Michael Carr

Michael Carr (born Maurice Alfred Cohen; 11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968) was a British and Irish popular music composer and lyricist, best remembered for the song "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Irishman Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1905 (Leeds), Died September 16, 1968 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-045292 10-in. before 4/29/1940 En la frontera de México Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Emilio Tuero Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-045703 10-in. 11/24/1939 Noche de luna Marimba Pan-Americana Marimba band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-045935 10-in. 1/15/1940 South with the boarder (Down Mexico way) Wingy Manone Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus songwriter  
Victor BS-045956 10-in. 1/18/1940 En la frontera de México Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-046497 10-in. 1/23/1940 Opera presentation : South of the border Alec Templeton Comic monologue, with piano and male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047529 10-in. 2/5/1940 South of the border Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin songwriter  
Victor BS-048916 10-in. 4/17/1940 Her name was Rosita Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-050136 10-in. 4/24/1940 Her name was Rosita Clyde Burke ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor PBS-072425 10-in. 6/12/1942 He wears a pair of silver wings Gordon Jenkins ; Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-075068 10-in. 6/2/1942 He wears a pair of silver wings Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-075207 10-in. 5/19/1942 He wears a pair of silver wings Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Billy Sherman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor D9VB-0535 10-in. 2/2/1949 The little old church near Leicester Square Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor CU-408[a] 10-in. before 5/15/1940 En la frontera de México Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152672 10-in. 1/11/1934 I was in the mood Jerry Cooper ; Emil Coleman and his Palais Royal Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia HCO1862 10-in. 6/4/1946 South of the border (down Mexico way) Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia HCO1866 10-in. 6/5/1946 Ole faithful Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia WC2696 10-in. 9/11/1939 South of the border (down Mexico way) Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia WC2757 10-in. 9/25/1939 South of the border (down Mexico way) Louise Massey ; Westerners (Massey Family) String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia CO27970 10-in. approximately 1940 Sérénade près de Mexico Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick MLA2064 10-in. 12/5/1939 Sur de Río Grande Hermanas Padilla ; Manuel S. Acuña Orchestra Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Gramophone 0EA643 10-in. 10/12/1934 Ole faithful Jack Jackson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Gramophone 0EA1869 10-in. 11/3/1935 The girl with the dreamy eyes Jack Hylton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Gramophone 0EA1870 10-in. 11/3/1935 Orchids to my lady Jack Hylton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Gramophone 0RA2061 10-in. 5/26/1937 Rhythmus der Freude Goldene Sieben Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble (vocalese) composer  
Gramophone 0EA2789 10-in. 5/9/1936 He was a gentleman's gentleman Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Michael," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112469.

Carr, Michael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112469.

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

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