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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 308 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-75411	10-in.	3/19/1933	Low down upon the Harlem River	Ben Pollack Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75862	10-in.	6/12/1933	My! Oh, my!	Eddie South International Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-76147	10-in.	5/18/1933	It was a night in June	Bert Lown Orchestra ; Ted Holt	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76169	10-in.	5/19/1933	An orchid to you	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76229	10-in.	5/29/1933	It was a night in June	Virginia Hamilton ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77075	10-in.	10/25/1933	Doin' the uptown lowdown	Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77839	10-in.	10/3/1933	Doin' the uptown lowdown	Isham Jones Orchestra ; Joe Martin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77840	10-in.	10/3/1933	You're my past, present and future	Isham Jones Orchestra ; Joe Martin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78058	10-in.	10/2/1933	You're my past, present and future	Ernie Holst ; Hotel Lexington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78268	10-in.	10/23/1933	Many moons ago	Lanny Ross	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-78305	10-in.	10/23/1933	When you were the girl on the scooter	Roy Bargy ; Al Dary ; Peggy Healy	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos and instrumental trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-78802	10-in.	11/27/1933	Did you ever see a dream walking?	Reggie Childs ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78804	10-in.	11/27/1933	Many moons ago	Reggie Childs ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-78826	10-in.	12/1/1933	Did you ever see a dream walking?	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-79148	10-in.	4/5/1934	Love thy neighbor	Raymond Paige Orchestra ; The Three Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	PBS-79149	10-in.	4/5/1934	Once in a blue moon	Raymond Paige Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	PBS-79375	10-in.	9/25/1934	Take a number from one to ten	Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-79376	10-in.	9/25/1934	Let's give three cheers for love	Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-79555	10-in.	1/17/1935	You got me doin' things	Raymond Paige Orchestra ; Rhythmettes	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	PBS-79559	10-in.	1/17/1935	My heart is an open book	Hugh Grant ; Raymond Paige Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-80618	10-in.	6/15/1934	Rolling in love	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-80634	10-in.	6/18/1934	I'm hummin', I'm whistlin', I'm singin'	Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-80637	10-in.	6/18/1934	Straight from the shoulder (Right from the heart)	King Harvey ; Red Nichols ; Pennies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-80943	10-in.	10/30/1934	Take a number from one to ten	Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-80944	10-in.	10/30/1934	Stay as sweet as you are	Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

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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.