Maurice Sigler

Maurice Sigler (November 30, 1901 – February 6, 1961) was an American banjoist and songwriter. Sigler was born in New York City but moved to Birmingham, Alabama at an early age, and received his musical tuition there. In the 1920s, Sigler was a member of the Birmingham-based band of reedman Jack Linx, which made a series of field trip recordings in Atlanta for Okeh Records from 1924 to 1927. At the first of these sessions Sigler also recorded as the nominal leader of a band called "Sigler's Birmingham Merrymakers", probably a pick-up group. From the 1930s onwards, Sigler focused more on work as a song lyricist, contributing lyrics to songs such as "I Saw Stars", "Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart", "Everything Stops For Tea" (all three with Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman), "Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day" (with Al Hoffman and Mabel Wayne) and "Lolly Lolly Loo" (with David Mann). He spent the years 1934 to 1937 in England, contributing lyrics to stage shows and films, including several songs for the 1935 Jack Hylton feature She Shall Have Music. Sigler died in Flushing, Queens in 1961.

Birth and Death Data: Died February 6, 1961

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, leader, composer, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0EA2662	10-in.	1/3/1936	She shall have music	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Gramophone	0EA2664	10-in.	1/3/1936	My first thrill	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Gramophone	0EA2665	10-in.	1/3/1936	May all your troubles be little ones	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Gramophone	0EA2675	10-in.	1/19/1936	Moanin' Minnie	Jack Hylton	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Gramophone	0EA2693	10-in.	2/4/1936	This'll make you whistle	Jack Hylton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Gramophone	0EA5957	10-in.	1/5/1938	Souvenir of Love	Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Gramophone	0EA5961	10-in.	1/5/1938	Trusting my luck	Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Gramophone	0EA6492	10-in.	6/1/1938	My heaven in the pines	Sam Browne ; Jack Harris Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
ARC	14209	10-in.	10/24/1933	Hush my mouth (If I ain't goin' South)	Cliff Edwards	Male vocal solo, with ukulele, piano, and string bass	songwriter
ARC	14518	10-in.	1/3/1934	Jimmy had a nickel	Todd Rollins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
ARC	15721	10-in.	8/22/1934	I saw stars	Clarence Williams Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
ARC	18915	10-in.	4/2/1936	There's always a happy ending	Chick Bullock ; Jack Shilkret Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
ARC	18997	10-in.	4/10/1936	There's always a happy ending	Emmett Matthews Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
ARC	18998	10-in.	4/10/1936	Take a good look at mine	Emmett Matthews Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
ARC	20185	10-in.	11/3/1936	I'm in a dancing mood	Dick McDonough Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
ARC	20384	10-in.	12/10/1936	I'm in a dancing mood	Putney Dandridge Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sigler, Maurice," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113703.

Sigler, Maurice. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113703.

"Sigler, Maurice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.