Bob Merrill

Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote musicals for the Broadway stage, including Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics).

Birth and Death Data: Born Atlantic City, Died February 17, 1998 (Culver City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, trumpet, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 42 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-3196 10-in. 2/21/1950 If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Fontane Sisters ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor E0VB-3241 10-in. 2/10/1950 That we is me and you Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor E0VB-3454 10-in. 4/17/1950 The doughnut song Fran Allison ; Jack Fascinato Female vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor E0VB-3837 10-in. 3/2/1950 I wish, I wish (I had a picture of you) Mindy Carson ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor E0VB-3838 10-in. 3/2/1950 I'm bashful Mindy Carson ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor E0FB-4074 10-in. 4/13/1950 Polska babka Silver Bell Orchestra ; Bernie Witkowski ; Teresa Zapolska Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor E0VB-4137 10-in. 4/6/1950 My Scandinavian baby Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor E0VB-4303 10-in. 5/1/1950 To me you're a song Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Victor E0VB-5542 10-in. 8/31/1950 So long Sally Perry Como Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor E1VB-1381 10-in. 3/7/1951 Let me in Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor E4LB-5827 10-in. 10/25/1954 The butterscotch mop Dinah Kaye Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor F4PB-6226 10-in. 8/12/1955 I'll miss you Dick Lee Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-0730 10-in. 5/18/1947 Don't bother to cry Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D7VB-1393 10-in. 10/17/1947 Why does it have to rain on Sunday? Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men Male vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1482 10-in. 8/8/1947 One little tear is an ocean Beryl Davis Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2139 10-in. 12/2/1947 It ain't far to the bar Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D7VB-2723 10-in. 12/21/1947 (I'm gonna be a) Love me not Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men Male vocal solo with male vocal group and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0281 10-in. 3/11/1949 I wish somebody cared enough to cry Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D9VB-1470 10-in. 5/12/1949 Lovers' gold Three Suns Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1482 10-in. 5/16/1949 Lover's gold Ray Dorey ; Larry Green Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D9VB-2472 10-in. 12/1/1949 Please believe me Perry Como ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D9VB-2494 10-in. 11/9/1949 Candy and cake Mindy Carson ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor D9VB-2594 10-in. 11/25/1949 I ain't gonna take it settin' down Ziggy Talent ; Talented Ten (Ziggy Talent) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia CO53133 10-in. 2/7/1955 A rusty old halo Maddox Brothers & Rose Female vocal solo, with string band composer, lyricist  
Exclusive EXC-1103 10-in. 12/31/1949 Up the river Doye O'Dell songwriter  
(Results 1-25 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merrill, Bob," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068.

Merrill, Bob. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bob Merrill

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Merrill, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85034887

Wikidata: Bob Merrill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3641319

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/119534986

MusicBrainz: Bob Merrill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86990915-bff6-4977-a37c-6b3c66615d45

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1467089 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1467089

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