John De Vries
John DeVries (December 2, 1915 – April 17, 1992) was an American lyricist, interior designer and illustrator. He was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 1915. Collaborating with the pianist Joe Bushkin, he wrote the lyrics for many songs, the most famous being "Oh! Look at Me Now", a hit for Frank Sinatra in 1941. They also wrote "There'll be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin" later during the Second World War when they were in the army; it was recorded by several artists. DeVries also wrote songs with Eddie Condon. He was an interior designer for celebrated New Yorkers, and for jazz clubs in New York, including Eddie Condon's on 54th Street in the 1970s. He was an illustrator for advertising and for books and music publishing, including album covers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1915 (Wayne), Died April 17, 1992
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-058760 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Oh! Look at me now | Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-060617 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Oh! Look at me now | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067914 | 10-in. | 9/18/1941 | How do you do without me? | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068077 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | How do you do without me? | Dick Judge ; Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1085 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Lovely weather we're having | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | Male vocal solo, with jazz sextet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-3018 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | You can never shake love | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Town Criers | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Vries, John," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112022.
De Vries, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112022.
"De Vries, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: De Vries, John, 1915-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014512
Wikidata: John DeVries - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38173076
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2262149198250774940005
MusicBrainz: John DeVries - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/26ac7092-5256-4ed1-883c-8d6023f1e2df
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