Elmer Colby

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: "Elmer Colby" was a pseudonym used by the songwriting team of Buddy De Sylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson.

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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 BVE-41593 10-in. 1/31/1928 The church bells are ringing for Mary B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W145692 10-in. 2/28/1928 The church bells are ringing for Mary Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Columbia W146286 10-in. 5/1/1928 The church bells are ringing for Mary Oscar Grogan Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Columbia W149434 10-in. 11/18/1929 Take everything but you The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W100338 10-in. 11/18/1929 Take everything but you Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
OKeh W400110 10-in. 2/29/1928 The church bells are ringing for Mary Noel Taylor Male vocal solo, with piano and chimes composer, lyricist  
OKeh W403276 10-in. 11/18/1929 Take everything but you Arthur Schutt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E25704-E25705 10-in. 12/20/1927 The church bells are ringing for Mary Frank McCravy ; James McCravy Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E26577-E26578 10-in. 2/20/1928 The church bells are ringing for Mary Eddy Thomas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick LAE617 10-in. 9/12/1929 Take everything but you Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Colby, Elmer," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101360.

Colby, Elmer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101360.

"Colby, Elmer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101360

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