Tom Adair
Thomas Montgomery Adair (June 15, 1913 – May 24, 1988) was an American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Newton (city in and county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States), Died May 24, 1988 (Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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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 | BS-060628 | 10-in. | 2/7/1941 | Everything happens to me | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060900 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Will you still be mine? | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060902 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060903 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060904 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | I love it so | Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-062766 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with electric organ, guitar, and drums | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-063353 | 10-in. | 4/14/1941 | Everything happens to me | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-064995 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Violets for your furs | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Billy Sherman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065914 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Nine old men | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065916 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Free for all | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067650 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Let's just pretend | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067652 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Violets for your furs | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072042 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | The night we called it a day | Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072174 | 10-in. | 3/9/1942 | The night we called it a day | The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075282 | 10-in. | 6/17/1942 | In the blue of evening | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075409 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | You took my love | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075635 | 10-in. | 10/13/1942 | Ev'rybody ev'ry payday | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075636 | 10-in. | 10/13/1942 | March for the new infantry | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal octet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4AB-0445 | 10-in. | 11/27/1944 | There's no you | Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0085 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | There's no you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Billy Usher | Mary vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2092 | 10-in. | 7/7/1946 | Walkin' away with my heart | Betty Hutton ; Joe Lilley Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Decca | 75133 | 8/12/1949 | California: Part 1 | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75134 | 8/12/1949 | California: Part 2 | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75135 | 8/12/1949 | California: Part 3 | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75136 | 8/12/1949 | California: Part 4 | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adair, Tom," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100093.
Adair, Tom. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100093.
"Adair, Tom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Adair, Tom, 1913-1988 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94088693
Wikidata: Tom Adair - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3530645
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75549079
MusicBrainz: Tom Adair - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2f37fd30-9668-4a0e-b701-4b6461707316
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/345021 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/345021
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