Larry Morey
Lawrence L. Morey (March 26, 1905 – May 8, 1971) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He co-wrote some of the most successful songs in Disney films of the 1930s and 1940s, including "Heigh-Ho", "Some Day My Prince Will Come", and "Whistle While You Work", and was also responsible for adapting Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods into the 1942 Disney film Bambi. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 26, 1905 (Los Angeles), Died May 8, 1971 (Santa Barbara)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, author, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-075088 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Love is a song | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2874 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Lavender blue (dilly dilly) | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6705 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | Heigh-ho | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6706 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | Sifflez en travaillant | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6712 | 10-in. | 5/20/1938 | Heigh-ho | Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon | Instrumental ensemble with vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6714 | 10-in. | 5/20/1938 | Un jour mon prince viendra | Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon ; Jean Visconti | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morey, Larry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110484.
Morey, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110484.
"Morey, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morey, Larry, 1905-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97031768
Wikidata: Larry Morey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3218086
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/117657252
MusicBrainz: Larry Morey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99e1e676-31a5-4c0f-8e36-05553532f9fa
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