Tony Martin
Alvin Morris (December 25, 1913 – July 27, 2012), known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and popular singer. His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "I Love Paris", "Stranger in Paradise" and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse for 60 years, from 1948 until her death in 2008. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1913 (San Francisco), Died July 27, 2012 (West Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26588 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | On the shores of the Rockaway | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0489 | 10-in. | 4/9/1947 | Passing by | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0490 | 10-in. | 4/9/1947 | The Stanley steamer | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0491 | 10-in. | 4/9/1947 | Oh! My achin' heart | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0500 | 10-in. | 4/18/1947 | Too marvelous for words | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0501 | 10-in. | 4/18/1947 | You're not so easy to forget | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0518 | 10-in. | 4/23/1947 | Ain'tcha never comin' back | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0519 | 10-in. | 4/23/1947 | Don't tell me | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1309 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | Lazy countryside | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1310 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | Too good to be true | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1311 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | Julie | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1336 | 10-in. | 9/3/1947 | Begin the beguine | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1337 | 10-in. | 9/3/1947 | The Christmas song (merry Christmas to you) | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1338 | 10-in. | 9/3/1947 | Good night sweetheart | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1359 | 10-in. | 9/17/1947 | If I had you | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1360 | 10-in. | 9/17/1947 | I'll dance at your wedding | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1361 | 10-in. | 9/17/1947 | Carolina in the morning | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1375 | 10-in. | 10/14/1947 | My sin | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1377 | 10-in. | 10/14/1947 | Deep night | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1810 | 10" | 10/23/1947 | For every man there's a woman | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1811 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1812 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Night and day | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1813 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | The night was made for love | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1818 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Music from beyond the moon | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1819 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | It was written in the stars | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1820 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | What's good about goodbye | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1821 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Blue is the night | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1834 | 10-in. | 10/29/1947 | Hooray for love | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1835 | 10-in. | 10/29/1947 | Forever Amber | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1836 | 10-in. | 10/29/1947 | All through the night | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2116 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | It's you or no one | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2117 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | It's magic | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2118 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | Once and for always | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2119 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | Confess | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2120 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | If you stub your toe on the moon | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2195 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | This is the moment! | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2196 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Bride and groom polka | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2197 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | Ah, but it happens | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D8VB-3449 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | We're not getting any younger, baby | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D8VB-3450 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | No orchids for my lady | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D8VB-3451 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | Comme-ci - comme-ça | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D8VB-3452 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | The bells in her earrings | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0604 | 10-in. | 4/12/1949 | Angels never leave heaven | Jud Conlon Singers ; Tony Martin ; Skip Martin Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0606 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | My heart beats faster | Jud Conlon Singers ; Skip Martin ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2249 | 10-in. | 9/15/1949 | Speak a word of love (I wish, I wish) | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2250 | 10-in. | 9/15/1949 | Remember | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2252 | 10-in. | 9/15/1949 | The game of broken hearts | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2559 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | I said my pajamas (and put on my pray'rs) | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2560 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | Have I told you lately that I love you? | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2561 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | A written guarantee | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2562 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | Peace of mind | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA13158 | 10-in. | before 8/27/1948 | Tenement symphony | Tony Martin ; Woolf Phillips ; Skyrockets Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA13159 | 10-in. | before 8/27/1948 | Tenement symphony | Tony Martin ; Woolf Phillips ; Skyrockets Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Decca | 65177 | 10-in. | 3/14/1939 | Begin the beguine | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65178 | 10-in. | 3/14/1939 | September song | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65184 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Avalon | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65185 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Rose room | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65186 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Home in Pasadena | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65187 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | California, here I come | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66668 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | Does your heart beat for me? | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66669 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | South of the border | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66670 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | Lilacs in the rain | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66671 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | Day in, day out | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66988 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Indian Summer | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66989 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | It's a blue world | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66990 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Careless | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66991 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | All the things you are | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67351 | 10-in. | 3/20/1940 | Love song of Renaldo | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67352 | 10-in. | 3/20/1940 | A young man sings | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67353 | 10-in. | 3/20/1940 | The creaking old mill on the creek | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67354 | 10-in. | 3/20/1940 | Hear my song, Violetta | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67437 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | Havana for a night | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67438 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | Tonight (Perfidia) | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67439 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | The sky fell down | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67440 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | Fools rush in (where the angels fear to tread) | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67843 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Where was I? | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67844 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67845 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | I'll never smile again | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67846 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | I'm stepping out with a memory tonight | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69961 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | 'Tis Autumn | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69962 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Cancel the flowers | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69963 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Abe Lincoln had just one country | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69964 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Somebody else is taking my place | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 445 | 10-in. | 7/18/1936 | A star fell out of heaven | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 446 | 10-in. | 7/18/1936 | When did you leave heaven? | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 615 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | It's love I'm after | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 616 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | You're slightly terrific | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 617 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | Sweetheart, let's grow old together | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 618 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | The world is mine (Tonight) | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1815 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | White sails | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1816 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | Cinderella, stay in my arms | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1817 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | All I remember is you | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1819 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Don't forget me, don't forget me | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1820 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | Song of the flame | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1821 | 10-in. | 7/14/1939 | To you | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1988 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | The donkey serenade | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1989 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | You're lonely and I'm lonely | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1990 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Fools fall in love | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1991 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Help me (Cuatro vidas) | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2128 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Two dreams met | Frances Langford ; Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2129 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Our love affair | Frances Langford ; Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2130 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Two dreams met | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2131 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | My next romance | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2145 | 10-in. | 9/10/1940 | A handful of stars | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2146 | 10-in. | 9/10/1940 | The call of the canyon | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2294 | 10-in. | 12/24/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2295 | 10-in. | 12/24/1940 | Dream valley | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2296 | 10-in. | 12/24/1940 | The last time I saw Paris | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2297 | 10-in. | 12/24/1940 | Till the lights of London shine again | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2361 | 10-in. | 1/15/1941 | They met in Rio | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2362 | 10-in. | 1/15/1941 | Boa noite | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2363 | 10-in. | 1/15/1941 | You stepped out of a dream | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2364 | 10-in. | 1/15/1941 | Too beautiful to last | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2429 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Intermezzo | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2430 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Taboo | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2431 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Flamingo | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2432 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Where in the world | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2451 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Beautiful Ohio | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2452 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | By the River Sainte Marie | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2453 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | On Miami shore | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2454 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Old pal, why don't you answer me? | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2472 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Don't take your love from me | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2473 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | The angelus rings again | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2474 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Below the Equator | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2475 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | If it's you | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2525 | 10-in. | 7/11/1941 | Cuban love song | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2526 | 10-in. | 7/11/1941 | Just a gigolo | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2527 | 10-in. | 7/11/1941 | Jealous | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2528 | 10-in. | 7/11/1941 | Under your window | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2529 | 10-in. | 7/11/1941 | Don't ask me why | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2576 | 10-in. | 7/20/1941 | Nazareth (A sacred song) | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2577 | 10-in. | 7/20/1941 | Christmas candle | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2651 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | I guess I'll have to dream the rest | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2652 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | The cowboy serenade | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2653 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | Tonight we love | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2654 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2655 | 10-in. | 8/18/1941 | The hills of home | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2871 | 10-in. | 2/1/1942 | Junior Miss | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2872 | 10-in. | 2/1/1942 | Sleepy lagoon | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2873 | 10-in. | 2/1/1942 | After taps | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2874 | 10-in. | 2/1/1942 | Here you are | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2875 | 10-in. | 2/1/1942 | Anywhere on earth is heaven | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2876 | 10-in. | 2/1/1942 | (I don't stand) A ghost of a chance (with you) | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3105 | 10-in. | 7/19/1942 | I had the craziest dream | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3106 | 10-in. | 7/19/1942 | Yesterday's gardenias | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3107 | 10-in. | 7/19/1942 | Lullaby of the rain | Tony Martin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3108 | 10-in. | 7/19/1942 | Why do I love you? (from Showboat) | Frances Langford ; Tony Martin | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Tony," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105205.
Martin, Tony. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105205.
"Martin, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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