Scrappy Lambert
Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (May 12, 1901 – November 30, 1987, in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American dance band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. At Rutgers University he was a cheerleader and played piano for a jazz group, the Rutgers Jazz Bandits. In February 1925, he and fellow student Billy Hillpot formed a musical duo impersonating the Smith Brothers. They were discovered in 1926 by Ben Bernie, who signed them to perform with his orchestra. Lambert and Hillpot appeared on many recordings with the orchestra and remained under Bernie's employ until 1928. Other bandleaders who employed Lambert include Red Nichols, Frank Britton Wenzel, Fred Rich and Sam Lanin. Lambert was one of the Smith Brothers and also one of Red Nichols' Five Pennies. In the 1920s and early 1930s, Lambert was one of the most prolific 'band vocalists' (hired to sing the vocal chorus on recordings by both performing Orchestras and studio groups). His voice is featured on hundreds of recordings, as well as having a series of vocal solo recordings for Brunswick. In the 1930s, Lambert and Hillpot took their comedy routine to the National Broadcasting Company. In 1943, MCA offered Lambert a job overseeing their radio department in Beverly Hills, California. This marked the end of his singing career, and he worked for MCA until 1948. He died in Riverside, California. "Cheerio, Cherry Lips, Cheerio," a 1929 vocal that Lambert recorded under the name Gordon Wallace, has been the closing theme of Dr. Demento's weekly radio broadcast since the early 1970s. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born 1901 (New Brunswick), Died 1987 (Riverside)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Notes: Also used pseudonym Burt Lorin.
Recordings (Results 276-300 of 535 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W404258 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Why have you forgotten Waikiki? | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404260 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | All through the night | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404262 | 10-in. | 7/11/1930 | I wonder how it feels (To be head over heels in love) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404263 | 10-in. | 7/11/1930 | Little white lies | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404264 | 10-in. | 7/11/1930 | (Under the sun it's anyone) Under the moon it's you | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404282 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Good evenin' | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404283 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Tomorrow is another day | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404284 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Why am I so romantic? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404431 | 10-in. | 9/6/1930 | I am only human after all | New Yorkers [Joe Venuti and His New Yorkers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404432 | 10-in. | 9/6/1930 | Out of breath (And scared to death of you) | The Four New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404508 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | Oh why? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404509 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | My ideal | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404510 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | You're simply delish | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404511 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | If I knew you better | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404543 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Can this be love? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404544 | 10-in. | 11/7/1930 | Fine and dandy | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W490037 | 10-in. | 2/6/1930 | Lucky little devil | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E29722 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Little pal (Amiguito) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB446-PB447 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | Bells of St. Mary’s | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB448-PB449 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | I can’t do without you | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB450-PB451 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB452-PB453 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | There’s always a way to remember (But I can’t find a way to forget) | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB454-PB455 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB456-PB457 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | I still love you | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | PB458-PB459 | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | Hello, Montreal! | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lambert, Scrappy," accessed January 26, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109632.
Lambert, Scrappy. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109632.
"Lambert, Scrappy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 26 January 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lambert, Scrappy, 1901-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019432
Wikidata: Scrappy Lambert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7438797
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/233232258/
MusicBrainz: Lambert, Scrappy, 1901-1987 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e7570f0-f2f9-4713-b606-912473d4c2a8
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