James Dyrenforth

James Dyrenforth (31 January 1895 – 26 December 1973) was an American actor and songwriter. Dyrenforth appeared in A Night to Remember (1958), Fiend Without a Face (1958), and Lolita (1962), and co-wrote "A Garden in the Rain", a song which was covered by Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, among others. He wrote lyrics for The Golden Year, a BBC television play of 1951.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1895 (Chicago), Died December 29, 1973 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E36031	10-in.	2/6/1931	Running between the raindrops	Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36070	10-in.	2/13/1931	Running between the rain-drops	Detroiters ; Milt Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E20261-E20262	10-in.	9/25/1926	Bobadilla	Park Lane Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E21215-E21216	10-in.	1/17/1927	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E21436-E21437	10-in.	2/5/1927	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E24736-E24738	10-in.	10/14/1927	Smiling eyes	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE443	10-in.	4/5/1929	A garden in the rain	Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio	Male vocal trio, with clarinet and guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 107-a]	10-in.	approximately June 1927	Possibly	Ambrose Mayfair Orchestra ; Hamilton Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio	lyricist
Brunswick	R-166	10-in.	July 1927	Possibly	Helen Morgan	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	19185	10-in.	5/10/1929	A garden in the rain	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	19258	10-in.	6/18/1929	Peace of mind	Edisongsters	Male vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Edison	N-889	10-in.	5/10/1929	A garden in the rain	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-963	10-in.	6/18/1929	Peace of mind	Edisongsters	Male vocal ensemble, with piano	lyricist
Gramophone	0B5936	10-in.	3/12/1934	Not bad	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Gramophone	0B5937	10-in.	3/12/1934	What now?	Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dyrenforth, James," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109859.

Dyrenforth, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109859.

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

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