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 Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States), Died May 8, 1971 (Santa Barbara (city in and county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, author, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 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 | |
| Victor | D9VB-0522 | 10-in. | 1/29/1949 | The merrily song (no where in particular) | Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B22237 | 10-in. | 12/30/1937 | Whistle while you work | Artie Shaw and his New Music | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| ARC | 22850 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | Ferdinand the Bull | Slim and Slam | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| 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 January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110484.
Morey, Larry. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110484.
"Morey, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Morey, Larry, 1905-1971 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97031768
Wikidata: Larry Morey - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3218086
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/117657252
MusicBrainz: Larry Morey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99e1e676-31a5-4c0f-8e36-05553532f9fa
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