Jack Elliott
John Elliot (also known as Jack Elliot, John M. Elliot, John M. Elliott and Jack Elliott) (7 May 1914 – 3 January 1972) was an American songwriter, credited with having written more than 600 songs for motion pictures. |
Birth and Death Data: Died January 3, 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-063875 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | Do you care? | Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-064058 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Three-quarter boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065631 | 10-in. | 5/20/1941 | Do you care | Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067913 | 10-in. | 9/18/1941 | I think of you | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071457 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | I think of you | Eddie Kelly ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3202 | 10-in. | 2/7/1950 | I don't wanna be kissed (by anyone but you) | Dale Nunnally ; Ray McKinley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3621 | 10-in. | 4/24/1950 | Sam's song | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3673 | 10-in. | 6/21/1950 | I got tookin (by a good good lookin' man) | Polly Bergen ; The Mellomen | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4391 | 10-in. | 5/11/1950 | Our very own | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | E1VB-2025 | 10-in. | 4/23/1951 | Somebody | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1095 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Roll on Texas moon | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1097 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Home in Oklahoma | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0539 | 10-in. | 2/28/1949 | Three wishes | Charles Dant ; Dennis Day ; The Rhythmaires | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0909 | 10-in. | 2/18/1949 | Three wishes | Pancake Pete Newman ; Sleepy Hollow Gang | Male vocal solo, with string band and accordion | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2821 | 10-in. | 12/22/1949 | Be mine | Mindy Carson ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Mercury | 9253 | 10-in. | 1952 | That's what I'm here for | Marty Manning Orchestra ; Billy Williams | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elliott, Jack," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114278.
Elliott, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114278.
"Elliott, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Elliott, Jack, 1914-1972 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008098982
Wikidata: John Elliot - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6231628
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/29348582
MusicBrainz: John Elliot - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf1ddb76-135f-4076-9804-953d337049c3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957268 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957268
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