Buddy Clark
Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in World War II, and he became one of the nation's top crooners. He died in a plane crash in 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dorchester (neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts), Died October 1, 1949 (Beverly Boulevard (thoroughfare in Los Angeles, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LBRC-71762 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 7/1/1932 | Missouri waltz | Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-71765 | 10-in. | 7/2/1932 | Evening | Buddy Clark ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-89517 | 10-in. | 4/4/1935 | I'm livin' in a great big way | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Buddy Clark | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07715 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | A love song of long ago | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07716 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | Hold me tight | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07717 | 10-in. | 4/5/1937 | I hum a waltz | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010171 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The camera doesn't lie (Neither do I) | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010172 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | A star is born | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010173 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | Heaven help this heart of mine | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010175 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | Ten o'clock town | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053562 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | I should have known you years ago | Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053563 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | He's my uncle | Buddy Clark ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064658 | 10-in. | 8/2/1941 | Darling, how you lied | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO16366 | 10-in. | 11/26/1934 | Like a bolt from the blue | Buddy Clark ; Benny Goodman ; Music Hall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO36397 | 10-in. | 6/7/1946 | South America, take it away! | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO36398 | 10-in. | 6/7/1946 | Chiquita banana | Buddy Clark ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| ARC | 19664 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Midnight blue | Dick McDonough Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| ARC | 21186 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | Foolin' myself | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| ARC | 21187 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | A sailboat in the moonlight | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| ARC | 21188 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | You'll never go to heaven (If you break my heart) | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 73339 | 2/1/1946 | Why shouldn't it happen to us? | Buddy Clark ; Hildegarde | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73340 | 2/1/1946 | I've told ev'ry little star | Buddy Clark ; Hildegarde | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clark, Buddy," accessed January 22, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106631.
Clark, Buddy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106631.
"Clark, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 22 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clark, Buddy, 1911-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92084390
Wikidata: Buddy Clark - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2927531
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51887562
MusicBrainz: Buddy Clark - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2df15fa-6238-4a8f-b23a-5b75fe9811d5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/308645 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/308645
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