Joe Young

Joe Young (July 4, 1889 – April 21, 1939) was an American lyricist. He was born in New York. Young was most active from 1911 through the late-1930s, beginning his career working as a singer and song-plugger for various music publishers. During World War I, he entertained the U.S. troops, touring Europe as a singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1889 (New York City), Died April 21, 1939 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, guitar, composer, banjo

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 931 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-26127 10-in. 2/17/1922 Oh! You beautiful baby Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26324 10-in. 4/28/1922 Moon river Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor B-26520 10-in. 6/8/1922 My cradle melody (Just carries me back to old Virginia) Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26563 10-in. 6/21/1922 Kicky-koo, kicky-koo (You for me, me for you) Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with mandolin and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26565 10-in. 6/21/1922 Away down South Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26832 10-in. 8/17/1922 While the years roll by Elliott Shaw ; Betsy Lane Shepherd Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26848 10-in. 8/29/1922 No wonder I'm lonesome Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-26873 10-in. 9/11/1922 While the years roll by Elsie Baker ; Elliott Shaw Female-male vocal duet, with harp and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-27262 10-in. 12/27/1922 Come on home Ross Gorman ; Isabelle Patricola ; Virginians Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-27786 10-in. 4/30/1923 Down among the sleepy hills of Ten-Ten-Tennessee Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-28968 10-in. 11/19/1923 Lovey came back Lou Holtz Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-29048 10-in. 11/30/1923 If she was what she was, when she was sixteen Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-29589 10-in. 3/7/1924 Cover me up with the sunshine of Virginia Brox Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano lyricist  
Victor B-30594 10-in. 8/19/1924 In a little rendezvous all alone with you Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with violin and orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-30667 10-in. 8/22/1924 All alone with you in a little rendezvous Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-30808 10-in. 9/9/1924 Put away a little ray of golden sunshine for a rainy day Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33014 10-in. 6/23/1925 It's just the feeling for home Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-33252 10-in. 9/4/1925 Dinah The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-33617 10-in. 11/17/1925 Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl) Art Landry Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-34073 10-in. 12/31/1925 I'm sitting on top of the world (Just rolling along, just rolling along) Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-34103 10-in. 11/30/1925 Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl) Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano (takes 3-6); with orchestra (takes 1 and 2) lyricist  
Victor BVE-34725 10-in. 3/15/1926 So does your old Mandarin Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-35059 10-in. 5/26/1926 Georgianna Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-35249 10-in. 3/29/1926 Georgianna Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-35517 10-in. 5/7/1926 What good is 'good-morning'? (There's more good in 'good-night'!) Irving Aaronson ; Commanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 76-100 of 931 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young, Joe," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109043.

Young, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109043.

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

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