Buddy Clark
Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in World War II, and he became one of the nation's top crooners. He died in a plane crash in 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1912 (Dorchester), Died October 1, 1949 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LBRC-71762 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 7/1/1932 | Missouri waltz | Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-71765 | 10-in. | 7/2/1932 | Evening | Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-89517 | 10-in. | 4/4/1935 | I'm livin' in a great big way | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Buddy Clark | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07715 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | A love song of long ago | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07716 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Hold me tight | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07717 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | I hum a waltz | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010171 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The camera doesn't lie (Neither do I) | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010172 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | A star is born | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010173 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | Heaven help this heart of mine | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010175 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | Ten o'clock town | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053562 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | I should have known you years ago | Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053563 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | He's my uncle | Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064658 | 10-in. | 8/2/1941 | Darling, how you lied | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO36397 | 10-in. | 6/7/1946 | South America, take it away! | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO36398 | 10-in. | 6/7/1946 | Chiquita banana | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 73339 | 2/1/1946 | Why shouldn't it happen to us? | Buddy Clark ; Hildegarde | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73340 | 2/1/1946 | I've told ev'ry little star | Buddy Clark ; Hildegarde | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clark, Buddy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106631.
Clark, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106631.
"Clark, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clark, Buddy, 1911-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92084390
Wikidata: Buddy Clark - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2927531
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51887562
MusicBrainz: Buddy Clark - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2df15fa-6238-4a8f-b23a-5b75fe9811d5
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