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Irving Caesar

Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including "Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Crazy Rhythm", and "Tea for Two", one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1895 (New York City), Died December 17, 1996 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, translator, vocalist, arranger

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 303 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E28455 10-in. 10/6/1928 My blackbirds are bluebirds now Bernie Cummins Hotel Biltmore Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E28471 10-in. 10/12/1928 My old girl’s my new girl now Meyer Davis ; Swanee Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E28645 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Buy, buy for baby (Or baby will bye-bye you) The Cross Roads Inn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E29338 10-in. Feb.1929 My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E29659 10-in. Apr. 1929 Blue Hawaii Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Oliver Smith Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick E29742 10-in. Apr. 1929 Blue Hawaii Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E30179 10-in. 6/22/1929 Blue Hawaii Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin lyricist  
Brunswick E30912 10-in. Sept. 1929 Satisfied! Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Brunswick E31027 10-in. 10/14/1929 Tristezas de Honolulu Pilar Arcos ; Los Castilians Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E35166 10-in. 1/15/1931 Just a gigolo Brunswick Studio Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E35950 10-in. 1/22/1931 Lady, play your mandolin Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E35956 10-in. 1/28/1931 Just a gigolo Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36032 10-in. 2/6/1931 Just a gigolo Ross Colby Male vocal solo, with orchestra translator  
Brunswick E36057 10-in. 2/11/1931 Just a gigolo Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra translator  
Brunswick E36099 10-in. 2/18/1931 Under a roof in Paris Brunswick Hour Orchestra [Louis Katzman's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36298 10-in. 3/10/1931 After the dance (The bells ding-dong) Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E36314 10-in. 3/13/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Emil Coleman Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36459 10-in. 4/11/1931 After the dance (The bells ding-dong) Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E2935-E2937 10-in. 4/28/1926 Tonight’s my night with baby Kensington Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E3074-E3076 10-in. 5/18/1926 Tonight’s my night with Baby Jack Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E6215-E6218 10-in. 7/18/1927 Sometimes I’m happy Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E6222-E6225 10-in. 7/19/1927 Sometimes I’m happy Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E17209-E17211 10-in. 12/23/1925 Tea for two Brunswick Hour Orchestra Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E17352-E17354 10-in. 1/5/1926 Tea for two Brunswick Hour Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E18984-E18986 10-in. 5/3/1926 To-night’s my night with Baby Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
(Results 226-250 of 303 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

Caesar, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.

"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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