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 New York City, Died January 18, 1966 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 53 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0505 | 10-in. | 4/20/1947 | Roses in the rain | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0947 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | A chocolate sundae on a Saturday night | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1495 | 10-in. | 8/8/1947 | Sipping cider by the Zuyder Zee | Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra ; June Robbins | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1816 | 10-in. | 10/24/1947 | Misirlou | Barclay Allen ; Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2130 | 10-in. | 11/26/1947 | Blue Hawaiian rose | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2200 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Little Lulu | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2882 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Ever since Eve | Zeke Manners ; Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| 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-0370 | 10-in. | 2/4/1949 | We'll still be honeymooning (on our golden wedding day) | Nancy Evans ; Billy Leech ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1446 | 10-in. | 5/10/1949 | Simple melody | Ellis Larkins Trio ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1898 | 10-in. | 7/22/1949 | Slider | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2203 | 10-in. | 8/31/1949 | Let's harmonize | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal group, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2446 | 10-in. | 10/26/1949 | Prairieland polka | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2493 | 10-in. | 11/9/1949 | All the bees are buzzin' 'round my honey | Mindy Carson ; Henri René ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1887 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | Gallivantin' Galveston gal | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4520 | 10-in. | 3/11/1946 | Gone, gone, gone (but not forgotten) | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO10718 | 10-in. | 12/21/1953 | Robe of calvary | Stuart Hamblen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | 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 | |
| Columbia | CO49146 | 10-in. | 3/30/1953 | Ev'ry prayer is a flower (in the garden of the Lord) | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO49551 | 10-in. | 6/19/1953 | Satisfaction guaranteed | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO49553 | 10-in. | 6/19/1953 | Who'll buy my heartaches | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO49910 | 10-in. | 9/1/1953 | The first time I told you a lie | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wise, Fred," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111917.
Wise, Fred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111917.
"Wise, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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