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 51-57 of 57 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-1232 10-in. 4/1/1949 Golden slippers Main Street String Band String band, with vocal ensemble songwriter, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1233 10-in. 4/1/1949 I want a girl (just like the girl that married dear old Dad) Main Street String Band String band, with vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1376 10-in. 4/26/1949 Yodeling bird Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D9VB-1520 10-in. 5/17/1949 She loves to cry June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet with string band composer  
Victor D9AB-1947 10-in. 9/29/1949 The old piano roll blues Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia CO42660 10-in. 1/18/1950 Mommy can I take my doll to heaven Ray Smith Male vocal solo, with string band composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO43173 10-in. 4/26/1950 What, where and when Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
(Results 51-57 of 57 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coben, Cy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946.

Coben, Cy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946.

"Coben, Cy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946

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