Gladys Shelley

Gladys Shelley (née Shaskan, December 15, 1911 – December 9, 2003) was an American lyricist and composer, who was responsible for over 300 songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1911 (Lawrence), Died December 9, 2003 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

= 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-049138	10-in.	4/23/1940	Sunnin' in the summer sun	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-053427	10-in.	9/5/1940	There shall be no night	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-053757	10-in.	12/17/1940	Down in Toyland Village	Art Kassel Trio ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with malevocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-055512	10-in.	8/14/1940	There shall be no night	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-057079	10-in.	11/6/1940	How did he look	Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-Test-057782	10-in.	11/19/1940	Test of Joan Merrill (How did he look)	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-058102	10-in.	11/27/1940	How did he look	Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-058225	10-in.	12/5/1940	How did he look	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-058333	10-in.	12/9/1940	Blue seashells	Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian)	lyricist
Victor	BS-063822	10-in.	4/25/1941	Coral sunset	Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band (Hawaiian)	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2647	10-in.	12/10/1947	How did she look	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shelley, Gladys," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106092.

Shelley, Gladys. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106092.

"Shelley, Gladys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.