Gerald Marks

Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 – January 27, 1997) was an American composer from Saginaw, Michigan. He was best known for the song "All of Me" which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times. He also wrote the songs "That's What I Want for Christmas" for the film Stowaway starring Shirley Temple, and "Is It True What They Say About Dixie" recorded by Al Jolson and Rudy Vallee.

The success of his song "All of Me" led him to become a member of ASCAP, and he remained active in the organization for decades, serving on its board of directors from 1970 to 1981.

Gerald Marks was married to Edna Berger, a successful newspaper woman and labor organizer. She preceded him in death.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1900 (Saginaw), Died January 27, 1997 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33209 10-in. 8/4/1925 She's drivin' me wild Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-39452 10-in. 7/22/1927 I'd walk a million miles (To be a little nearer to you) Jack Crawford Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-41148 10-in. 12/7/1927 Where in the world (Is there someone for me) B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-70168 10-in. 8/13/1931 (With you on my mind, I find) I can't write the words Chick Bullock ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-70636 10-in. 12/1/1931 All of me Mildred Bailey ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BRC-70983 10-in. 12/18/1931 Nothin' to do but love Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BRC-71208 10-in. 12/29/1931 All of me Russ Columbo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BRC-71980 10-in. 3/22/1932 You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, trio, and chorus songwriter  
Victor BRC-72270 10-in. 4/12/1932 Ev'ry time my heart beats Ted Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BRC-72273 10-in. 4/12/1932 I'll get along somehow Ted Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BRC-72540 10-in. 5/4/1932 Night shall be filled with music Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor ESHQ-72889 8-in. 6/14/1932 Night shall be filled with music Jim Harkins and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BSHQ-73002 10-in. 6/14/1932 Night shall be filled with music Roy Wager and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-73727 10-in. 9/30/1932 Save a rainy day for me Joe Lucarell ; Pennsylvania Collegians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-73740 10-in. 10/3/1932 Save a rainy day for me Joe Rines Orchestra ; Coletta Ryan Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-74649 10-in. 12/8/1932 I'll see you in the morning Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-74774 10-in. 1/5/1933 Now we're on our second honeymoon Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-77069 10-in. 10/24/1933 Say what you mean Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-81078 10-in. 1/18/1934 Nothing but the best Jerry Baker ; Hotel Governor Clinton Orchestra ; Enoch Light Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-88775 10-in. 3/5/1935 (Oh Suzanna) Dust off that old pianna George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee ; Sonny Schuyler Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-88787 10-in. 3/6/1935 (Oh Suzanna) Dust off that old pianna Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99821 10-in. 2/24/1936 Is it true what they say about Dixie? Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99972 10-in. 4/9/1936 It is true what they say about Dixie? Willie Bryant Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-102804 10-in. 6/22/1936 All is quiet on the old front porch tonight Harry Blair ; Washboard Wonders Male vocal solo, with washboard band songwriter  
Victor BS-07132 10-in. 2/18/1937 First, last and always Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston ; Al Stanland Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-028107 10-in. 10/17/1938 That's what I want for Christmas Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-034604 10-in. 4/7/1939 If it's good (Then I want it) Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-034970 10-in. 6/9/1939 Cuba-duba-doo Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Fran Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-035365 10-in. 3/28/1939 If it's good (Then I want it) Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (take 1); with female vocal solo (takes 2 and 3) composer  
Victor BS-035373 10-in. 3/29/1939 A ruble a rhumba Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-035737 10-in. 4/11/1939 A ruble a rhumba Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-037614 10-in. 6/9/1939 If it's good (Then I want it) Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-038256 10-in. 7/12/1939 G. T. stomp Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-040446 10-in. 9/25/1939 Baby, what else can I do? Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-040475 10-in. 10/6/1939 Me and Columbus Earl Hines Orchestra ; Laura Rucker Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-040477 10-in. 10/6/1939 'Gator swing Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-042717 10-in. 9/22/1939 Baby, what else can I do Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-042737 10-in. 9/27/1939 Baby, what else can I do Anita Boyer ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-042918 10-in. 10/9/1939 I love to sing the words while we're dancing Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-044232 10-in. 11/21/1939 Baby, what else can I do? Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-057656 10-in. 11/19/1940 All of me Benny Carter Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-063811 10-in. 4/24/1941 I'm through throwing good love after bad Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D6VB-1764 10-in. 5/3/1946 All of me Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2941 10-in. 9/27/1946 You can wait beneath that apple tree Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D6VB-3131 10-in. 11/20/1946 All of me Page Cavanaugh Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2589 10-in. 12/4/1947 All of me Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2863 10-in. 12/19/1947 Our Anniversary Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson String band, with male vocal solo and accordion songwriter  
Columbia W140809 10-in. 8/4/1925 She's drivin' me wild Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W141894 10-in. 3/31/1926 Ev'rybody has someone but me Harvey Marburger Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W144057 10-in. 4/27/1927 I'd walk a million miles (To be a little bit nearer to you) Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W144326 10-in. 6/14/1927 I'd walk a million miles (To be a little nearer to you) William Fletcher ; Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Columbia W144327 10-in. 6/14/1927 Wy-lets Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble leader  
