Bob Merrill

Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote musicals for the Broadway stage, including Carnival! (music and lyrics) and Funny Girl (lyrics).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 17, 1921 (Atlantic City), Died February 17, 1998 (Culver City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, songwriter, lyricist

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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
Victor	D7VB-1393	10-in.	10/17/1947	Why does it have to rain on Sunday?	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men	Male vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1482	10-in.	8/8/1947	One little tear is an ocean	Beryl Davis	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2723	10-in.	12/21/1947	(I'm gonna be a) Love me not	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Decca	70993	10-in.	7/2/1942	Lonely boy blues	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70994	10-in.	7/2/1942	Get me on your mind	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70995	10-in.	7/2/1942	The jumpin' blues	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70996	10-in.	7/2/1942	Sepian bounce-1	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71527		12/1/1943	Say forward I'll march	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71528	10-in.	12/1/1943	Wrong neighborhood	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71529	10-in.	12/1/1943	Hometown blues	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	71530	10-in.	11/1/1943	Save me some	Jay McShann Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72400	10-in.	9/29/1944	Cherry red	Dallas Bartley Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72401	10-in.	9/29/1944	Crying and singing the blues	Dallas Bartley Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72402	10-in.	9/29/1944	We gonna pitch a boogie woogie	Dallas Bartley Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72403	10-in.	9/29/1944	All ruz-zit buzzit	Dallas Bartley Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merrill, Bob," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068.

Merrill, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100068.

"Merrill, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.