Fred Wise
Fred Wise (May 27, 1915 – January 18, 1966) was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye and Sid Lippman. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies. Many of his songs were collaborations with Kay Twomey and Ben Weisman, sometimes with additional collaborators. (see "Wooden Heart" and "In the Beginning.") |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1915 (New York City), Died January 18, 1966 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-3102 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | The legend of Tiabi | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-3255 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | You, you, you are the one | Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4060 | 10-in. | 12/15/1948 | The melancholy minstrel | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0218 | 10-in. | 3/1/1949 | 'A' - you're adorable | Perry Como ; Fontane Sisters ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2446 | 10-in. | 10/26/1949 | Prairieland polka | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1887 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | Gallivantin' Galveston gal | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4520 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Gone, gone, gone (but not forgotten) | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40544 | 10-in. | 3/22/1949 | The color song (I lost my love) | 101 Ranch Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wise, Fred," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111917.
Wise, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111917.
"Wise, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wise, Fred, 1915-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002101726
Wikidata: Fred Wise - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5496584
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41517225
MusicBrainz: Fred Wise - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5c6c7f52-7092-4481-b997-7c3921c92856
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