Ervin Drake
Ervin Drake (born Ervin Maurice Druckman; April 3, 1919 – January 15, 2015) was an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "I Believe" and "It Was a Very Good Year". He wrote in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians around the world. In 1983, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 3, 1919 (Manhattan), Died January 15, 2015 (Great Neck)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-058762 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Pound your table | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065066 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Pound your table polka (One more chorus) | Barry Sisters ; Sammy Meade's Orchestra | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3648 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Longing | Spade Cooley ; Ginny Jackson ; Spade Cooley Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E2FB-5602 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | Perdido | Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0726 | 10-in. | 4/7/1945 | Santa Lucia (on the bay of Napoli) | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1094 | 10-in. | 7/26/1945 | Poor Lenore | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal vocal quartet, with jazz/dance ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-1132 | 10-in. | 9/14/1945 | Tico-tico | Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy | Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2948 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Sonata | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3075 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Sonata | Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3143 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Rainbow's end | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0216 | 10-in. | 3/31/1947 | Tico-tico | Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton | Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0419 | 10-in. | 1/6/1947 | Tico tico | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0446 | 10-in. | 1/30/1947 | Bye, bye, alibi baby | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0497 | 10-in. | 4/17/1947 | Come to the Mardi Gras | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0529 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | Made for each other | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0995 | 10-in. | 6/23/1947 | You're breaking in a new heart (while you're breaking mine) | Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1766 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | My promise to you | Don Grady ; Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2192 | 10-in. | 12/13/1947 | Long after tonight | Harry Zimmerman Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2559 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | The tune on the tip of my heart | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2640 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Someone cares | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2988 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Chillicothe, Ohio | Heywood Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0142 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Thank you | Buddy Moreno Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-112[a] | 10-in. | before 7/30/1948 | Canta playera | Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | D7VB-0849 | 10-in. | 5/16/1947 | Made for each other | Alys Robi ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8321 | 10-in. | 1/20/1947 | Sonata | Raymond Legrand ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drake, Ervin," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312855.
Drake, Ervin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312855.
"Drake, Ervin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Drake, Ervin - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94090946
Wikidata: Ervin Drake - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4357264
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10055256
MusicBrainz: Ervin Drake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86098e4e-b5a5-4ada-801f-42b98f42806f
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