Clay Boland

Clay Boland was a dentist and composer of popular songs. He was born October 25, 1903, in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, United States.

He studied dentistry at the University of Philadelphia. In 1924, he won a university competition for a prom song with a composition entitled Dreary Weather. He then composed music for the university's Mask and Wig Club, collaborating especially with lyricist Moe Jaffe in writing the songs for many of their shows. He also performed as a pianist with leading big bands of the era and was noted for his skills as an arranger. He subsequently practised as a dentist in Ardmore, Pennsylvania but continued to compose and participate as a partner in the music publishing business.

During World War II, he served as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy's Dental Corps, and was called up again for active duty in 1950 at the time of the Korean War.

In later life, he lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey and died on July 23, 1963, aged 59, in the Naval Hospital of St. Albans, Queens.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 25, 1903, Died 1963

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, 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 B-30147 10-in. 5/29/1924 Dreary weather Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-30560 10-in. 8/12/1924 Dreary weather Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-34661 10-in. 3/2/1926 Medley fox trot from 'A sale and a sailor' International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-34940 10-in. 3/9/1926 Gems from A sale and a sailor Mask and Wig Glee Chorus Male vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37857 10-in. 3/21/1927 Hoot mon Mask and Wig Glee Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-38170 10-in. 3/15/1927 We'll paddle our canoe Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BVE-43399 10-in. 3/26/1928 He ain't never been to college The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Victor BS-76859 10-in. 8/4/1933 We're the boys from I. O. U. Al and Pete Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor BS-100502 10-in. 4/27/1936 Too good to be true Benny Goodman Trio ; Helen Ward Jazz/dance trio, with female vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-101064 10-in. 4/6/1936 When you love Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-03032 10-in. 11/10/1936 An apple a day Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-03242 10-in. 11/17/1936 An apple a day Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-03243 10-in. 11/17/1936 Something has happened to me Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-011362 10-in. 7/21/1937 The morning after Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-017063 10-in. 11/17/1937 The gypsy in my soul Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-017064 10-in. 11/17/1937 I live the life I love Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-017731 10-in. 12/17/1937 I live the life I love Stuart Allen ; Essex House Orchestra ; Richard Himber Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor PBS-019422 10-in. 7/11/1938 Stop beatin' 'round the mulberry bush Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-024472 10-in. 8/8/1938 You got me Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-024493 10-in. 8/12/1938 When I go a dreamin' Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-025330 10-in. 8/17/1938 Ya got me Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-025331 10-in. 8/17/1938 (Be it ever so thrilling) There's no place like your arms Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026584 10-in. 9/2/1938 Stop beatin' 'round the mulberry bush Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026641 10-in. 8/25/1938 (Be it ever so thrilling) There's no place like your arms Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026643 10-in. 8/25/1938 When I go a dreamin' Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026644 10-in. 8/25/1938 Ya got me Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026684 10-in. 9/1/1938 Like a monkey likes coconuts Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Judy Starr Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-026882 10-in. 9/14/1938 When I go a dreamin' Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-027002 10-in. 9/7/1938 Stompin' at the stadium Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-027107 10-in. 9/14/1938 (Be it ever so thrilling) There's no place like your arms Arthur Godfrey ; Johnny Salb Male vocal solo, with electric organ composer  
Victor BS-027210 10-in. 9/22/1938 Stompin' at the stadium Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor BS-027214 10-in. 9/23/1938 Button, button (Who's got the button) Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-027434 10-in. 9/29/1938 Like a monkey likes coconuts Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-027914 10-in. 10/14/1938 Button, button (Who's got the button) Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-028117 10-in. 10/18/1938 My kid's singin' swing songs (Since they stole his nurs'ry rhymes) Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-028120 10-in. 10/18/1938 Right in the corner where you are Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-028796 10-in. 10/29/1938 Ya got me Vernon Geyer Electric organ solo songwriter  
Victor BS-030312 10-in. 11/25/1938 Midnight on the trail Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-030324 10-in. 11/29/1938 Midnight on the trail Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-030718 10-in. 12/17/1938 Three little kittens Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-031869 10-in. 1/31/1939 Delightful delirium Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-033608 10-in. 2/6/1939 How I'd like to be with you in Bermuda Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-033753 10-in. 2/21/1939 Delightful delirium Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Hal Kemp Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-038107 10-in. 7/20/1939 Stop! It's wonderful Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-040624 10-in. 7/29/1939 When I climb down from my saddle Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-040995 10-in. 10/23/1939 (You're just as) Cute as Christmas Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-041482 10-in. 9/21/1939 Stop! It's wonderful Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-041508 10-in. 8/7/1939 I've got my eye on you Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-048974 10-in. 4/30/1940 Blackout—hold me tight Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-055157 10-in. 11/11/1940 Not so long ago Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-055564 10-in. 8/29/1940 Tell me at midnight Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-067911 10-in. 9/18/1941 Fifty million sweethearts can't be wrong Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-067912 10-in. 9/18/1941 That solid old man (Is here again) Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-067943 10-in. 9/30/1941 That solid old man (is here again) Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Butch Stone Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 140085 10-in. 10/6/1924 Dreary weather Hotel Alamac Orchestra ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W148036 10-in. 3/6/1929 What wouldn't I do Art Gillham Male vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-72755 10-in. Aug. 1924 Dreary weather 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 14049-14051 10-in. 10/21/1924 Dreary weather Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E27339 10-in. 4/13/1928 He ain’t never been in college Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Edison 9738 10-in. 9/25/1924 Dreary weather Broadway Dance Orchestra ; Charles Hart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 18264 10-in. 2/28/1928 He ain't never been to college 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Kaufman Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boland, Clay," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111611.

Boland, Clay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111611.

"Boland, Clay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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