Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston (born Jacob Harold Levison; March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was an American composer best known as half of a composing-songwriting duo with Ray Evans, with whom he specialized in composing film scores and original soundtrack songs. Livingston composed the music while Evans wrote the lyrics.

Birth and Death Data: Born McDonald (borough of Pennsylvania, United States), Died October 17, 2001 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-092521	10-in.	before 11/24/1950	Mil violines	Orquesta Luis Arcaraz	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	MBS-092522	10-in.	before 11/24/1950	Mona Lisa	Orquesta Luis Arcaraz	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	MBS-092597	10-in.	before 1/16/1951	Mil violines	Los Tres Diamantes	Male vocal and instrumental trio	songwriter
Victor	MBS-092779	10-in.	before 4/17/1951	Mona Lisa	Pérez Prado Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3177	10-in.	2/2/1950	Mona Lisa	Dennis Day ; Ray Charles Choir ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3620	10-in.	4/24/1950	Home cookin'	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	E0FB-3651	10-in.	5/24/1950	Querida mía	Trio Guadalajara	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-5123	10-in.	7/24/1950	Mona Lisa	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-5653	10-in.	9/25/1950	Silver bells	Fontane Sisters	Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-1322	10-in.	12/28/1945	Let's go home	Charlie Spivak Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2071	10-in.	5/16/1946	To each his own	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3142	10-in.	12/16/1946	Beside you	Freddy Martin Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6XB-3298	10-in.	11/22/1946	¿Por qué sufrir?	Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields	Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm	composer
Victor	D7VB-1106	10-in.	10/27/1947	Dream girl	Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2035	10-in.	11/14/1947	Golden earrings	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2194	10-in.	12/13/1947	Buttons and bows	Harry Zimmerman Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2687	10-in.	12/15/1947	My own true love	Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-3046	10-in.	12/28/1947	Cincinnati	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-3446	10-in.	12/21/1948	The streets of Laredo	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day ; The Rhythmaires	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0536	10-in.	2/2/1949	Havin' a wonderful wish (time you were here)	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0593	10-in.	4/8/1949	Just for fun	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0595	10-in.	4/8/1949	My own, my only, my all	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1279	10-in.	4/12/1949	Whispering waters	Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1516	10-in.	5/17/1949	My love loves me	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1679	10-in.	6/24/1949	Song of surrender	Mindy Carson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Livingston, Jay," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109277.

Livingston, Jay. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109277.

"Livingston, Jay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.