Mack Gordon

Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1944, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know". That song has proved among his most enduring, and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is another of his best-known songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1904 (Warsaw), Died February 28, 1959 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 308 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-068711	10-in.	12/19/1941	Sing me a song of the islands	Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068855	10-in.	1/12/1942	Sing me a song of the islands	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068865	10-in.	1/12/1942	Sing me a song of the islands	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Victor	BS-068866	10-in.	1/12/1942	Blue shadows and white gardenias	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Victor	BS-071597	10-in.	10/29/1941	Chatanooga choo choo	Knites of Rhythm	Male vocal quintet, with guitar	lyricist
Victor	BS-071666	10-in.	1/27/1942	Blue shadows and white gardenias	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-071667	10-in.	1/27/1942	Sing me a song of the islands	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-071705	10-in.	1/21/1942	Blue shadows and white gardenias	Lanny Ross	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-072283	10-in.	5/20/1942	(I've got a gal in) Kalamazoo	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072284	10-in.	5/20/1942	Serenade in blue	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072285	10-in.	5/20/1942	At last	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075090	10-in.	6/17/1942	That's sabotage	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075441	10-in.	7/22/1942	There will never be another you	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075442	10-in.	7/22/1942	You can't say no to a soldier	Joan Merrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075536	10-in.	7/3/1942	There will never be another you	Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-075537	10-in.	7/3/1942	Let's bring new glory to Old Glory	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-075544	10-in.	7/9/1942	You can't say no to a soldier	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-075550	10-in.	7/10/1942	(I've got a gal in) Kalamazoo	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-075564	10-in.	7/17/1942	Therw will never be another you	Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D3AB-0003	10-in.	1/15/1943	I had the craziest dream	Four Vagabonds	Male vocal quartet	lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0435	10-in.	11/21/1944	I'm making believe	Ruth Gaylor ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D4VB-0475	10-in.	12/11/1944	The more I see you	Georgia Gibbs	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D4VB-0476	10-in.	12/11/1944	In Acapulco	Georgia Gibbs	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0025	10-in.	1/8/1945	The more I see of you	Sally Stuart ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-0774	10-in.	6/6/1945	I can't begin to tell you	Nancy Norman ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

(Results 226-250 of 308 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Mack," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.

Gordon, Mack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105071.

"Gordon, Mack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.