Tony Martin
Alvin Morris (December 25, 1913 – July 27, 2012), known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and singer of popular music. His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "I Love Paris", "Stranger in Paradise" and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse from 1948 until she died in 2008. |
Birth and Death Data: Born San Francisco (consolidated city and county in California, United States), Died July 27, 2012 (West Los Angeles (neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26588 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | On the shores of the Rockaway | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-97793 | 10-in. | approximately September 1936 | You do the darndest things, baby | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-97794 | 10-in. | approximately September 1936 | You're slightly terrific | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3240 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Till we meet again | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3241 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | That we is me and you | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3242 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Darn it baby-that's love | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3247 | 10-in. | 2/13/1950 | Valencia | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3248 | 10-in. | 2/13/1950 | The thrill is gone | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3689 | 10-in. | 6/28/1950 | Take a letter Miss Smith | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3752 | 10-in. | 8/8/1950 | Johannesburg | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4209 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | An ordinary broom (reminds me of you) | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4210 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | I theenk | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4218 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Fascination | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4219 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Ramona | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4224 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Laura | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4225 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | I still get a thrill (thinking of you) | The Honeydreamers ; Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4226 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Music, maestro, please | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4361 | 10-in. | 5/29/1950 | Dolores | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4362 | 10-in. | 5/31/1950 | Rosalie | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4363 | 10-in. | 5/29/1950 | Sweet Sue - just you | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4364 | 10-in. | 5/29/1950 | (I'm in heaven when I see you smile) Diane | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4719 | 10-in. | 5/31/1950 | La vie en rose | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4720 | 10-in. | 5/31/1950 | Tonight | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5020 | 10-in. | 10/23/1950 | Tambarina | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5023 | 10-in. | 10/23/1950 | Once upon a rhumba | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Tony," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105205.
Martin, Tony. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105205.
"Martin, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Martin, Tony, 1913-2012 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85376559
Wikidata: Tony Martin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q725874
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/33462071
MusicBrainz: Tony Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/39ec6c45-8370-46d3-9c63-7452b92a26c9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1799019 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1799019
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