Doris Fisher
Doris Fisher (May 2, 1915 – January 15, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter, collaborating both as lyricist and composer. She co-wrote many popular songs in the 1940s, including "Whispering Grass", "You Always Hurt the One You Love", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall", "That Ole Devil Called Love", and "Put the Blame on Mame." Her songs were recorded by the Ink Spots, Louis Prima, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, the Andrews Sisters, Pearl Bailey, the Mills Brothers and Ella Fitzgerald amongst others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 2, 1915 (New York City), Died January 15, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-023479 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | (How to make love in) Ten easy lessons | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-026646 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | Tutti frutti | Bon Bon ; Harry Roberts ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047279 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Whispering grass | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-062747 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Blitzkrieg baby | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0049 | 10-in. | 1/22/1945 | Her heart was made of stone | Kaydets ; Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet, vocal chorus, and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0226 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | Prove it by the things you do | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Carol Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0227 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | Fifteen years (and I'm still serving time) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0296 | 10-in. | 6/11/1945 | Good, good, good (that's you - that's you) | Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-1031 | 10-in. | 3/6/1945 | A tender word will mend it all | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1128 | 10-in. | 9/10/1945 | You always hurt the one you love | City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Red Ingle ; Spike Jones | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2156 | 10-in. | 9/12/1946 | A man is a brother to a mule | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2947 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Either it's love or it isn't | Larry Green Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3017 | 10-in. | 10/15/1946 | You can't see the sun when you're cryin' | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3119 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | They can't convince me | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB11438 | 10-in. | 12/5/1945 | Angiolina | Carlo Buti ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8254 | 10-in. | 11/8/1946 | Angelina | Raymond Legrand ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8384 | 10-in. | 5/12/1947 | Angélina | Pierre Arras ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max | Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fisher, Doris," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109392.
Fisher, Doris. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109392.
"Fisher, Doris." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fisher, Doris, 1915-2003 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022727
Wikidata: Doris Fisher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q521456
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/278225
MusicBrainz: Doris Fisher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6a11eee9-49d8-4c1a-983f-d26bd88a0826
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