Dave Mann
David Mann (October 3, 1916 — March 1, 2002), also known as David Freedman, was an American songwriter of popular songs. His best-known songs are "There! I've Said It Again" (1945), popularized first by Vaughn Monroe and later by Bobby Vinton; "Don't Go to Strangers," recorded by Etta Jones in 1960; "No Moon at All" (1947), recorded by Robert Goulet in (1963); and "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (1955), recorded most notably by Frank Sinatra, but covered by many other artists over the decades. |
Birth and Death Data: Died March 1, 2002
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046461 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | The rhymin' game | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-060354 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | There, I've said it again | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Ray Felton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063705 | 10-in. | 4/2/1941 | Made up my mind | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3117 | 10-in. | 1/19/1950 | My baby is blue | Don Cornell ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3136 | 10-in. | 1/24/1950 | Dearie | Lisa Kirk ; Fran Warren | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3188 | 10-in. | 2/6/1950 | Solid as a rock | Count Basie Sextet ; Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D4VB-0513 | 10-in. | 12/21/1944 | There, I've said it again | Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0983 | 10-in. | 6/19/1947 | Castanets and lace | Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band. | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1189 | 10-in. | 11/21/1947 | These will be the best years of our lives | Buddy Moreno Orchestra ; Perry Mitchell | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1191 | 10-in. | 11/21/1947 | I went down to Virginia | Buddy Moreno Orchestra ; Buddy Moreno | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1740 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | Passing fancy | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2173 | 10-in. | 12/9/1947 | I've only myself to blame | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jeanne Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0104 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | No moon at all | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Decca | 71693 | 10-in. | 1/19/1944 | I'm in love with someone | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71694 | 10-in. | 1/19/1944 | Holiday for strings-1 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71695 | 10-in. | 1/19/1944 | Two again | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71773 | 10-in. | 2/16/1944 | Ohio | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71774 | 10-in. | 2/16/1944 | The champ-1 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3212 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | My first love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3213 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | That wonderful worrisome feeling | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3214 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | Besame mucho (Kiss me much) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3215 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | King Porter stomp | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3216 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | Star eyes | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3217 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | They're either too young or too old | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3246 | 10-in. | 10/27/1943 | Do you know? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mann, Dave," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329302.
Mann, Dave. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329302.
"Mann, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mann, David, 1916-2002 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb99185428
Wikidata: David Mann - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5237093
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/147250707
MusicBrainz: David Mann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbb38d82-c25b-4e97-ba58-f353737d54e4
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