George W. Meyer

George William Meyer (January 1, 1884– August 28, 1959) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884. He graduated from Roxbury High School, and began working in accountancy for Boston department stores, before moving to New York City in his mid-20s.

He wrote the music for the songs "For Me and My Gal", "In the Land of Beginning Again", "There Are Such Things", and many others. Meyer had a publishing company, Geo. W. Meyer Co., located at the Exchange Building, 143 West 45th Street, New York City, where he published his songs and the songs of other songwriters. He collaborated with eminent lyricists of his era, including Joe Young, Grant Clarke, Roy Turk, Arthur Johnston, Al Bryan, Edgar Leslie, E. Ray Goetz, Pete Wendling, Abel Baer and Stanley Adams.

Meyer also wrote the score for a Broadway show, Dixie to Broadway, and songs for films, such as Footlights and Fools (1929).

He died in New York City in 1959, aged 75. Meyer was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1884 (Boston), Died August 28, 1959 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 499 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 48807 12-in. 5/16/1916 Where did Robinson Crusoe go with Friday on Saturday night Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49145 12-in. 3/7/1917 For me and my gal Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 49247 12-in. 9/13/1917 Hello, aloha, hello! Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49268 12-in. ca. 1917 Since I first knew you Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 49383 12-in. 4/27/1918 Just like Washington crossed the Delaware Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49473 12-in. ca. 1918 Everything is peaches down in Georgia Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49545 12-in. ca. 1918 In the land of beginning again Columbia Band ; Charles Adams Prince Band composer  
Columbia 49776 12-in. 3/24/1920 Hiawatha's melody of love Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 49896 12-in. 10/5/1920 Beautiful Annabell Lee Prince's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140516 10-in. 4/11/1925 Take me back to your heart Hall and Ryan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140641 10-in. 6/1/1925 Row, row, Rosie! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140737 10-in. 6/30/1925 Row, row, Rosie! Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia 140815 10-in. 8/6/1925 Row, row, Rosie Arthur Fields ; Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 140876 10-in. 8/28/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140910 10-in. 9/6/1925 Brown eyes—why are you blue? Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140974 10-in. 9/16/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Nubs Allen Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141039 10-in. 9/23/1925 Brown eyes—why are you blue? Billy West Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141131 10-in. 10/9/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W142409 10-in. 7/9/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W142419 10-in. 7/12/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 142454 10-in. 7/16/1926 Someone is losin' Susan Broadway Bellhops Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W142466 10-in. 7/21/1926 Someone is losin' Susan Harry Reser's Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W143192 10-in. 12/17/1926 When they're beautiful they're bound to get by Edith Clifford Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W145037 10-in. 10/27/1927 I'd do it all over again Mary Flood Gates Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia W146026 10-in. 4/12/1928 Tuck me to sleep (In my old Kentucky home) Hugh Cross ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
(Results 276-300 of 499 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meyer, George W.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

Meyer, George W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105829.

"Meyer, George W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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