Blanche Merrill
Blanche L. Merrill (born Blanche V. Dreyfoos; July 22/23, 1883 – October 5, 1966) was a songwriter specializing in tailoring her characterizations to specific performers. She is best known for the songs she wrote for Fanny Brice. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died October 5, 1966 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-11291 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | In the days of girls and boys | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15292 | 10-in. | 10/21/1914 | We take our hats off to you, Mr. Wilson! | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | C-15761 | 12-in. | 3/4/1915 | I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-18193 | 10-in. | 8/9/1916 | My syncopated melody man | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-19114 | 10-in. | 1/23/1917 | Ragtime drama | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22695 | 10-in. | 4/18/1919 | Jazz baby | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-25175 | 10-in. | 4/21/1921 | I'm looking for a bluebird (To chase my blues away) | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-25769 | 10-in. | 11/18/1921 | I'm an Indian | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26599 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | Becky is back in the ballet | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30338 | 10-in. | 6/30/1924 | You can't tell | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-01-13-02] | Not documented | 1/13/1919 | I'm the jazz baby | Bee Palmer | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39632 | 10-in. | 11/24/1914 | We take our hats off to you, Mr. Wilson | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46427 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | I don't know whether to do it or not | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46428 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | If we could only take her word | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46429 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | If we could only take her word | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46430 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | Becky is back in the ballet | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78405 | 10-in. | 4/21/1919 | Jazz baby | Agnes Lynn | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79904 | 10-in. | 6/22/1921 | I'm looking for a bluebird (to chase my blues away) | Marion Harris ; Paul Biese Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 672 | 10-in. | approximately May 1919 | Jazz baby | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7268 | 10-in. | February 1920 | Melodious jazz | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70059 | 10-in. | July 1921 | I'm looking for a bluebird (To chase my blues away) | Vaughn De Leath ; Rega Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81038 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | My syncopated melody man | Eddie Lang ; Red McKenzie ; Music Box ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 5793 | 10-in. | approximately June 1921 | I'm looking for a blue bird | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14475-14476 | 10-in. | 12/13/1924 | Syncopated melody man | William McKenzie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Edison | 5276 | 10-in. | 1/9/1917 | A ragtime drama | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merrill, Blanche," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104980.
Merrill, Blanche. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104980.
"Merrill, Blanche." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Merrill, Blanche - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173113
Wikidata: Blanche Merrill - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55438957
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/9788154387505830970001
MusicBrainz: Blanche Merrill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/421a7b2d-1649-429a-b973-ac9216dfcca5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/163346 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/163346
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