George Weiss
George David Weiss (April 9, 1921 – August 23, 2010) was an American songwriter and arranger, who was a president of the Songwriters Guild of America. He is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died August 23, 2010 (New Jersey)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
Notes: Name appears as George Weiss and George David Weiss.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3745 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Christmas time | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin ; Martin Men | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and male vocal group | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5239 | 10-in. | 8/5/1950 | Can anyone explain? (No! No! No!) | Larry Green ; The Honeydreamers | Mixed vocal quintet with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5915 | 10-in. | 10/26/1950 | To think you've chosen me | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-2156 | 10-in. | 5/21/1951 | Out of the night | Johnny Hartman | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-2157 | 10-in. | 5/21/1951 | Worry bird | Johnny Hartman | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E4FB-3598 | 10-in. | 3/1/1954 | Donne-donne | Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-1320 | 10-in. | 12/28/1945 | Oh! What it seemed to be | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1395 | 10-in. | 4/2/1946 | Surrender | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2076 | 10-in. | 6/25/1946 | Rumors are flying | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2078 | 10-in. | 6/25/1946 | How could I? | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2621 | 10-in. | 8/6/1946 | That Christmas feeling | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3144 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | I can't get up the nerve to kiss you | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Clyde Rogers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3490 | 10-in. | 12/19/1946 | I want to thank your folks | Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-3499 | 10-in. | 12/23/1946 | Speaking of angels | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0593 | 10-in. | 7/7/1947 | Fun and fancy free | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0924 | 10-in. | 5/29/1947 | When tonight is just a memory | Perry Como ; Lloyd Shaffer Orchestra ; Lloyd Shaffer | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1054 | 10-in. | 10/1/1947 | Dreamy lullaby | Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1699 | 10" | 10/14/1947 | Pianissimo | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1757 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | Melody time | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1901 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Oh! My darling | Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2119 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | Confess | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2531 | 10-in. | 11/27/1947 | Win or lose | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0102 | 10-in. | 1/13/1949 | I don't see me in your eyes any more | Mitchell Ayres ; Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1566 | 10-in. | 5/20/1949 | I'll keep the lovelight burning (in my heart) | Bill Lawrence | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2376 | 10-in. | 10/7/1949 | Echoes | Don Cornell ; Laura Leslie ; D. Lloyd Roberts ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal solo and jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weiss, George," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352647.
Weiss, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352647.
"Weiss, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: George David Weiss
Discogs: George Weiss
Allmusic: George Weiss
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Britannica: George Weiss
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Weiss, George (George David) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87146620
Wikidata: George David Weiss - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1507215
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100400827
MusicBrainz: George David Weiss - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/95bcfc2e-1517-4af3-b7b9-c1679fdf53c3
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/211092 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/211092
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