Irving Caesar
Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 17, 1996) was an American lyricist and composer primarily for theater 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 New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died December 17, 1996 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, translator, vocalist, arranger
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W400556 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Dear, on a night like this | Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400674 | 10-in. | 5/16/1928 | So dear | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400954 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401020 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Arnold Frank Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401041 | 10-in. | 7/31/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Irene Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401136 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | It goes like this (That funny melody) | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401281 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | My blackbirds are bluebirds now | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401752 | 10-in. | 3/27/1929 | My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane | Carolina Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401814 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Blue Hawaii | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403628 | 10-in. | 1/15/1930 | Tea for two | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403629 | 10-in. | 1/15/1930 | I want to be happy | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404420 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Just a gigolo | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | translator | |
| OKeh | W404594 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Lady, play your mandolin | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404814 | 10-in. | 1/26/1931 | Just a gigolo | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3559 | 10-in. | approximately January 1920 | Swanee | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3707 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Swanee | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11540-11542 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | Nashville nightingale | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12267-12269 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Chansonette | Marie Tiffany | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12506-12508 | 10-in. | 2/11/1924 | Chansonette | Marie Tiffany | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13000-13001 | 10-in. | 4/25/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13142-13144 | 10-in. | 5/19/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13406-13410 | 10-in. | 6/26/1924 | I want to be happy | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13884-13886 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Waiting for the dawn and you | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13957-13959 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | Tea for two | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27290 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Imagination | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caesar, Irving," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.
Caesar, Irving. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109068.
"Caesar, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Irving Caesar
Discogs: Irving Caesar
Allmusic: Irving Caesar
Grove: Irving Caesar
RISM: Irving Caesar
IMDb: Irving Caesar
Britannica: Irving Caesar
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Caesar, Irving, 1895-1996 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90027480
Wikidata: Irving Caesar - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1284219
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54415815
MusicBrainz: Irving Caesar - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f31022a9-f702-430d-9315-98b47fc19825
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/279993 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/279993
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.