Mitchell Ayres
Mitchell Ayres (December 24, 1909 – September 5, 1969) was an orchestra leader, music arranger, composer and performer. He is best known for his many years of work with Perry Como on radio, records, and television and as the musical conductor for The Hollywood Palace. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Milwaukee, Died September 5, 1969 (Winchester)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, violin, conductor, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 151-158 of 158 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | M305 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | The first time I saw you | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M306 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Arkansaw traveler | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M307 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Tropical moonlight | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M368 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | By heck | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M369 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | To-day I am a man | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M370 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | To a sweet pretty thing | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M371 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | The vamp | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Master | M372 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | Jammin' | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ayres, Mitchell," accessed December 16, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109767.
Ayres, Mitchell. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109767.
"Ayres, Mitchell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 16 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Ayres, Mitchell, 1910-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030454
Wikidata: Mitchell Ayres - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6881135
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/154149294379780522541
MusicBrainz: Mitchell Ayres - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2212eb15-1ee9-43a4-ab05-5296233c4f57
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/330111 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/330111
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