Mort Greene
Birth and Death Data: Born October 3, 1912 (Cleveland), Died December 28, 1992 (Rancho Mirage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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= 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 | BS-92275 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Thrilled | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-92292 | 10-in. | 6/19/1935 | Thrilled | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-046198 | 10-in. | 1/10/1940 | If I could be the dummy on your knee | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-049137 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Goodnight moonlight | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057086 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Abercrombie had a zombie | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-058180 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | In Copacabana | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060439 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Abercrombie had a zombie | Bluebird Orchestra ; Butch Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-060668 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | He took her for a sleigh ride (in the good old summertime) | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-061917 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Sing your worries away | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061931 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | How do you fall in love? | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-063718 | 10-in. | 4/7/1941 | Essential to me | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann ; Butch Stone | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-066436 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | Sleepy serenade | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068696 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | You go your way | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072001 | 10-in. | 12/27/1941 | Heavenly, isn't it | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072003 | 10-in. | 12/27/1941 | When there's a breeze on Lake Louise | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073405 | 10-in. | 3/5/1942 | When there's a breeze on Lake Louise | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073406 | 10-in. | 3/5/1942 | Heavenly, isn't it? | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073479 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | You go your way (And I'll go crazy) | Cliff Nazarro | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4AB-0432 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | Why don't-cha kiss me? (Like you kissed me last night) | Tommy Lucas ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0136 | 10-in. | 3/9/1945 | Nevada | Stuart Foster ; The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-1050 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Stars in your eyes | Mahlon Merrick ; Larry Stevens | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1053 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Nevada | Frank DeVol ; David Street | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0038 | 10-in. | 1/5/1947 | Sleepy serenade | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greene, Mort," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112609.
Greene, Mort. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112609.
"Greene, Mort." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Greene, Mort, 1912-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004119428
Wikidata: Mort Greene - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15835679
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76038746
MusicBrainz: Mort Greene - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12b37422-7ed9-414e-b747-dab3ee8318bf
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