Melville Gideon

Melville J. Gideon (May 21, 1884, New York City – November 11, 1933, London) was an American composer, lyricist and performer of ragtime music, composing many themes for hit Broadway musicals including The Co-Optimists and The Beauty Spot. He was also a director, producer and performer.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died November 11, 1933 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, piano, songwriter, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 62 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-6598 10-in. 11/12/1908 Take plenty of shoes Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6710 10-in. 1/11/1909 The Yankiana rag Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6714 10-in. 1/12/1909 Oh, you kid Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-8073 10-in. 6/24/1909 The billiken man Blanche Ring Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11012 10-in. 9/26/1911 Mammy's shufflin' dance American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23968 10-in. 4/23/1920 Det vet man aldrig Charles G. Widdén Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-25000 10-in. 3/4/1921 Underneath Hawaiian skies Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-40190 10-in. 10/19/1927 The hours I spent with you Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-40191 10-in. 10/19/1927 My heart stood still Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-41188 10-in. 12/20/1927 Here am I, broken-hearted Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-41189 10-in. 12/20/1927 Diane (I'm in heaven when I see you smile) Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-41527 10-in. 1/9/1928 Little boy blues Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-41528 10-in. 1/9/1928 Persian rosebud Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 3939 10-in. approximately 1908 Honor bright, I loves yer right, old pal Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 4002 10-in. between January and March 1909 Oh! that Yankiana rag Billy Murray Male vocal solo and female vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38437 10-in. 11/22/1912 Mammy's shufflin' dance Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80398 10-in. 6/13/1922 If winter comes Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 6891 12-in. approximately 1916 The loving to-to-lo Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 6892 12-in. approximately 1916 My honolulu girl Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 65522 10-in. approximately 1916 Firelight glow Melville Gideon ; Dorothy Shale vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 65523 10-in. approximately 1916 Where the water melons grow Melville Gideon vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 65525 10-in. approximately 1916 It's a lonesome melody Melville Gideon ; Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 65724 10-in. approximately 1916 Arizona Melville Gideon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 74179 12-in. approximately 11/9/1920 It'll be all the same Leslie Henson ; Willie Redstone ; Winter Garden Theatre Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 75912 12-in. approximately May 1917 Have you forgotten? Philip Braham ; Comedy Theatre Orchestra ; Jack Hulbert ; Phyllis Monkman Vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 1-25 of 62 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gideon, Melville," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823.

Gideon, Melville. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823.

"Gideon, Melville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102823

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LCNAR: Gideon, Melville - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072527

Wikidata: Melville Gideon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1919768

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