Cy Coben
Seymour "Cy" Coben (4 April 1919 – 26 May 2006) was an American songwriter, whose hits were recorded by bandleaders, country singers, and other artists such as The Beatles, Tommy Cooper and Leonard Nimoy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 4, 1919 (Jersey City), Died May 26, 2006
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 57 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1290 | 10-in. | 7/16/1947 | (When you see) Those flying saucers | Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1647 | 10-in. | 9/23/1947 | Put some meat on them bones | Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) | String band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1709 | 10-in. | 10/8/1947 | This is a fine time | Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1871 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | The best deal in town | Spade Cooley | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1896 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | It's the latest style | Dude Martin ; Round-up Gang | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1955 | 10-in. | 10/31/1947 | I can't tell a lie to myself | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2057 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | What did he say (the mumble song) | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2310 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Bull fiddle boogie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2317 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | I gotta have it | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2688 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Twin trouble | Zeke Manners ; Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2729 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | No rodeo dough | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2806 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | I wanna sleep | Deep River Boys | Male vocal group, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2850 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | He lived in Texas (and she lived in Arkansas) | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2852 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | I'd rather be a cowgirl | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2883 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | The strangest family | Zeke Manners ; Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-4088 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | There's no wings on my angel | Eddy Arnold | String band, with male vocal solo and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0101 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | The morning after (we said goodbye) | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0237 | 10-in. | 3/2/1949 | I'm so low | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0402 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | Nobody's child | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0744 | 10-in. | 9/20/1949 | Mommy, can I take my doll to heaven | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0920 | 10-in. | 2/23/1949 | Hello, Hello! (What a wonderful word hello) | Main Street String Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9AB-1185 | 10-in. | 8/18/1949 | Ol' Joe Louis (He's still the king of them all) | Cab Drivers ; Cab Calloway | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1229 | 10-in. | 4/1/1949 | Smiles | Main Street String Band | String band, with vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1230 | 10-in. | 4/1/1949 | Margie | Main Street String Band | String band, with vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1231 | 10-in. | 4/1/1949 | Put on your old grey bonnet | Main Street String Band | String band, with vocal ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coben, Cy," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946.
Coben, Cy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946.
"Coben, Cy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Coben, Cy, 1919-2006 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98120242
Wikidata: Cy Coben - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5197300
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/165135716
MusicBrainz: Cy Coben - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/202c0005-0840-40a1-a29e-a55bb23f41c9
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