Paul Francis Webster

Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1907 (New York City), Died March 22, 1984 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-53017	10-in.	4/15/1931	Two little, blue little eyes	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-64069	10-in.	3/2/1931	There's rhythm in the river	Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-71742	10-in.	5/24/1932	Masquerade	Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford ; Frank Luther	Pipe organ duet, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73025	10-in.	6/22/1932	Masquerade	Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75326	10-in.	2/28/1933	The whisper waltz	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75734	10-in.	4/6/1933	I do!	Isham Jones Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76483	10-in.	6/20/1933	My moonlight Madonna	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76672	10-in.	7/20/1933	My moonlight Madonna	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77357	10-in.	12/14/1933	The whistlin' cowboy	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-77649	10-in.	9/12/1933	My moonlight Madonna	Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-78858	10-in.	12/15/1933	Got the jitters	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82553	10-in.	5/24/1934	Butterfly	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-83619	10-in.	7/23/1934	Moon of desire	Don Mayfield and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-83635	10-in.	7/26/1934	Moon of desire	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-83797	10-in.	8/22/1934	Two cigarettes in the dark	Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-84070	10-in.	8/30/1934	Two cigarettes in the dark	Gloria Grafton	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-84246	10-in.	9/10/1934	Two cigarettes in the dark	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-84297	10-in.	9/24/1934	Dos cigarrillos en la obscuridad	Juan Arvizu ; Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-84909	10-in.	11/2/1934	Water under the bridge	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-86091	10-in.	12/5/1934	Dawn	Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-0542	10-in.	9/24/1936	Rainbow on the river	Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-0702	10-in.	9/17/1936	Rainbow on the river	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-01807	10-in.	11/29/1936	A thousand dreams of you	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-03560	10-in.	12/10/1936	A thousand dreams of you	Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Frank Fleming	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-09557	10-in.	6/29/1937	My campfire dreams	Bobby Breen ; Hugo Riesenfeld ; St. Luke Choristers ; St. Luke Orchestra	Dubbed recording from film : Boy soprano vocal solo, with boys vocal chorus and orchestra	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Paul Francis," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105098.

Webster, Paul Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105098.

"Webster, Paul Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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