Dan Dailey
Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American actor and dancer. He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as Mother Wore Tights (1947). |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died October 16, 1978 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 87098 | 11/29/1954 | Play a simple melody | Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87101 | 11/29/1954 | There's no business like show business | Dan Dailey ; Mitzi Gaynor | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87102 | 11/29/1954 | When the midnight choo choo leaves for Alabam' | Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87106 | 11/29/1954 | Alexander's ragtime band, part 1 | Dan Dailey ; Mitzi Gaynor | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87107 | 11/29/1954 | Alexander's ragtime band, part 2 | Dan Dailey ; Mitzi Gaynor ; Donald O'Connor ; Johnnie Ray | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4913 | 2/28/1949 | Take me out to the ball game | The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4914 | 2/28/1949 | (In the good old) Summertime | The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4915 | 2/28/1949 | Clancy lowered the boom! | The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4923 | 3/11/1949 | I had a hat (when I came in) | The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4924 | 3/11/1949 | Clancy lowered the boom! | The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5102 | 7/25/1949 | I may be wrong | Dan Dailey | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5103 | 7/25/1949 | You're my everything | Dan Dailey | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dailey, Dan," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116258.
Dailey, Dan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116258.
"Dailey, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dailey, Dan, 1914-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90013338
Wikidata: Dan Dailey - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1159045
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/122270450
MusicBrainz: Dan Dailey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ffa17ed1-f4ee-413e-8fcc-6c35a3169dcc
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/272461 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/272461
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