926 The road of dreams Arthur Hall ; Tennessee Happy Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 11043 10-in. 6/15/1926 Valencia National Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano lyricist  
Edison 11681 10-in. 5/3/1927 Hallelujah! Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 18369 10-in. 4/5/1928 Ma belle Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elliott Stewart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Gramophone 0EA4787 10-in. 5/10/1937 Don't play with fire Bert Firman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Gramophone 0B6452 10-in. 2/27/1933 The moment I saw you Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Gramophone 0B6453 10-in. 2/27/1933 My heart's to let Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Gramophone 0B6454 10-in. 2/27/1933 When you've fallen in love Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 151-169 of 169 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grey, Clifford," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

Grey, Clifford. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108896.

"Grey, Clifford." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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

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