Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; Yiddish: ‏מענדעל בערלינגער; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over eight decades, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre (1948–1953), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during the first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both radio and TV.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died March 27, 2002 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	BS-84249	10-in.	9/10/1934	Just say the word	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-030110	10-in.	11/11/1938	Your eyes are bigger than your heart	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BS-030155	10-in.	11/23/1938	Your eyes are bigger than your heart	Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-036374	10-in.	7/28/1939	(You took me) Out of this world	Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-036996	10-in.	5/29/1939	A shave and a haircut—shampoo	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-038218	10-in.	6/29/1939	(You took me) Out of this world	Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068483	10-in.	12/16/1941	Would it make any difference to you?	Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-070653	10-in.	1/5/1942	Would it make any difference to you?	Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Gale Robbins	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3920	10-in.	3/23/1950	I found my mama	Milton Berle ; Michael Chimes Harmonica Trio ; Allen Roth	Male vocal solo, with harmonica trio and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3921	10-in.	3/23/1950	I'll kiwl you a miwl-yun times	Milton Berle ; Allen Roth	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	E0VB-5696	10-in.	9/29/1950	This is the chorus	Milton Berle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-5697	10-in.	9/29/1950	Lucky, lucky, lucky me	Milton Berle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D4AB-1058	10-in.	11/29/1944	Leave the dishes in the sink, ma	City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2142	10-in.	9/5/1946	Save me a dream	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1447	10-in.	7/24/1947	I'll never make the same mistake again	Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0227	10-in.	4/21/1949	My hot tamale went chilly on me	Ziggy Talent ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Brunswick	E33353	10-in.	7/24/1930	Gotta darn good reason now (For bein’ good)	Jungle Band [Cab Calloway Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Gramophone	0EA12872	10-in.	4/9/1948	I'd give a million tomorrows (for just one yesterday)	Doreen Lundy ; Woolf Phillips ; Skyrockets Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Decca	L 9420		7/24/1956	In the middle of the house	Milton Berle		vocalist
Decca	L 9421		7/24/1956	Buffalo!	Milton Berle		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berle, Milton," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103997.

Berle, Milton. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103997.

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