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 (Results 51-75 of 147 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 147 records)

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.