Tom Adair

Thomas Montgomery Adair (June 15, 1913 – May 24, 1988) was an American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 15, 1913 (Newton), Died May 24, 1988 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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	BS-060628	10-in.	2/7/1941	Everything happens to me	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-060900	10-in.	2/17/1941	Will you still be mine?	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-060902	10-in.	2/17/1941	Let's get away from it all	The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-060903	10-in.	2/17/1941	Let's get away from it all	Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-060904	10-in.	2/17/1941	I love it so	Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-062766	10-in.	3/20/1941	Let's get away from it all	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with electric organ, guitar, and drums	lyricist
Victor	BS-063353	10-in.	4/14/1941	Everything happens to me	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-064995	10-in.	10/16/1941	Violets for your furs	Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Billy Sherman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-065914	10-in.	5/28/1941	Nine old men	The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-065916	10-in.	5/28/1941	Free for all	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-067650	10-in.	8/19/1941	Let's just pretend	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-067652	10-in.	8/19/1941	Violets for your furs	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072042	10-in.	1/19/1942	The night we called it a day	Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072174	10-in.	3/9/1942	The night we called it a day	The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075282	10-in.	6/17/1942	In the blue of evening	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075409	10-in.	7/2/1942	You took my love	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075635	10-in.	10/13/1942	Ev'rybody ev'ry payday	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-075636	10-in.	10/13/1942	March for the new infantry	Barry Wood	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal octet	lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0445	10-in.	11/27/1944	There's no you	Lewis Martin ; Martha Stewart	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0085	10-in.	2/7/1945	There's no you	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Billy Usher	Mary vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2092	10-in.	7/7/1946	Walkin' away with my heart	Betty Hutton ; Joe Lilley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Decca	75133		8/12/1949	California: Part 1	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra		lyricist
Decca	75134		8/12/1949	California: Part 2	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra		lyricist
Decca	75135		8/12/1949	California: Part 3	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra		lyricist
Decca	75136		8/12/1949	California: Part 4	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra		lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adair, Tom," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100093.

Adair, Tom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100093.

"Adair, Tom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.