Columbia W144328 10-in. 6/14/1927 Slow river Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W144329 10-in. 6/14/1927 Dawn of to-morrow Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W144330 10-in. 6/14/1927 Aw gee, don't be that way now Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
Columbia W144331 10-in. 6/14/1927 Polly Hotel Tuller Orchestra ; Gerald Marks Jazz/dance band, with piano solo leader  
Columbia W145249 10-in. 11/28/1927 Where in the world is there someone for me? Columbians ; Kenny Sargent Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W145280 10-in. 12/7/1927 Where in the world (Is there someone for me) The Cavaliers ; Seger Ellis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 145417 10-in. 12/16/1927 Where in the world (Is there someone for me) Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W145442 10-in. 12/21/1927 Where in the world (Is there someone for me) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Columbia W145810 10-in. 3/19/1928 Little log cabin of dreams Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W145811 10-in. 3/19/1928 Together William Fletcher ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W145812 10-in. 3/19/1928 If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome—I want to be blue) Nelson Bitterman ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W145813 10-in. 3/19/1928 There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) Earl Bell ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W145814 10-in. 3/19/1928 Without you, sweetheart Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Columbia W145815 10-in. 3/19/1928 I just roll along (Having my ups and downs) Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W145816 10-in. 3/19/1928 As long as I live (I'll love you) Gerald Marks and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, leader  
Columbia W151709 10-in. 8/6/1931 (With you on my mind I find) I can't write the words Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152083 10-in. 1/19/1932 All of me Howard Joyner Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano songwriter  
Columbia W152158 10-in. 3/21/1932 You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) Paul Specht Orchestra ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152214 10-in. 6/10/1932 Night shall be filled with music Sammy Fain ; Joe Moss Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152336 10-in. 12/27/1932 Now we're on our second honeymoon Enric Madriguera Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152709 10-in. 2/8/1934 Nothing but the best Little Jack Little Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 29990 10-in. 3/21/1941 All of me Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152092 10-in. 1/27/1932 All of me Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W351057 10-in. 7/3/1931 With you on my mind, I find) I can't write the words Roy Carroll and his Sands Point Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W351143 10-in. 12/18/1931 All of me Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W365049 10-in. 12/10/1931 All of me Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
OKeh 73515 10-in. July 1925 She's drivin' me wild Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh W405125 10-in. 1/19/1932 All of me Skeeter Skoot Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano songwriter  
Brunswick E36983 10-in. 7/21/1931 (With you on my mind, I find) I can’t write the words Ralph Bennett and his Seven Aces (All Eleven of 'Em) [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37082 10-in. 8/17/1931 I can’t write the words Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio songwriter  
Brunswick XE37109 12-in. 8/26/1931 Radio News Reel of Hollywood, program Z, pt. 3 Lil Dagover ; Unidentified performer(s) (Brunswick Records) Radio transcription disc songwriter  
Brunswick E37452 10-in. 12/8/1931 All of me Tom Gerun and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E3633-E3634 10-in. 8/26/1926 Nobody worries ‘bout me Glen Echo Serenaders ; Vaudeville Trio Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E6435-E6437 10-in. 9/9/1927 I’d walk a million miles (To be a little bit nearer to you) Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E24171-E24174 10-in. 8/10/1927 I’d walk a million miles (To be a little bit nearer to you) Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24174) composer  
Brunswick C232-C234 10-in. 4/23/1926 I’m glad I found a girl like you Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano songwriter  
Edison 10524 10-in. 7/28/1925 She's drivin' me wild Georgia Melodians Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 18068 10-in. 11/29/1927 Where in the world (Is there someone for me) Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Decca 66768 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 1 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks composer  
Decca 66769 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 2 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks composer  
Decca 66770 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 3 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks composer  
Decca 66771 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 4 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks composer  
Decca 66772 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 5 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks composer  
Decca 66773 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 6 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks composer  
Decca 73358 2/11/1946 Part 2 Frank Luther composer  
Decca 73359 2/11/1946 Part 1 Frank Luther composer  
Decca 73360 2/11/1946 Part 3 Frank Luther composer  
Decca 73361 2/13/1946 Part 4 Frank Luther composer  
Decca 73362 2/13/1946 Part 5 Frank Luther composer  
Decca 73363 2/13/1946 Part 6 Frank Luther composer  
Decca 74164 11/25/1947 Part 1: When you ride a bicycle ; Let the ball roll ; Johnny climbs fences ; and Johnny climbs walls ; Ice skating is nice skating ; When you are watching a parade Frank Luther composer  
Decca 74165 11/25/1947 Part 2: An automobile has two big eyes ; Never be afraid of anything ; Remember your name and address ; Hot and cold water ; When you swim ; Stay away from the railroad tracks Frank Luther composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marks, Gerald," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110855.

Marks, Gerald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110855.

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

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110855

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