Cy Coben
Seymour "Cy" Coben (4 April 1919 – 26 May 2006) was an American songwriter whose hits were recorded by bandleaders, country singers, and other artists such as The Beatles, Tommy Cooper and Leonard Nimoy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Jersey City (city in New Jersey, United States), Died May 26, 2006
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 80 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-071959 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | My little cousin | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073404 | 10-in. | 3/5/1942 | My little cousin | Joan Merrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3007 | 10-in. | 1/5/1950 | Lullaby in boogie | Jack Duffy ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3118 | 10-in. | 1/19/1950 | Come back to me | Don Cornell ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3226 | 10-in. | 2/7/1950 | We were married | Jim Boyd ; Terry Lee ; Men of the West | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3624 | 10-in. | 4/24/1950 | Come into the parlor | Dennis Day ; Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3728 | 10-in. | 7/20/1950 | Gabby the gobbler | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3922 | 10-in. | 3/23/1950 | The old piano roll blues | Eddie Cantor ; Lisa Kirk ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4198 | 10-in. | 4/16/1950 | What, where and when | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Vocal trio, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4210 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | I theenk | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4315 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | What, where and when | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4902 | 10-in. | 6/19/1950 | I love the guy | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5125 | 10-in. | 7/25/1950 | Punky Punkin | Fran Allison | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5509 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | What would Washington say? | Jack Holden ; Frances Kay | Female-male vocal duet, with string band. | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5577 | 10-in. | 9/12/1950 | She's a lady | Perry Como ; Betty Hutton ; Mitchell Ayres Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5839 | 10-in. | 11/9/1950 | There's been a change in me | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-6280 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | Something old, something new | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-923 | 10-in. | 2/23/1949 | When you wore a tulip | Main Street String Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0552 | 10-in. | 1/29/1951 | Katy (the hoppinest kangaroo) | Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers ; Roy Rogers Riders ; Frank Worth | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-1703 | 10-in. | 4/2/1951 | Wildcat baby | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-1784 | 10-in. | 4/18/1951 | I wanna play house with you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-2056 | 10-in. | 4/26/1951 | Lonely little robin | The Beaver Valley Sweethearts ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-3060 | 10-in. | 10/16/1946 | Too tired to care | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0459 | 10-in. | 2/14/1947 | The man who paints the rainbow in the sky | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0464 | 10-in. | 2/13/1947 | Why did I teach my girl to drive | Ziggy Talent ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coben, Cy," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946.
Coben, Cy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355946.
"Coben, Cy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Coben, Cy, 1919-2006 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98120242
Wikidata: Cy Coben - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5197300
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/165135716
MusicBrainz: Cy Coben - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/202c0005-0840-40a1-a29e-a55bb23f41c9
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