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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-09649	10-in.	8/20/1937	Make a wish	Bobby Breen	Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	PBS-09650	10-in.	8/20/1937	Music in my heart	Bobby Breen	Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-011670	10-in.	8/6/1937	Make a wish	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-011671	10-in.	8/6/1937	My campfire dreams	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-011674	10-in.	8/7/1937	Turn on that red hot heat (Burn your blues away)	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-013756	10-in.	9/24/1937	Rainbow on the river	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	lyricist
Victor	BS-023683	10-in.	7/11/1938	Put your heart in a song	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-023718	10-in.	6/22/1938	The sunny side of things	Larry Clinton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-023720	10-in.	6/22/1938	Put your heart in a song	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-031568	10-in.	1/27/1939	Blue Italian waters	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-031840	10-in.	1/26/1939	Blue Italian waters	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-035570	10-in.	4/6/1939	Let's tie the old forget-me-not	Frank Dailey ; Howard DuLany ; Stop and Go Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-044819	10-in.	2/13/1940	Up the chimney go my dreams	Harvey Crawford ; Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-051830	10-in.	7/9/1940	My moonlight Madonna	George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Ted Steele ; The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and Novachord	lyricist
Victor	BS-055504	10-in.	8/8/1940	What's your story, morning glory	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-061318	10-in.	6/26/1941	Chocolate shake	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-061319	10-in.	6/26/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-061339	10-in.	7/2/1941	The brown skin gal (In calico gown)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-061340	10-in.	7/2/1941	Jump for joy	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	CS-066746	12-in.	9/2/1941	My moonlight madonna	Raymond Paige	Orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-067732	10-in.	9/2/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-067764	10-in.	9/9/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-070333	10-in.	10/28/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-071863	10-in.	2/18/1942	The lamplighter's serenade	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	PBS-072043	10-in.	1/19/1942	The lamplighter's serenade	Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 26-50 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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