Archie Bleyer
Archibald Martin Bleyer (June 12, 1909 – March 20, 1989) was an American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Queens (borough in New York City, New York, United States), Died March 20, 1989 (Sheboygan (city in and county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-43745 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | My song of songs to you | Tal Henry ; North Carolinians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51640 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Huggable kissable you | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53531 | 10-in. | 6/3/1929 | Heigh-ho! Ev'rybody, heigh-ho! | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62682 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | After you've gone | Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-62683 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | 'Leven-thirty Saturday night | Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-62693 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | F'r instance | Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BRC-70991 | 10-in. | 12/18/1931 | Business in "F" | Gene Kardos Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83981 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | More business in F | Taft School Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151851 | 10-in. | 10/16/1931 | Business in F | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152282 | 10-in. | 8/17/1932 | Business in Q | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 134-b] | 10-in. | approximately October 1927 | Walking on air | Ord Hamilton ; Kel Keech | Male vocal duet, with banjulele | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | FW1184 | 10-in. | 4/22/1935 | Business in "F" | Light Crust Doughboys ; W. Lee O'Daniel | String band | composer | |
| Brunswick | SA2538 | 10-in. | 11/20/1936 | Anything | Blue Ridge Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| ARC | 17713 | 10-in. | 6/20/1935 | I've got a feelin' you're foolin' | Durelle Alexander ; Archie Bleyer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| ARC | 17715 | 10-in. | 6/20/1935 | You are my lucky star | Archie Bleyer Orchestra ; Russ Morgan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| ARC | 17842 | 10-in. | 7/23/1935 | Isn't this a lovely day? | Archie Bleyer Orchestra ; Chick Bullock | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| ARC | 17843 | 10-in. | 7/22/1935 | Top hat, white tie and tails [Motion picture] | Archie Bleyer Orchestra ; Chick Bullock | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bleyer, Archie," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106745.
Bleyer, Archie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106745.
"Bleyer, Archie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Bleyer, Archie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93005887
Wikidata: Archie Bleyer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q633753
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/315223519
MusicBrainz: Archie Bleyer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8611a21a-8c60-4dc4-8b33-6fb61ccd17cf
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