Marty Symes
Marty Symes (1904–1953) was an American lyricist. Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under a Blanket of Blue" and "It's the Talk of the Town", both co-written with Al J. Neiburg. In 1936, Symes wrote the lyrics for Isham Jones's hit "There Is No Greater Love". It has been recorded by Guy Lombardo, Billie Holiday, Al Hibbler and many other artists and is considered a jazz standard. Nino Rota used Symes's "I Have But One Heart", composed by Johnny Farrow, in the 1972 film The Godfather. Symes died in Forest Hills, New York in 1953. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1904, Died June 19, 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74702 | 10-in. | 12/16/1932 | (When it's) Darkness on the Delta | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75735 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | It's Sunday down in Caroline | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76014 | 10-in. | 4/14/1933 | It's Sunday down in Caroline | Paul Tremaine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76469 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Under a blanket of blue | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76573 | 10-in. | 7/6/1933 | Under a blanket of blue | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-77358 | 10-in. | 12/14/1933 | In other words we're through | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-77437 | 10-in. | 8/8/1933 | It's the talk of the town | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-77518 | 10-in. | 8/21/1933 | It's the talk of the town | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78152 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | When the last rose of summer whispers goodbye | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-78610 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Chimes in the chapel | New Englanders ; Barney Rapp ; Eddie Ryan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-80729 | 10-in. | 8/24/1934 | Learning | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81307 | 10-in. | 1/24/1934 | In other words—we're through | Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81373 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Ol' Pappy | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81630 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Ol' Pappy | Biltmore Trio | Vocal and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-82551 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Don't let it happen again | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Joy Lynne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83983 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | Twenty-four hours in Georgia | Taft School Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-84460 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | Learning | Eddie Stone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86087 | 10-in. | 12/5/1934 | In a blue and pensive mood | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86240 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | I've got an invitation to a dance | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86242 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Where there's smoke—there's fire | Al Mitchell Orchestra ; Bill Briordy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86265 | 10-in. | 11/26/1934 | Where there's smoke—there's fire | Hotel Weylin Orchestra ; Enric Madriguera ; Tony Sacco | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-86408 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | I've got an invitation to a dance | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-87232 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | In a blue and pensive mood | Hal Davis Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-87359 | 10-in. | 1/12/1935 | In a blue and pensive mood | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-91058 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | Star gazing | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tony Sacco | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Symes, Marty," accessed August 13, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580.
Symes, Marty. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112580.
"Symes, Marty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 13 August 2022.
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LCNAR: Symes, Marty, 1904-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004102649
Wikidata: Marty Symes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6777569
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9564982
MusicBrainz: Marty Symes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/491013d4-3421-4884-b231-f3c3a5b0ec40
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